Tomato Chicken

Ingredients :
2 lb chicken cut into pieces
5 onions sliced finely
2-3 tbsp curd(unflavoured yoghurt)
1 1/2 tsp red-chilli pwd
2 -3 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin pwd
2 tbsp coconut
3 tomatoes, pureed
2-3 cloves
1 " cinnamon
2-3 cardammoms
2 tbsp cashewnuts, ground with a little water to a paste
A bunch of Cilantro (Coriander leaves), chopped
Cooking oil

Method :
Deep fry the sliced onions in oil till they are properly browned.
Drain them, add the curd and blend the mixture with the cinnammon, cloves and cardammoms till smooth. Set aside.
Heat some oil in a pan and fry the above masala till the oil begins to separate.
Now add the dry powders and fry for 45 secs.
Add the pureed tomato and the chicken pieces.
Add some water and simmer till the chicken is cooked.
Add the cashewnut paste and bring to a boil.
Garnish with the chopped Cilantro. Eat when hot with rice or roti.

Roti Phrata

Ingredients:

Flour
a little sugar
a little salt
water
oil(or ghee)

Method:

Mix flour, sugar and salt with water and knead to form a smooth soft dough, divide into tennis ball size portion, rub with oil, cover and let it rest for a couple of hours.

Oil the work top and work each ball into a very thin sheet - first flatten with your oiled palms, then thin further by pulling the edges(professionals do it by flipping the dough in the air in a circular motion), adding enough oil to prevent sticking. Oil the surface and fold into a square (egg can be added before folding).

Alternatively, you can thin out the sheet, oil and roll it up, coil in up like a sea shell, flatten and oil again and reapeat the flattening one or two more times.

Fry in a oiled pan on both sides till brown spots appear and crispy. Crush by pressing it together with both hands and serve immediately.

The bread can be eaten on its own with a sprinkle of sugar, or with any meat or vegetable curry.

Simple Curry:

Ingredients:

Egg Plants - cubed and boiled
Potatoes - cubed and boiled
Stock
Curry powder
Onion - finely sliced
Salt
Coconut milk or yoghurt

Method:

First fry the onion in oil till soft and brown, add curry powder and fry till fragrant. Add stock and the rest of the ingredients, last the coconut milk. Season with salt if necessary.

Note: Add enough stock or water to make a thin curry.

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:-

10 chicken drumsticks
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, shredded
6 cloves garlic, ground
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons vinegar
Salt, to taste
Red pepper, to taste
Garam masala, to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Direction:

Skin drumsticks and make cuts on the drumstick meat. Mix yogurt, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and garam masala. Marinate chicken in this paste for six hours. Preheat oven to 350oF and bake for 45 minutes.

Masala Potato

Ingredients

* 1/2 kg Potatoes
* 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
* 1 tbsp Dhania powder
* Salt to taste
* 1/2 tbsp Garam Masala
* 1/2 tbsp Cumin Seeds

Method

* Cut potatoes verticaly in to long and thin pieces ( like french fries or finger chips). Wash them nicely and keep the soaked in water for 5 minutes.
* Heat oil in a pan and add Dhania Powder , Garam Masala and salt to it.
* Stir it properly to make a paste.
* Now put all the potatoes into the paste and mix it well.
* Take the potatoes out of the pan into almunim foil.
* Keep them in a oven at 450 celcius for 20 mins. Turn the potato pieces when you are half way through.

Serve them by inserting tooth-picks in them with tomato ketchup.