Green Chutney

 (For Kebab ,Snacks ,Tandoori Chicken.. etc)

Ingredients

Green Chutney

Pudina Leaves - 1/2 bunch
Coriander Leaves - 1/4 bunch
Onion (Chopped) -1/2
Green Chilly - 1 or 2
Hing powder - a pinch
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Curd - 1 cup
Salt - to taste







Preparation

Mix and blend all ingredients (except Curd) thoroughly in a mixie to make a paste

Add curd in it and mix well

Green Chutney is ready

Spicy Chicken Kebab

Ingredients


Chicken Kabab


Chicken ( Boneless Chicken breast) - 12 pieces( cubes)
Capsicum - 1 (Cube pieces)
Onion - 1 (Cube Pieces)
Tomato - 1(Cube Pieces)

For Marination

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 2 pieces
Cloves - 3
Cardamom - 3
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Thyme - 1 tsp
Rosemary - 1tsp
Carom Seeds (AYAMODAKAM) - 1tsp
Garlic - 5 pods
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Black salt - 1tsp
Salt - to taste
Olive oil - 1tbs

Preparation

Prepare a fine paste of marinating ingredients

Cut the chicken into small cubes , pat dry and marinate with the masala paste for 2 hour.

Marinate the onion ,capsicum and tomato with the chicken

For Grilling  we can use either skewers or  tooth picks

Thread one piece of  each chicken,onion ,capsicum and tomato

Then grill it in Microwave Oven ... I used the option for Kebab (Auto Cook), Or we can grill untill the chicken get cooked.

Serve with green chutney....

Vegetable Upma

Ingredients

Vegetable Upma

Rava (Roasted) - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (very finely chopped onion, carrot, potato, beans,Tomato)
Curry leaves - a few
Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 2
Hing - a pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - to garnish

Preparation

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urud dal, hing, green chilli and ginger.

When mustard seeds crackle, add mixed veggies.

Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder and fry till the veggies turn soft.

Add water and make it boil ( add extra salt if required)

Then gradually add rava in it and stir continuously

Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Kadala Curry or sambar.