Chicken Green Curry

Serves: 4
Ingredients 

• 1/2 kg Chicken
• 1 big onion
• 11/2 medium tomatoes
• 1 medium potato
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp. vinegar
• 3-4 green chilies
• 1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
• 3 garlic flakes
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4th bunch coriander leaves
• salt to taste  

Method

• Clean and cut chicken into 1/2" pieces. Wash and drain well.
• Cut potato lengthwise.
• Grind green chilies,cumin seeds, garlic flakes, black pepper,cinnamon stick, cloves,turmeric powder,coriander leaves,1/2 onion and tomatoes to make the masala paste.
• In a vessel heat the oil and fry the 1/2 chopped onion till light brown.
• Add the potatoes and fry till oil separates.Add ginger-garlic paste and the masala paste and fry nicely.
• Add the chicken pieces and fry till the color changes, then add enough warm water for cooking.
• Add tomato ketchup as indicated.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer till done.
• Add salt and vinegar and continue cooking till oil surfaces.

 Serve hot with rice or any bread.

Ground Chicken

Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients

• Ground Chicken - 500 gms
• 1 medium onion
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 jalapeno chili
• whole garam masala (2 cinnamon sticks,2 cardamoms, 1 bay leaf)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp Nawabi meat masala
• 1 tsp Butter chicken masala
• 1/4 cup frozen peas(optional)
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt and ground pepper to taste.

Method

• Heat oil in the pan, add whole garam masala and fry it for sometime.
• Put chopped onion and fry it till golden brown( add little salt while frying onion)
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry it for sometime.
• Put chopped tomatoes, chili, cumin, turmeric powder, Nawabi meat masala, Butter chicken masala, salt and little water.
• Fry the masala nicely, add ground chicken and lime juice
• Cover the pan with the lid and cook till the ground chicken is done
• Put  frozen peas,soy sauce and ground pepper and let it cook for 4-5 mins
• Garnish it with coriander and ground chicken is ready to serve with naan or rice.

Stuffed Eggplants/Brinjals

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 10 small eggplants,
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste,
• 1 cup dry shredded coconut,
• 1/2 cup roasted peanut powder,
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds,
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds,
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds,
• 1 tsp garam Masala ,
• 1/2 tsp concentrated tamarind paste
• 1 tbsp jaggery,
• 2 tsp chili powder,
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida,
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
• 2 tsp oil,
• salt to taste.

Method

• Give four vertical slits to the eggplants.
• Keep them in salt water for 15 minutes and rinse. Set aside.
• Roast coconut, sesame seeds, coriander,cumin seeds together till light brown.
• Add tamarind, jaggery, peanut powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, chili powder and garam masala to the roasted mixture and grind it.
• Stuff all the eggplants with above masala.
• Take a pan, and heat oil in it,add asafoetida and turmeric powder.
• Add the eggplants and the leftover masala.
• Fry the masala nicely then add 1/2 cup warm water.
• Cover and cook over low-medium heat for about 20-25 min or until the eggplants turn soft and completely cooked.
• Stir it to check if the eggplants are done. If not, cook further until done.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with naan.