Kugan's Kitchen Part 6

[kugan98]

Thanks bkarthika, let me know how you feel after taking the podi.
Nammalum, konjam weight kuraikalameh
Thake care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

WISHING ALL MY FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY ONAM, FROM THE KUGAN'S KITCHEN.




ENJOY THE MEAL

[Aarthii]

Wow,nice pictures kuganka.
Happy onam ,my dear friends

[vm]

Kugan,

Spread a asathitenga pa. You have cooked a month's spread in a day. BTW, I made the spicy tomato chutney and it was super o super with dosai and thayir sadam.

Have you given the recipe for the mock chicken kuzhambu? the kuzhambu color is very attractive and that's going to be my menu for Saturday lunch.

[kugan98]

Thanks Aarthii for your nice post.
What did you cook for Onam?
Thanks and take care, Kugan98

[kugan98]

Thanks for your post and compliments VM.
You have been missing for some time.
I will post two types of curry for you.
One is mock chicken, the other is real chicken
Thanks and take care. Come to the forum when you feel free.
Kugan98

[kugan98]

MOCK CHICKEN CURRY
Ingredients:

2 tbs oil
2 one inch cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
3 cardamom pods
3 cloves
1 tsp aniseeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 big onion sliced
1 red tomato chopped

1 big onion }
1 big red tomato } grind both and keep aside.

1 tbs ginger paste
1 tbs garlic paste
2 tbs meat curry powder
1 tbs chille powder
½ tbs kas kas powder
½ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste

¼ cup grated coconut }
6 cashew nuts } grind both and keep aside

½ kg mock chicken, marinated with little ginger and garlic.
Deep fried and keep aside.

Little chopped coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat oil in a pot, add in the spices, let them splutter.
Add in the curry leaves, onions and chopped tomatoes.
Saute well till the onions are translucent.
Add in the ground tomato and onions. Stir fry well.

Add in the ginger garlic paste, meat curry powder, chillie powder,
kas- kas powder and the tumeric powder. Stir fry well till oil separates. Add salt.
Add in about 3 cups of water and allow the gravy to boil on low flame.
When there is no raw smell, add in the coconut and cashew nut paste.

Cook for about 10 minutes, add in the fried mock chicken.
Mix well, let it come to a boil, the gravy will be a bit thick.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.

[kugan98]

THE REAL CHICKEN CURRY

CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients:
1 chicken about 1.5 kg cut into about 12 pieces.
3 tbs grated coconut
6 fresh red chillies sliced
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1" cinnamon stick
2 cardamoms
2 cloves
2 tsp ginger chopped
2 tsp garlic chopped

1 big onion sliced
3 tomatoes chopped
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp chillie powder
Juice of 1 lemon or to taste
2 sprigs curry leaves
Oil as needed
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:
Roast the grated coconut,poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds
fennel seeds, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon stick and sliced fresh red
chillies in little oil and grind to a paste along with the garlic and ginger.

Heat oil in a pot and fry the onions till golden, then add in the curry
leaves and chopped tomatoes and saute well.
Now add in the ground paste, red chillie powder and tumeric powder
and saute again. .
Add the chicken , salt , mix and cook for 5 minutes.
Add 2 cups of water , cover and cook till the chicken is done.
Add the lemon juice, taste for salt mix well and remove.
Serve hot garnished with the coriander leaves.
The consistency of this curry will be a bit thick

[swathivst]

Hello,

I have been following this thread for almost a year and have tried quite a few recipes from this thread. Every recipe that I tried has turned out to be really good. There is a good collection of recipes here. My hearty wishes to Kugan and everyone in this thread.

Swathi

[dev]

Hi K & Swathi, thanks for the PM... I've sent the invite...pls chk ur mail,swathi...

K, sorry for the long absence coz of personal reasons...though I din't post, I used to visit the hub everyday...
2 chicken curry recipesum interestingaa irukku... but real chicken curry pic thaan supera irukku... mock chicken curry pic looks more like fish curry...maybe coz of the color of teh curry...