Paruppu Payasam (Gheer)

Pasi Parruppu / Kallai Paruppu Payasam

Ingredients:
Pasi Parrupu (Moong dal) : 1 cup
Kalla Paruppu (Channa dal) :1 cup
vellam (jaggery) : 1 Small ball size ( Soak it in little water and place it on stove's little heat, it would melt off soon)
Cashew nuts
Milk : 1 ltr
Sugar : 2 teaspoon
Ghee: 4 teaspoons
Cardamom : 2-3 flakes

Procedure:
Fry Both the grams (Pasi Parrupu, Kalla parrupu) and pressure cook it with Milk and a little water
Keep for two whistles (half done) should not be smashed
Now, give  a small turn in mixie just to see if its half ground
Place a pan add ghee, when hot add cashews and cardamom
Add the jaggrey and as it melts fully add the ground gram , sugar and water
Tip: Stir continously, otherwise the gheer may get burnt
Add the remaining milk and stir continously until the fragnance comes out

When serving add a little hot milk to make the gheer more dilute and tastier..Enjoy every sip...:)

Chicken Capsicum Salad

 

Chicken Capsicum Salad

I tried out Chicken Capsicum Curry, which turned out to be a lip smacking dish hence my try on a Grilled Chicken Capsicum was no less to cherish with.. Please try and tel me your comments

Ingredients

Chicken breast - 2 (Cut horizontally and make 4 pieces)  Marinate and Grill the chicken breasts in a pre-heated grill, or on a tawa (griddle) on medium heat, for eight to ten minutes or until done, turning once or twice, taking care they remain juicy

Cilantro

Salad leaves for dressing

Green Capsicum : 1 num

Red Capsicum : 1 num

Yellow Capsicum : 1 num

Olives: 5-6

To marignate:

Curd or plain Yougurt : 2 teaspoon

Green chilli paste : 1/2 teaspoon

Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon

Olive Oil - 1 teaspoon

Pepper powder to taste

Dressing

Lemon - 2 teaspoon

Extra virgin Olive oil : 4 teaspoon

Salt: to taste

Procedure:

Mix all the ingredients for marinade in a bowl.

Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and set aside. 

Allow to cool and cut into one-inch pieces. 

Add the grilled chicken

Add three coloured capsicums, olives and the dressing. Toss lightly and serve immediately

  

Pachai pairu Korma - Green Gram Curry

Ingredients
Green Gram (100 gm) ( Soak the green gram for 2 hrs, and then cook for 2 whistles Note: Dont over cook, it spoils the whole dish then)

Onion - 3 num
Tomato - 1 num (if Big or 2 small)
Drum stick (optional) - 1 num
Brinjal - 2 num
Potato - 1 num
Chilli Powder
Coriander Powder
Turmeric Powder
Turmeric Powder
Garam Masala Powder
Salt

Cocunut paste ( We get ready made cocunut powder from Indian markets and it tastes good!)
Seasoning
Bay leaf, Cardomom, pattai, kerambu - small pieces

To Grind
Cilantro (1 bunch), Ginger ( 2 pieces) , garlic (10 pots), green chillies( 3 num) small onion piece (grind and keep it aside)

Procedure
Take a hot pot and add oil and add all the seasoning agents and add onion and saute
Add the ground paste saute, when fried, add chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder and saute for a min
Now add Potato, Drum stick, brinjal, and tomatoes in the end
When the smell comes add the green gram and give it another saute
Now add two full glass of water and allow all the vegetables to boil.

As the vegetables get cooked add the cocunut paste (If its a cocunut powder, mix 2-3 spoon of powder to a little water and then add)

Now the smouth smacking korma is ready! Can be prepared for parties, goes well with Chappati, Rice , Idily and Dosa.

Chicken Capsicum Curry

சிக்கன் காப்சிகம் Curry

Required:
Chicken (Boneless) - 1/2 kg
Capsicum (Red, Green) - 1 each
Tomato - 3
Onion - 2
Chilli Powder (home made) - 2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Curry masala powder - 2 pinch
Cilantro - 1 kattu
Oil - to fry
Salt - to taste

For making paste
Ginger paste - 2 pieces (grind)
Garlic - 4

Marinate and fry
Marinate and fry boneless chicken, with ginger garlic paste and salt for 5 min, fry it till the color changes and keep it aside

Fry Capsicum
Add salt and fry capsicum and keep it aside.

Procedure:

Take a pan , add oil, add onion, remaining ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and saute
When cooked, add turmeric, chilli powder, salt and saute again
Finally add the roasted chicken , capsicum , saute and sprinkle a little water.
Cook and fry till the color changes.
Delicious Chicken capsicum is ready for serving with some cilantro sprinkled on top !!