Mint Rasam

I was getting bored with regular rasam. Then I thought of prepare using mint leaves to make rasam. It came out very well. Try this simple, yummy and delicious rasam.
This goes very well with steamed white rice, papad & pickle...

Ingredients

Chopped Mint Leaves – 1 cup

Finely Chopped Onion – 3 tsp

Finely Chopped Tomato – 3 cup

Cooked Toor Dal – 1/5 cup

Crushed Ginger Garlic – 1 tsp

Tamarind Water – 1 cup

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

(To Grind)

Fennel Seeds – few

Cumin Seeds – ¼ tsp

Peppercorn – 1/2 tsp

Garlic Pod – 1

To Temper

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 2

Curry Leaves – few

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

In a kadai, heat oil. Add crushed ginger and garlic and saute it in few sec.

Then add chopped mint leaves and saute it for few min.

Add chopped onions & tomatoes with salt and fry till it becomes mushy.

Now add tamarind water and chopped coriander leaves.

In a blender add the ingredients which are under to grind and make it as powder and add into rasam.

Add the cooked toor dal and mix well.

In a pan, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients and saute it for few sec.

And transfer into rasam. Then switch off the flame.

Serve with hot steamed rice.

Chicken Drumstick Curry

Are you getting bored of regular chicken curry? Try this new recipe... It will also give nice aroma and great taste.

This goes very well with steamed white rice, chapatti...

Ingredients

Chicken – ½ kg

Chopped Drumstick – 2 cups

Chopped Potato – 1 cup

Crushed Ginger Garlic – 2 tsp

Salt to Taste

Sliced Green Chilli – 10

Chopped Onions – 2 cups

Chopped Tomato – 1 cup

Chopped Coriander Leaves – 1 cup

Oil – 3 tsp

To Temper

Vengaya Vadagam

Curry Leaves – few

For Dry Roast & Grind

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Peppercorn – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 2

Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

Method

Clean and wash the chicken and chop it into small pieces.

In a kadai, heat oil. Add crushed ginger garlic and saute it for few sec.

Add chillies and saute it for few sec.

Then add chopped onions and fry till it becomes mushy.

Add chicken pieces with enough salt and saute it for few min.

Add chopped drumstick and potato pieces then fry well.

Add the chopped tomatoes and enough water then close the lid.

Heat a pan, and dry roast the ingredients which are under for dry roast and grind then make it as powder.

Then add into this chicken curry. Mix it well. Then add chopped coriander leaves.

Let it cook for another 10 min.

Heat oil in pan, add vengaya vadagam and curry leaf and let it be for few seconds.

Then add this tempering items into chicken curry and mix well. Then switch off the flame.