Scrambled Egg Biriyani

Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves           : 2

This is my favourite biriyani and  is a very easy to make tasty  Biriyani. Whenever I want to cook Biriyani fast, I prefer this method. So far, I have posted Biriyani in which i used ground masala. But this time, I used only powders. So, it is simple to make. Do try this Muttai Podimas Biriyani. I used Basamthi Rice.

INGREDIENTS:
Eggs                                                               - 4 no
 Seeraga Samba Rice/Basmathi Rice             - 1 1/2 cups
Onion ( chopped lengthwise)                         -  1
Tomato                                                           -  2  
Ginger Garlic Paste                                        - 2 tsp                          
Ghee                                                               -  2 tbsp
Green chillies                                                 - 4
Turmeric Powder                                            - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder                                          - 1 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder                                           - 2 tsp
Pepper Powder                                                - 2 tsp
Garam Masala                                                  - 1 tsp

cloves                                                               -  2
Aniseed                                                            -  2
Cinnamon                                                         -  1 "
Bay leaves                                                        - 2
Fennel seeds                                                     - 1/4 tsp
Cardamom                                                        -  2
Curd                                                                  -  2 tbsp
Lemon                                                              -  1 tsp
Mint leaves                                                        - 1 strand
Coriander leaves                                                 - To Garnish
Salt                                                                    - To Taste

To Prepare Scrambled Eggs:
Onion                           - 1              
Salt                               - To Taste
Pepper                          - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder        - 1 tsp

METHOD:

1. Initial Preparation : Soak Rice in warm water for 10 mins and drain the water completely. Dont soak more than that. 
2.  In a pressure cooker, heat oil and ghee. Add Mint leaves, Bay leaves, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Star anise, Cloves, Cardamom and when the aroma comes, Fry Onion till it becomes golden brown. Add Tomatoes and fry well till the oil and tomato seperates. Dont add water. Now, Add Turmeric Powder, Salt, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder, Pepper, Garam Masala and stir well.
3.  At this stage, add Rice and 2 cups of water (Rice and water Ratio is 1:1 1/4). If required, u can add another 1/4 cup of water. Add salt, Lemon, coriander leaves and let it boil for 2 mins. Adding lemon prevents the rice from becoming sticky.Pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame and keep in simmer for 5 mins and remove from the flame.
4. Now, add the scrambled eggs to the biriyani and mix well and Serve hot with Raitha.

Preparing Scrambled Eggs:

1. In a bowl, break and add the eggs one by one. Add Salt, Red Chilli powder, Pepper to this mixture and beat thoroughly. 
2. In a small Pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and fry onions till it becomes golden brown. Add the mixture from step 1 and let it cook for a minute.
3. Break the egg into small pieces using spatula.

Chilli Prawns

Here is a simple tasty spicy Prawn recipe. I don't eat Prawns, but I do cook for my husband. I mostly cook Prawns fry for him. This time, he wanted it more spicier and I tried this recipe and I got appreciation. Addition of Sambar powder enhances the taste to this recipe. This goes well with Fried rice or starter dish.

INGREDIENTS:

To Marinate:
Prawns                                    1/2 kg
Ginger garlic paste                  1tbsp
Turmeric powder                    1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder                     1 tsp
Coriander powder                     2 tsp
Corn flour                                1 tsp
Maida/all purpose flour              1 tbsp
Sambar powder                         1.5 tsp
Thick Tamarind juice                 2 tsp
Red Food Color                        a small pinch (Optional)
Lemon juice                              2 tsp
Salt                                           To taste

To Cook:
Onion                              1 no
Green Chillies                 8
Garlic                               2 tsp (Finely chopped)
Soya Sauce                       2 tsp
Chilli Sauce                      2 tsp
Spring Onion                     To Garnish

METHOD:

1. Remove the shell and clean Prawns very well. Finely chop the onions and spring onions. Split the green chillies.
2. Mix all the ingredients mentioned in "To Marinate" Section with  Prawns and mix well. Allow it to marinate for atleast 1 hr.
3. In a kadai, heat oil and fry the prawns till it becomes brown and keep aside.
4. In a Pan, heat Oil and saute Onion till it becomes golden brown. Add Garlic and Green Chillies. Now add the Prawns and stir it for 2 mins in medium flame. 
5. Add Chilli Sauce and stir well in high flame. Add Soya Sauce and stir well. Garnish with Spring Onion and remove from the flame.                                                                                                                                                          

Tips:

• Ajinamotto and Vinegar can be added in Marination step for more taste, but it is highly optional.
• Don't cook Prawns much in Step 4 as it will becomes rubbery since Prawns will be cooked faster.
• Add more green chillies according to your taste as adding sauces will have sweet flavour..

