Dill Leaves & Moong Dal Rice

Ingredients:
Moong dal : 1/3 cup or 70g
Rice 1 cup ( jeerakasala / basmati) washed and soaked for 30 minutes.
Oil : 3 Tbs
Salt to taste
Garlic chopped : 1Tbs
Onion : 1 medium size
Tomato : 1/2 portion of one tomato
Chilli flakes : 1Tsp
Cinnomon stick : 1 inch length
Bay leaves : 1
Cloves : 3
Cumin powder : 1/4 Tsp
Garam masala : 1/2 Tsp
Hot water : 2 cup
Ghee : 1Tbs
Dil leaves : 3/4 cup chopped

Method:
*Wash andSoak the moong dal for 3-4 hours.
*Heat a cooker and add 2-3 tbs oil and add chopped garlic,saute it till brown colour.
*Add chopped onion and salt to taste,saute till golden brown.
*Add chilli flakes,clove,cinnomon stick,bay leaves,cumin powder and garam masala and saute for 1 minute.
*Add tomato and cook till tomato gets mashed.
*Now add moon dal and one and half cup of hot water mix well and close the lid and cook for one whistle in low flame.
*Wait for ten minutes and open the cooker and check the moong dal is cooked.
*Add half cup of hot water washed and drained rice also 1Tbs ghee.
*Add chopped dil leaves and mix well.
*Close the lid and cook for one whistle in low flame.After one whistle swich of the flame and wait for 15 minutes.
*Open and keep for 10 minutes then mix well.
*Serve with curd.

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Crispy Popcorn chicken / KFC style

Ingredients:
Boneless chicken breast : 250g
Egg medium size : 1
Corn flour : 2 Tsp
All purpose flour/Maida : 1Tsp

Black Pepper : 1/2 Tsp
Chilli powder : 1Tsp
Oregano : 1/4Tsp
Lemon juice : 1Tbs
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

For coating
Bread crumbs : 1 cup
Chilli flakes : 1 to 2 Tsp

Method:
*Slice the chicken breast into cubes and add the item one by one for marination.
*Add salt to taste followed by chilli powder,Oregano, flour,Corn flour,Lemon juice and egg.
*Mix well and set aside for 2 to 6 hours.
*Mix chilli flakes with bread crumbs and coat all the chciken pieces with the bread crumbs.
*Heat a kadai with oil.Add the chicken piece,reduce the flame to very low and fry till golden brown.
*Remove from oil to a paper towel.

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Fish Pickle/മീന്‍ അച്ചാര്‍/////////////// / Meen Achar

Ingredients:
Fish - 250g cut it into cubes (king fish)
Garlic -5 Tbs
Ginger - 1 1/2 Tbs (thinly sliced)
Curry leaves - 3 spring
Chilli powder (Kashmiri chilli powder) 3 Tbs
Turmeric Powder-1/2 Tsp
Fenugreek powder -1/2 tsp
Kayam / Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
Vineger -1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Oil -9 Tbs

For marination:
Salt
Chilli powder (Kashmiri chilli powder) - 1Tbs
Turmeric Powder-1/2 Tsp
Kayam / Asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Method:
*Marinate the fish using the items listed under marination.Keep aside for 30 minutes.
*Heat a non stick pan and add 4 Tbs oil.Fry the marinated fish till crispy.
*Remove from oil and set aside.
*In same pan add 5Tbs oil.Add garlic and ginger ,saute till raw smell goes off.
*Add asafoetida,fenugreek powder and chilli powder.Saute till raw smell goes off.
*Now add vineger and let it boil.
*Now add curry leaves and mix well.
*Add fried fish and salt to taste and cook for 2 minute in low flame.
*Now remove from fire and use it after 2 days for better taste.

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