Cashew chicken kuzhambu

Servings - 10

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken thigh
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 3 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 2 Serrano pepper
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp salt
• ¼ cup cashew nuts

Direction

• Clean and cut the chicken in bite size pieces.
• In blender make paste by adding cashew and little amount of water . 
• In separate pan add oil and heat , once it is hot add chopped onion and saute for 5 minutes. 
• Add chopped tomatoes and little salt and cover and cook for 3 minutes. 
• Add chicken pieces ,turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and remaining salt and mix well and saute for 2 minutes. 
• Cover and cook in medium flame until chicken is done, if need add little water. 
• Add cashew paste and garam masala and cook for 5 minutes in medium flame. 
• Serve with Rice,Chapati,Idly,Dosa.

Chicken Briyani

Serving - 7 

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3½ cups water
• 500 g chicken thigh
• 1 cup chopped onion
• ¾ cup chopped tomatoes
• 4 serrano pepper ( Green Chili)
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2½ tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp chopped mint
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1½ tsp salt

Directions

• Wash the rice and soak them with water for 10 minutes and drain the water. 
• In a saucepan add 2½ tbsp of oil , once it is hot add cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaves. 
• Let them fry for a minute. 
• Add garlic paste,ginger paste, chili ( cut them in cross wise) let them fry for a minute. 
• Add chopped onion and fry until it turn light brown color. 
• Add chopped tomatoes and fry for 2 minutes. 
• Add chicken pieces , salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes. 
• Add rice and fry for a minute and add water and mint and mix well and taste the liquid if you want add more salt and chili. 
• Cover the pan, let the boil in high flame, once it is started to boil reduce the flame, let them cook for 10 minutes and switch off the flame and leave it for 5 minutes. 
• Open the lid and mix well and serve hot with or without raita.

Paola's Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 100 g chopped turnip
• 100 g chopped carrot
• 100 g chopped celery
• 300 g cooked rice
• 400 g chicken
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3 cup water

Directions

• Put everything in the pot bring them to boil.
• Once it is starting to boil, reduce the heat and cover the pan and let them cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.

Thanks to our dear friend Paola for sharing this tasty and healthy recipe.