Monday makes everybody lazy....Don't even love to cook our lunch or dinner.. So here comes 2day a very simple veg dish....

Stuffed brinjal

INGREDINTS

4-5 baby eggplants

4 tbs oil

6-7 curry leaves

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

3-4 red chillies

2 green chililes

2 tbs peanuts

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tbs chana dal

1 large onion

4-5 cloves garlic

2 tbs coriander leaves

salt acc to taste

METHOD

Make plus mark slits on the baby eggplants keeping their stems. Put oil in a pan and  fry the ingredients(curry leaves,turmeric powder,red chillies, green chililes, peanuts, cumin seeds, chana dal, onion, cloves garlic, coriander leaves) until its golden brown. After that blend the mixture to smooth paste.Take 1 tbs of mixture and stuff it in the baby eggplants and then keep them aside.Heat oil again adding curry leaves,turmeric powder and place the eggplants in the pan.After that add the remaining masala in the pan and lower the heat.Cover the pan and let it simmer. After 3 mins stir it gently and add little water if needed. Cook it for 10-15 mins till the eggplants are evenly cooked. After its done garnish it with coriander leaves and cream(?its optional). 

                    So everyone ENJOY the stuffed brinjal.....!!

Finally its weekend huh?? So why not try everyone's favorite dish (chicken) tonight!!

So here it goes.....

CHICKEN KOLHAPURI(serves 4)

Time almost 60 mins

INGREDIENTS

1 lb chicken (boneless or drumsticks)

1/2 tbs turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilly powder

1 tbs ginger garlic paste

1 tsp garam masala

1 tbs lemon juice

3 tbs oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbs coriander seeds 

2 tbs sesame seeds

1 tbs poppy seeds

1 tbs chopped garlic

whole garam spices(bay leaf,green cardamon,2-3 cloves,black 

peppercorns,1 star anise)

1 big onion sliced

1 tomato sliced

3 tbs dry shredded coconut

cashew or coriander leaves for garnishing(optional)

Method

                      Add ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder,garam masala,turmeric powder,salt,lemon juice to the chicken. Rub all spices well on the chicken and keep to marinate for 30 -45 mins.

                      Heat oil and add cumin seeds,whole garam spices,coriander seeds, sesame seeds,poppy seeds,chopped garlic and fry till it becomes golden brown. Add dry grated coconut,sliced onion and cook it becomes light golden colour. Now add the mixture and tomato in a blender with some water and grind it till it becomes smooth.

                      Heat oil and add the ground paste,red chilly powder,garam masala, and cook it for 5 mins. Add the marinated chicken and mix everything well. add water to desired consistency.Cover the cchicken with a lid and cook for 20 mins. After the chicken is cooked well garnish it with chopped cashew nuts or coriander leaves..Finally the spicy chicken is ready to serve.... Ooooohhhlaaalaaaa!! :-)

                       

I will start with one of my favorite Salad

CHICKEN AND MINT SALAD 

Ingredients 

1 tsp olive oil
200 gm boneless chicken
1 chilly
1 tsp fish sauce
2 tbs lime juice
1/4 cup mint leaves
1 tsp pepper powder
1 tsp red chilly flakes
Salt acc to taste

Method

First boil the chicken  for 5 mins with a little salt in it. In the mean time chopped the mint leaves and chilly. In a bowl put olive oil, fish sauce, lime juice pepper powder chilly flakes and salt acc to taste, mix the ingredients very nicely. Sieve the boiling chicken and put the chicken mint leaves and chilly in the mixture. Now very nicely mix all the ingredients. Before serving garnish it with some mint leaves and chilly flakes.