Green Channa Masala

Green Channa Dry Kootu

Ingredients:
1 Cup Green Channa Pealed
1 Small Tomato (diced)
1 Medium Onion(diced)
1/2 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp Sambar powder
1 tsp Jeera
1 tsp urad dhal
couple of dry red chilli
1 sprig of curry leaves
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add Jeera,  Urad dhal, dry red chilli, curry leaves and onion. When the onion is translucent add the sambar powder and salt to taste. Now add the tomato and saute until the tomato is soft.

After this add the green channa and close the lid and cook for 5-10 minutes on medium flame(add water to this if necessary so that the mix does not burn). Adjust salt as necessary. Add the grated coconut and mix and let it cook for 5 more minutes.

Yummy Green Channa(kondakadalai) dry kootu is ready. Goes well with Chapathi and also as a side dish for rice.

Indian Chicken Roast - Oven Baked

Ingredients:

1 tsp Chilli Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/4 Tumeric Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

Marination:

Mix all the ingredients with 2 lb Chicken. Check the spices and add more salt or chilli powder as required. Marinate atleast for 1 hr. Overnight marination in the refrigerator will be great.

Place the chicken pieces on a Aluminium foil covered baking dish(Aluminum foil helps in easy clean up and is optional). Put the marinated Chicken pieces for 375F about 30 mins turn and cook for 20 mins. Increase to 475 and leave 10 mins until it browns.

Makes yummy appetizers too. Enjoy Hot!!

Green Shrimp

1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 green chillies
1 tomato (chopped)
1 clove garlic
2 lb shrimp (cleaned and de-veined)
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste


Grind Coriander, tomato, 1/2 onion, green chilli and garlic into a fine paste.  In a pan heat oil and add the onion. Fry until onion turns lift brown. Now add the ground paste. Add chilli powder, cumin and salt to taste. Cook until the mix reduces to half its consistency.

Now add the shrimp and cook for 10 minutes. Remember over cooking shrimp will make it rubbery. By now the shrimp will be well coated with the green curry and cooked. Remove from heat and serve.