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30 January 2013

Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice is easy to make specially if you are using some precooked Chicken pieces. I use Perdue Chicken Breast Shortcuts while making fried rice. I suggest all of you should try Perdue Shortcuts whether it is salad, fried rice or noodles.


Ingredients 

  • Long grain Basmati rice – 3 cups
  • Cooked Chicken pieces – 2 cups
  • Onion, thinly sliced – 1
  • Spring Onions, finely chopped – 1 Bunch (separate the greens and whites)
  • Carrot, finely chopped – 1/2 cup

Asian Style Veg Fried Rice

Be it a quick meal for weekday dinners or a fancy meal for guests, Fried Rice is one dish which can’t go wrong. You can prepare it so many different ways with whatever ingredients you have in your refrigerator and pantry. Here is the recipe for a one-pot Asian Style Veg Fried Rice which I prepared with left over veggies and a few other ingredients I had in my pantry.

 This Fried Rice gets a rich flavor from Fish Sauce, Peanut Butter, Cilantro & Tomato Ketchup.

Ingredients 

  • Long grain Basmati rice or any other Long Grain Rice – 2 cups
  • Diced Onions – 1 medium
  • Diced Spring Onions – 1 Bunch (separate the whites & greens)
  • Diced Carrots – 2 medium
  • Diced French Beans – 1 cup

Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice can be made using any number of vegetables. You can use carrots, beans, broccoli, mushroom, spring onion, green peas and the list goes on. Here is the recipe for making a low fat vegetable fried rice using less oil. This recipe serves 2 people.


Kanji & Payar A Traditional favourite of many Keralites.

Pre-requisites for Express cooking Kanji & Payar
  • 2 pressure cookers + 1 shallow pan
Time Frame :30 mins  


  
0-15 mins
  • Wash rice and keep it in pressure cooker.
  • Wash Cherupayar/green grams and keep it in pressure cooker
  • Peel off small onions and garlic and make a coarse paste



16-30 mins

  • Set the table and clean up the kitchen counter and relax until the steam is fully out from the cooker
  • Heat the pan and stir-fry cherupayar/green grams
Kanji- Rice Gruel (Serves 2)
 

29 January 2013

Mulaku Chammanthi/ Dry Red Chilli Chutney

This is a very hot chutney. Add or reduce red chillies according to your taste. Optional - To bring down the heat, if you want can substitute red chilli powder with kashmiri chilli powder or paprika powder. It pairs very well with Kappa Puzhungiyathu /Boiled Tapioca or with Idili /Dosa or with Rice greul /Kanji or as a relish with curd rice.






 Preparation Time : 5 minute
Cooking & Grinding Time : 5 minutes
Serves : 4









Ingredients :

Roasted Coconut Dry Chutney Recipe/ Chuttaracha Chammanthi

This is a one of those superb combination of roasted coconut and spices. Traditionally whole coconut and red chillies are roasted over burning charcoal and then pounded and grounded with all other ingredients in ammikallu (the flat stone with a cylindrical pestle). But then later those were replaced by gas and all modern gadget like blender(mixie) /grinder that made life so easy.








Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Serves : 4  







28 January 2013

Kerala Style Fish Stew with Coconut Milk/ Fish Molee


Fish Molee /Moli is a famous fish curry from Kerala (South India). The word molee literally means "stew". Fish Molee is a preparation where fish is stewed in coconut milk and very low spiced flavor in masala is prepared, so that flavor of the fish dominates the taste of the curry.

For Marination :
  • King fish  /Pomferts or any firm fleshed fish  : 1 lbs or 2 medium sized 
  • Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp
  • Lemon juice : 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste

Varutha Ayala Curry / Fried Ayala Curry

Yet another fish curry that I often make…


I have made this so many times – I love it for many reasons.  First and most importantly, it tastes amazing.  Second, the fish is fried and then cooked with combination of spices along with coconut milk, gives a special flavor to curry.
  • Preparation Time : 30 minute 
  • Cooking Time : 20 minutes
  • Serves : 4 

To Fry Fish:
  • Mackerel /Ayala : 2 (cleaned & cut to pieces)
  • Red Chili Powder : 1 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut oil or Cooking oil to fry 

Nadan Mathi /Kerala Sardines Curry/ Chaala Curry


Sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and also a good source of vitamin D, calcium, B12, and protein. This signature dish of Kerala features sardines in a deliciously spicy and tangy sauce flavored with tamarind. Makes a nice dish to serve company or anyone who loves sardines, so give this easy fish recipe a try - you won't be disappointed!

  Ingredients :

  • Sardines /Mathi/Chaala : 15 nos /150 grms
  • Fish Tamarind /Camboge fruit rinds /Kudampulli : 2 pieces (broken into pieces)
  • Curry leaves : 6 sprig
  • Coconut oil : 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste

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