Chettinad Chicken

Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves            : 2

Dear Friends,  This is my first blog entry for Chettinad items. I always become happy whenever i try chettinad items.. Such a yummy taste they have. I am making this Chettinad gravy for the third time in my home and it is our favourite. I have taken notes for this gravy long back from Vijay Channel and tried it in my home also and it now became a routine to cook this atleast once a month. This is purely a chettinad special recipe and it doesnot require much ingredients. It is very easy to make with the available ingredients. Do try this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken (wit bones)            - 300 gms
Onion                                - 1 (big size)
Tomato                              - 1
Fennel Seeds                       - 1/2 tsp
 Dry Red Chillies                 - 6
Curry Leaves                      - To Garnish
Salt                                     - To Taste
Oil                                      - As Required

To Grind:
Grated Coconut                  -  4 tbsp
Poppy Seeds                      - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder                -  1/4 tsp
Fennel Seeds                      -  1 tsp
Pepper                               -  1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder               - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder                - 2 tsp
Fried Grams (Pottu kadalai)  - 2 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste               - 2 tsp

STEPS:

1. Clean the chicken well. Grind all the items mentioned in "To Grind" Section.
2. In a Pan, heat oil and add fennel seeds. Once the aroma comes, add Curry Leaves, Dry Red Chillies and saute well.
3. Add Onion and fry till it becomes golden color. Add chicken pieces and let it become whitish. Now, add the ground masala and stir well. Add tomatoes and stir well for 2-3 mins in low flame. Add Salt and water and cover the pan and let it cook in low flame till the chicken is cooked.
4. Now, open the lid and cook in medium flame till the gravy becomes semi gravy. You can even wait till it becomes dry.
5. Serve hot with Rice, Biriyani, Roti, Dosa.

Mutton Biriyani

Cooking time : 30 mins
Serves           : 2

Sunday with  Biriyani cooked for lunch.. hmmm.. no one will neglect it. The aroma that spreads the home will make us hungry.. I made this Easy Mutton Biriyani last sunday and sharing the same to all Biriyani lovers. Just give a try..

INGREDIENTS:
Muton (Preferably with bones)                       - 500 gms
 Seeraga Samba Rice                                     - 1 1/2 cups
Onion (medium sized, chopped lengthwise)        -  2
Tomato                                                           -  2                                
Ghee                                                               -  3 tbsp
Oil                                                                   -  3 tbsp
cloves                                                              -  2
Aniseed                                                            -  2
Cinnamon                                                         -  1 "
Bay leaves                                                        - 2
Fennel seeds                                                     - 1/4 tsp
Cardamom                                                        -  2
Curd                                                                 -  2 tbsp
Lemon                                                              -  1 tsp
Mint leaves                                                        - 1 strand
Mint Leaves                                                       - To Temper
Coriander leaves                                                 - To Garnish
Salt                                                                    - To Taste

To Grind:
Cashew nuts                                                     - 10
Fennel seeds                                                     - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies                                                     - 6
Poppy seeds                                                      - 1/2 tsp
cloves                                                                - 2
Coriander Powder                                              - 2 tsp
Onion                                                                 - 1/2 piece (if Shallots, use 5 no)
Ginger                                                                 - 1 "
Garlic                                                                  -  6

To Marinate:
Curd                                                                  - 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste                                              - 1 tsp
Salt                                                                    - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder                                                       - 1 tsp

                         

METHOD:

