Coconut Chicken Curry

Coconut Chicken Curry

Coconut chicken curry is a creamy curry dish with coconut milk and spices. Try this recipe with rice or Indian bread.

Recipe Type: Main course

Cuisine: South Indian

Preparation time: 20min

Cooking time: 50min

Serves - 2

Author - Saranya Prabhu

Ingredients:

• 500 grams chicken
• 3 tablespoon oil
• A few curry leaves
• 2 dried red chilli
• 2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 1/2 cup Coconut milk
• Salt to taste
• coriander leaves to garnish

How to make

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add cutty leaves and dried red chillies.
2. Add onions and fry till golden brown.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell is gone.
4. Now add tomato puree. Fry on low heat until the oil starts to separate. (Add little water is the masala is too dry)
5. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder. Let it fry for 2 - 3 mins.
6. Add chicken pieces. Mix well with the masala and fry for another 2 - 3 mins.
7. Add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Cover and cook for 5 - 6 mins.
8. Now add coconut milk. Cover again and cook till the chicken is done.
9. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves.
10. Serve hot with rice or any Indian bread.

Fruit Custard

Fruit Custard

Delicious dessert/ sweet dish made with mixed fruits and custard powder.

Recipe: Dessert/ Sweet dish

Cuisine: Indian

Preparation: 10min

Cooking Time: 15min

Serves: 4 - 6

Author: Saranya Prabhu

Ingredients:

2 Cup milk

2 tbsp custard powder

4 tablespoon sugar

1/4 cup chopped banana

1/4 cup chopped apple

1/4 cup grapes

1/4 cup pomegranate kernels

(You can take any of your favourite fruits)

How to make

1.  Set aside a 1/4th cup of milk and boil the rest of milk in a pan on medium heat. Stir occasionally to prevent the milk from sticking on the bottom.
2. Bring milk to boil.
3. Meanwhile, add custard powder to the 1/4th cup milk. Mix well to remove all lumps. Add this mixture to boiling milk. (Keep stirring to ensure it does not burn)
4. Add sugar and stir
5. Let it boil for another 2-3 mins.
6. Remove pan from heat.
7. Transfer custard to a bowl and let it cool to room temperature.
8. Add chopped fruits to the custard and refrigerate for a while to serve chilled fruit custard. 

Fish Curry

FISH CURRY

Who knew that fish curry could be so easy to make? In less than an hour, your bowl can be full of steaming spicy curry.

Recipe Type: Main course

Cuisine: Indian 

Preparation: 10 Mins

Cooking time: 40mins

Serves: 4

Author: Saranya Prabhu

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 kg sliced seer/king fish
• 3 medium sized onions, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 2 green chilli
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• A few curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• 3 tablespoon oil

How to make:

1. Wash fish well and fry pieces gently for 5mins.
2. Drain the fish on absorbent kitchen paper and set aside.
3. Heat oil in a shallow vessel and saute the onions, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, green chillies for about 5 mins
4. Add the tomatoes, chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Fry on low heat until the oil starts to separate.
5. Add coconut milk and a little more water and bring it to a boil.
6. Add fried fish pieces. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10mins.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves & serve with rice.