Jes Special Egg Kurma RECIPE#241

Step 1:-  DRY ROAST   cumin seeds  ( 1/4 teaspoon) , fennel seeds ( 1/2 teaspoons ) , bay leaves ( 1-2 )  , cinnamon sticks  ( 2-3 small ) , black pepper corns ( 10-15 ) , 

and add onion ( a big one - chopped - ) , ginger garlic paste ( 2-3 teaspoons) , saute until onion becomes transparent,  

 add green chillies ( 2-3 ) 

curry leaves ( 10-15 )  and cilantro (chopped -  1/4 cup ) , 

tomato ( chopped -2  nos ) , saute until the tomato becomes mushy .

Step 2:-  Grind   (Step 1 ) to a fine paste , and keep aside .

Step 3:-  

Heat  a pan   and  add oil ( 2-3 table spoons )   and add kashmiri chilli powder ( 1 1/4 teaspoons ) , turmeric powder ( 1  teaspoon ) coriander powder ( 2 teaspoons)  . 

Add the  step 2 paste , 

saute until the oil  separates from the paste  .

Step 4:- Now add   fried cashew (  1/4 cup ) and raisins ( 1/4 cup ) ,

and add boiled eggs( 5-8 ) 

Step 5:- Now add  coconut milk ( 1/2 - 1 cup )  . Cook for 10 minutes on low flame . 

Step 6 :-  Jes Special Egg Kurma  is ready ..... Enjoy as a side dish for   Steamed rice/  chapattis/ fulkas/Tortillas    ........JA-Mathew- :)

Home Made Sambar Powder ( Telugu Style ) RECIPE#240

Recipe courtesy :- Jyothsna Ravuri 

Step 1:-  DRY ROAST   coriander seed ( 1 cup ) , chana dal ( 1 cup )  ,

Cumin seeds ( 1/4 cup ) , fenugreek seeds ( 1 teaspoon) , mustard seeds( 2 teaspoons ) , red chillies (6-7 )  ,  cloves(5-6 ) , cinnamon stick ( a big one), black pepper corn ( 7-9),  curry leaves  ( 10-15 ) , basmathi rice (1/4 cup ) ,  and poppy sees (  2 teaspoons ) .

Step 2:-  Grind   (Step 1 ) to a fine powder.

Step 3:- Home Made Sambar Powder ( Telugu Style ) is ready  :) ..... - JA - Mathew - 

Easy Orange Chicken RECIPE#239

 Step 1 :-    Marinate chicken ( 2 lb)  with  orange juice  ( 1/4 ),  

and lemon juice ( 1/2 of a lemon ) , 

soy sauce ( 1 teaspoon ), 

vinegar or rice vinegar ( 1 teaspoon ) ,

 and pepper powder ( 1  teaspoon ) , and refrigerate it for 30  minutes - 2 hours .

 Step 2 :-    Heat a pan   and  add   oil ( 2 teaspoons )  and saute  onion (  a big red one  )  , 

 chopped ginger ( 3/4 teaspoon ),  and chopped  garlic ( 3/4 teaspoon )

until the onion becomes transparent .

 Step 3 :-     Now add the Marinated chicken (  step 1 ) , 

saute for 2-3 minutes 

and add oyster sauce  ( 2 teaspoon , I used panda express') , 

soys sauce  ( 1 1/2 teaspoon ) 

 

red chilli paste ( 3/4 teaspoon ) 

 red pepper flakes ( 1 teaspoon ) 

 and  orange juice  (1/2 cup ). Combine well and cook for 15 minutes on medium flame. 

 Step 4 :-  Now add the all purpose flour (  1 table spoon  )  and combine well ,

and palm sugar / jagarry / brown sugar  ( 3-4 table spoon ) , and cook for another 5-10 minutes .

 Step 5 :-   Add the green onions  ( chopped 1/4-1/2 cup) , 

and sesame seeds ( 3 teaspoons )  , cook for another 2-3 minutes .

 Step 6 :-  Easy Orange Chicken  is ready ..... Enjoy  with    Steamed rice/  chapattis/ fulkas/Tortillas    ........JA-Mathew- :)