KERALA CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients
1 kg chicken
1 onion finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
2 tbsp. chilli powder
11/2 tbsp. coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric
2tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp. lemon juice
3 green chilli slit
2 tbsp. coriander leaves
3-4 curry leaf
salt
1/2 tbsp. garam masala
2 tbsp. coconut oil

Method
Take a big bowl, add all the above ingredients along with cut chicken pieces.
Keep the marinated chicken pieces for 2 hours.
Pressure cook chicken until 2 whistles, then remove the whistle and cook on low flame till chicken is cooked.

NO-BUTTER CHICKEN

Ingredients
1 kg chicken cut into bite size pieces
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1 big onion finely chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tomato finely chopped
1 tsp garam masala
1-2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric
salt
3/4 cup yogurt
coriander leaves

Method
Heat a frying pan. Add olive oil, add onions and saute till light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, fry it. Add tomato and cook .
Add garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt . Add chicken pieces and cook on low flame till half done.
Add 3/4 cup yogurt and 2 tbsp water. Cook till done. Garnish with coriander leaf.
(you can use whipping cream instead of yogurt)

SAUTED BRUSSEL SPROUT

Ingredients
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp cumin
pinch asafoetida
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tomato finely chopped
1 cup brussel sprouts chopped
1 red pepper chopped
5 cashews
2 dry chilli
salt

Method
Heat a frying pan. add oil. Put dry chilli, mustard seeds and let it splutter . Add cumin, asafoetida, turmeric, chilli powder and fry it.
Add tomato and Brussels sprouts . Put a lid and cook till done.
Add red pepper, cook . Add cashews. Cover and cook 3 more mins.

OATMEAL PANCAKE

Ingredients
1/4 cup flour
1 cup oats
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
pinch salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp butter


Method
Take a bowl, add  butter and buttermilk. Mix it with a whisk .
Combine all dry ingredients in another bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix it thoroughly. The batter should`nt be thick.
Keep it aside for 45 mins.
Heat a nonstick pan , put butter in it and pour a tablespoon of batter in it. Cover with lid for 1-2 mins. keep the lid aside and you will see tiny holes on the upper side of pancake. Flip it and cover it again with lid.
After 2 mins uncover the pan and on low flame cook pancake.
Delicious pancake is ready .
Serve it with honey or chocolate syrup.
P.S. You can add 1 egg too, adding this will make pancake softer.

EGG VINDALOO

Ingredients      
6 eggs
5 dry chilli
4-5 cloves garlic
1 small piece of ginger chopped
1 tsp cumin
2 tbsp vinegar
1 onion finely chopped
salt
1 tsp olive oil       
1 tsp garam masala
pinch sugar
1 tsp cinnamon powder

Method
Boil eggs and keep aside .
In a blender blend red chilli, ginger, garlic, cumin, 1 tbsp vinegar and salt.
Heat a frying pan. Pour olive oil, add onions and above ground paste . Saute it 5 mins .
Add cinnamon powder, sugar, vinegar and garam masala,
Add boiled eggs and cook for 5-10 mins on low flame.

GRILLED BALSAMIC VEGETABLES

Ingredients
3 zucchini
1 onion
red bell pepper
green bell pepper
10 button mushroom
Balsamic Marinade
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
3 cloves garlic grated
2 tsp honey
salt
pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

Method
Combine all ingredients for marinade.
Cut zucchini into thick slices. Cut onions into thick rounds. Cut bell pepper into big chunks.
Pour marinade onto vegetables and let stand for 2 hours.
Heat grill on medium heat, place vegetables, close lid and grill, basting with marinade for 12 mins.

Spicy Veg Burgers

Ingredients
Burger bun
2-3 lettuce leaf
1 tomato sliced
1 cucumber
1 boiled potato
4 cauliflower florets boiled
1 carrot boiled
1 cup boiled kidney beans
1/2 cup capsicum finely chopped
1 green chilli chopped
1/4 cup oats powdered
salt
pepper
3 tbsp. flour

Dressing
1 tbs ketchup
1 tsp chilli sauce
1/2 tsp mustard sauce
1 tbsp. sour cream

Method
Take a food processor , put potato, flower, carrot, beans and pulse it for 2-3 mins. till they form a smooth paste.
Take these in a bowl, add capsicum, green chilli, oats, salt n pepper. Mix well and make cutlets , keep aside.
Make a batter of flour and water .(The batter shouldn't be thick ) Dip the cutlet in this batter . Then roll in breadcrumbs and fry the cutlet with little oil. It will turn golden brown .
Cut your burger bun in half . Put the sour cream and dressing on it, place lettuce leaf , tomato slices, cucumber, and your veg cutlet. Place a lettuce leaf and the dressing on top of cutlet. Place the other half bun and burger is ready to go into your tummy.