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Spicy Kerala Coconut Chicken

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Chicken dry curry with coconut and spices. Simple but full of flavour. 

If you want to have some protein based Indian dinner, this is one recipe which is handy. 

Other favorite chicken recipes: Kerala chicken fry, Madras Chicken curry.

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Ingredients

  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Spices – cardamom, cinnamon, clove, bay leaf  – each two
  • Whole Red chillies – 2, broken
  • Garlic – 8, finely chopped
  • Ginger – 1 inch,finely chopped 
  • Green chilli – 2, slit
  • Mint – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  • Red Onion – 2, sliced
  • Tomato – 1, chopped 
  • Salt – 2 tsp 
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp 
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp 
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Chicken – 500 gms
  • Water – 1/2 cup
  • Pepper powder – 1.5 tsp
  • Grated fresh Coconut – 2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp, finely chopped

Directions

  1. Wash and cut the chicken into medium sized pieces.
  2. Add spices , red chillies, onion, garlic, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, mint together and salt. Sauté until translucent. Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Sauté well. 
  3. Add the chicken pieces and mix well. 
  4. Add water and mix well.
  5. CLose the pan after that for another 10 minutes.
  6. Add pepper powder and coconut to the top of the chicken.
  7. Close it for another 5 minutes and open! Oh lala! Ready!
  8. Squeeze lemon juice and coriander leaves to garnish.
  9. Notes :
  10. 1. Add curry leaves if you have some. I was giving it to my nephew who doesn’t like curry leaves.

TOFU BHURJI/ TOFU SCRAMBLE

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Vegan tofu scramble is a hearty breakfast made with bell peppers and tofu.  If you are craving something savory and filling for breakfast, this recipe is just for you! 

After starting workouts and trying to achieve daily protein for the last months, I am trying to find different recipes to include protein. I am a vegetarian so the options are limited for sure. Tofu and paneer has been a daily meal these days.


Other Tofu Recipes: Spicy garlic soy tofu, Spicy tofu scrambled bell pepper.


Serve this with toast, roti or just by itself.

Serving Size:
2
Time:
30 minutes
Difficulty:
Easy

Ingredients

  • Tofu – 300 grams
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Onion – 1 cup, chopped finely
  • Salt – 1/2 tbsp
  • Garlic – 6, chopped finely
  • Ginger – 1 inch, chopped finely
  • Green chilli – 2, chopped finely
  • Bell pepper – 1 cup, chopped finely
  • Tomato – 3/4 cup, chopped finely
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Dried methi leaves – 1 tsp
  • Amchur powder,/Dry mango powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  • Lemon – 1 tsp, to garnish.

Directions

  1. Scramble the tofu and keep aside.
  2. Heat a tablespoon of oil, add cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, green chilli, onions , salt and bell pepper. Saute till the onions get translucent.
  3. Add tomatoes, red chilli, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
  4. Saute for a minute. Add 1/2 of water for the masalas to saute.
  5. After 4-5 minutes, add the tofu scramble and mix well.
  6. Stir well, check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste.
  7. Garnish with amchur powder, coriander leaves and lemon.

Cauliflower Masala/ Gobi Masala

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This is a simple and quick recipe that can be made in one pot with the least amount of cooking time. The delicious flavors from the cauliflower, when combined with spice powders along the onions brings out a rich texture and flavors to the curry.
There are many variants to this recipe where it can be made with thick gravy, but this recipe is a dry version of it. 

This week I went to work after a long long vacation from work. Staying home, eating, sleeping, working out and repeating was not that bad. I made this yesterday for a quick lunch for myself. To be honest, not a great fan of cauliflower but I liked it with roti. Cauliflower has many nutrients and high in fiber. I am trying to take lots of fiber and iron intake and this helps if it is tastes good.Obviously I love fried gobi but tedious and unhealthy.

Other cauliflower recipes: Cauliflower 65 Biryani, Cauliflower pav bhaji

Serving Size:
2
Time:
30 mins
Difficulty:
easy

Ingredients

  • Oil – 1.5 Tbsp
  • Spices like cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, Bay leaf-  each 1
  • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
  • Dried Red chillies – 2, Broken.
  • Hing – 1/4 tsp.
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Onions – 3/4 cup, chopped roughly
  • Garlic – 4-5
  • Ginger – 1 inch
  • Tomatoes – 3/4 cup, chopped roughly
  • Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1 tsp
  • Cauliflower  florets- 3 cups,
  • Kasuri Methi / Dried fenugreek leaves- 1 tbsp
  • Sesame seeds 
  • Water – 1/2 cup.

Directions

  1. Add onions, garlic, and ginger to a blender and blend to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
  3. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, black cardamom, cloves, dried red chilies, and star anise. Sauté them for a few seconds or until whole spices are fragrant.
  4. Add onion, ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until onion paste turns golden.
  5. Now, add tomato puree and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and mix well.
  7. Let them cook for 2-3 minutes or till the oil starts to separate from the sides of the masala.
  8. Add water and mix well.
  9. Add cauliflower and close the lid for 5 minutes.
  10. Open the lid and let the water steam out.
  11. garnish with Kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves and sesame seeds.
  12. Add salt if needed according to taste.

Mashed Spinach curry/ Keerai Masiyal

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A spinach curry which is a comfort food and staple curry every week at my home. 
Anyone who knows me would know I have been having spinach every three days once in the last 2 years or so. I have less iron and ferritin in my body so this spinach really helps. Or I believe it helps. I have started to love spinach recipes recently. 

This is something that my mom made for me when I was back home. It’s a staple for us to have spinach every other day. I guess for all the junk food i was eating the last few years, my childhood healthy food saved me. Otherwise I would have not had this strength. 


You can make this with any spinach you want. 
Other favorite spinach recipes: SPinach Garlic curry, Palak Paneer, lamb spinach curry

Recipe video of Keerai Masiyal

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Ingredients

  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Cumin – 2 tsp
  • Red chillies – 4
  • Garlic cloves – 7-8
  • Onions or shallots- 1 medium or 3/4 cup, finely chopped
  • Green chillies – 2 
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Tomatoes – 2, chopped
  • Spinach leaves – 4 cups
  • Tamarind – 1/4 lemon sized
  • Turmeric – 1/2  tsp
  • sambar powder – 1 tsp
  • Ghee – 1 tsp

Directions

  1. Wash the spinach. In a cooker add 2 tablespoon gingelly oil , once the oil is hot add mustard, cumin, and let it splutter . 
  2. Add 3 to 4 red dried chillies  , garlic cloves, onions , green chillies with salt and saute for a minute.
  3.  Add  tomatoes, lemon size tamarind and sauté them all for 5 mins.
  4.  Add the spinach with turmeric and sambar powder , salt and hing.
  5. Share them as well for 5 mins. 
  6. After 2 mins add one cup of water and close the cooker and wait for two whistles.
  7. Open it and slowly mash it together using a masher.
  8. Serve with a spoon of gingelly oil or ghee. 

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