Karakozhumbu

Ingredients

½ spoon Mustard seeds

½ spoon Jeera seeds

½ spoon Urad dhal

Two methi seeds

Lime size ball of tamarind made into paste

I large tomato sliced

I onion sliced

5-6 cloves of garlic

2 spoons chilli powder

2 spoons dhania powder

1 and ½ spoons salt

½ spoon turmeric powder

1 and ½ glasses of water

4 spoons oil

curry and coriander leaves

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Put in mustard, jeera, urad dhal and methi seeds. When the mustard splutters, add onion and garlic and fry till golden brown. Add tomatoes, chilli powder, dhania powder, salt and turmeric powder, tamarind paste and 1 and ½ glasses of water water and mix well. Bring to aboil. Lower the flame and let the liquid simmer for ten minutes. Add curry leaves and coriander leaves just before removing from stove.

Chicken Paalak

500 grams spinach
6 green chillies chopped
2 tablespoons oil
2 bay leaves
4 green cardamoms
1 cinnamon stick of 1" each
2 onion chopped
2 teaspoon each of ginger, garlic pastes
2 tomatoes chopped
8 medium sized pieces of chicken
salt to taste
4 tablespoons thick yoghurt whisked
1 teaspoon garam masala powder

1. Cook the spinach leaves (discard hard stems) in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water. Puree in a blender with the green chillies.
2. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and fry the bay leaves, cardamoms and cinnamon for a few seconds till aromatic. Add the onions and fry for about 3 minute(s) or till they are lightly browned.
3. Add the ginger-garlic pastes and fry for about 2 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes and fry for about 3 minutes.
5. Add the chicken and sprinkle salt to taste. Mix well. Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the spinach puree. Cook on low heat for about 8 minutes or till the chicken is tender.
7. Stir in the yoghurt and the garam masala. Simmer for about 3 minutes.

Keema Aloo

- 300g potatoes
-2 onions - finely chopped
-3 garlic cloves crushed
-1 ginger, fresh 1/2" piece
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
-1 tsp. red chili powder.
-1/2 Tsp. turmeric powder
- Salt 2 tsp. or to taste.
- 1 tsp. level ground cumin.
- 2 tsp. yogurt.
-2 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
- 3 tbs. Fresh coriander leaves chopped.
-1/2 Tsp. garam masala for garnish.
- 1 green chili chopped.

1. Fry onions in a heavy based sauce pan over medium heat, stirring time to time.
2. When onions are soft but not brown add minced meat, garlic and cook over low heat. Stirring all the time and making sure that all the water is evaporates and meat turns brown.
3. Add chopped tomatoes, yogurt, all spices, salt and cook for five to ten minutes, stirring all the time. Add a bit of water if feel necessary during the process.
4. Add potatoes and mix it well, add one cup of water, cover and leave to cook for 30 minutes over low heat or until potatoes are cooked. If water dries before potatoes are cooked, add more water.
5) Add garam masala, green chili and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve hot with Roti.

Mutton chilly fry

Mutton prepared with Dry red chilies

Ingredients

2 1/2 LB OR 1 1/2 kg Mutton, washed and cut into cubes

10-15 nos. of Dry red chilies

3 tbsp. Coriander seeds

1 1/2 tsp. each of sliced Ginger and garlic

4 finely sliced Onions

5-6 nos. of Cardamoms

5-6 nos. of Cloves

1 big stick of Cinnamon

1 tsp. Turmeric powder

1 cup of curd

1 tsp. of lemon juice

A handful of chopped Coriander leaves

6 tbsp. of oil/Ghee (clarified butter)

Salt according to taste

Serve with

Rice, Naan Or Kulchas.

Method

1. In a small pan add a tsp. of oil/Ghee(clarified butter) and roast the dry red chilies till dark in color, keep it aside. In the same way add 1 tsp. oil/Ghee(clarified butter) and fry the coriander seeds, garlic and ginger all separately, keep these fried spices aside.
2. In a large pan, heat the remaining oil/Ghee(clarified butter) and fry the onions till golden brown and crisp, keep aside. Now add the cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon to the same oil/Ghee(clarified butter) and fry, put the mutton and turmeric powder and salt. Cover and cook till the mutton is half cooked.
3. Pour a little water on the lid of the pan while cooking to avoid the mutton from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Now pour in the curd, mix and cook on low heat till the mutton is tender. If needed add a cup of warm water.
4.While serving mix in the lemon juice and fried onions and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

FTII canteen crushed egg masala

To serve 3

3 eggs hard boiled and crushed to pieces
1 small onion - finely chopped
1 medium sized tomato - chopped
1 or 2 green chillies
Haldi - pinch
Dhaniya powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Garam Masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Finely chopped fresh Dhaniya
Oil - 1 tablespoon

Fry onion in oil with chillies and masalas. Add tomato. Stir till almost a paste.

Add eggs. Stir. Add 1/4 cup water and mix well.

Top and stir with hara dhaniya.

Ghee Rice

Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 15 minutes
Style: Indian Vegetarian

2 cup(s) Basmati rice
4 cups warm water
1" cinnamon stick broken
2 each of bay leaves and cloves
1 teaspoon(s) black peppercorns
6 medium sized onions finely sliced
4 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee) / butter
salt to taste

1. Heat the clarified butter (ghee) / butter in a heavy-bottomed pan till hot. Add the whole spices and fry for a few seconds. Add the onion slices and saute for a few seconds on high level. Lower the heat and saute on medium / low level till the onions are transparent and soft.
2. Add the rice and saute for a few seconds. Pour in the warm water and add the salt. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on a low level for about 15 minutes or till the rice is done and all the water has evaporated. Separate the grains of rice with a fork.

green gram dal

Green Gram Dal

Ingredients

Onion - 1 small onion
Green Gram - 1/2 Cup (do not use cut gram)
Dhania Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - small piece
Garlic to taste (optional)
Salt to taste (3/4 tsp)
Coriander leaves

Method :

1. Cook the green gram well.
2. Chop the 3/4th of onion and Chop into small pieces.
3. Grind the remaining piece of onion with dhania powder, salt, ginger, garlic into paste (use litle water).
4. Fry cut onions in 2tsp of oil (vegetable).
5. Add the paste when the onion turns brown.
6. Stir for a while.
7. Add the cooked daal and cook till they mix well.
8. Garnish the daal with dhania or coriander leaves.