1. Initial Preparation : Soak Rice in warm water for 10 mins and drain the water completely. Dont soak more than that. Grind all the items mentioned in "Items to grind" section. Wash the Mutton well and Mix the Mutton with the ingredients given in "To Marinate" section and keep in fridge for 1 hr or overnight marination can also be done.
2.  In a pressure cooker, Fry Onion till it becomes golden brown. Add Tomatoes and fry well till the oil and tomato seperates. Dont add water. Now, Add Mutton pieces, and the ground masala and stir well. Pressure cook for 7-8 whistles in medium flame and remove from the flame.
3. In a pressure cooker, heat oil and ghee. Add Mint leaves, Bay leaves, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Star anise, Cloves, Cardamom and when the aroma comes, add the Cooked Mutton along with masala from Step 2 and mix well and let it boil for 2 mins.
4. At this stage, add Rice and 2 cups of water (Rice and water Ratio is 1:1 1/4). If required, u can add another 1/4 cup of water. Add salt, Lemon, coriander leaves and let it boil for 2 mins. Adding lemon prevents the rice from becoming sticky.
5. Pressure cook in medium flame for 2 whistles and leave it in low flame for 10 mins. Remove from the flame and allow it to cool.
6. Serve hot with Raitha.

IF YOU ARE USING RICE COOKER, FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS:

1. In a pressure cooker, heat oil and fry Onion till it becomes golden brown. Add Tomatoes and fry well till the oil and tomato seperates. Dont add water.
2. Add Mutton pieces, curd and cook for 3 mins. Add the ground masala and stir well.
3. Pressure cook for 7-8 whistles and allow the cooker to cool.
4. Meanwhile, in a rice cooker, Remove the plate that is present inside the cooking pan. This will avoid the sticking of masala to the plate and the masala will get mixed properly. Add the rice and 2 cups of water and allow it to boil for 5 mins.
5. Add the Mutton with masala from the pressure cooker to the rice cooker.
6. In a seperate pan, heat oil and ghee. Add Mint leaves, Bay leaves, Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Star anise, Cloves, Cardamom and when the aroma comes, add these contents to the rice cooker.
7. Add salt, Lemon, coriander leaves and close the lid.
8. Once cooking is done, serve hot with Raitha.

Tips:

1. Always use mutton with bones while cooking biriyani which enhances the flavour.
2. Overnight marination gives more taste.
3. Dont add much water because the mutton will leave some water.
4. Soak Biriyani rice in hot water so that rice wont be sticky.
5. Use freshly ground ginger garlic paste.
6. Use mint leaves and coriander leaves to get nice aroma.
7. Biriyani cooked in rice cooker has a wonderful taste than in pressure cooker since the masala gets mixed well. It is essential to remove the plate inside the cooking pan of rice cooker to avoid sticking of masala.
8. Adding shallots (small onion) gives more taste while grinding masala.

Mutton Vathakal / Mutton Masala

Cooking Time  : 30 mins
Serves              : 3 no


Dear Friends, I am back from my long vacation and I am very happy to blog again. I have missed blogging so much all these days.. To start up with my blogging again, i thought of sharing this spicy Mutton Recipe which is popular in our side. I got a chance to cook this flavourful recipe in my inlaw home and it turned out spicy and tasty. It is very simple to make without much ingredients. It is very easy to make as it does not even include tomato,ginger garlic paste, yet tasted good.It goes well with Rice, Dosa, Roti. Just give a try and you will definitely fall in love with it..

INGREDIENTS:
 Boneless Mutton       300 gm
Big Onions                2 no
Shallots                    12-15 no (1 cup chopped)              
Cumin powder           1 tsp
Coriander powder      2 tsp
Chilli powder             1 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder          1 tsp
Salt                          To Taste
Coriander Leaves       To Garnish

METHOD:

1. Cut mutton into small pieces and wash well. Chop Onions. In a pressure cooker, add Mutton, salt and cook for 15 mins so that the mutton will become soft. Once the cooker is cool, open it and keep aside.
2. In a kadai, heat oil and Add chopped onions, Shallots and fry till it becomes light brown color. Add mutton, salt and cook in sim.
3. Add Red chilli powder, Cumin powder,Coriander powder and cook till the gravy is dried. Add pepper powder and take off from the stove.
4. Garnish with coriander leaves and Serve hot with rice.

Tips:

• Add more onions to get great taste.
• Pressure cook the mutton well at the first step to remove the hardness