Chikudikaya tomato Koora/ Indian Broadbeans or Lima Bean Tomato curry

Chikudikayalu

When I was kid I was never really a big fan chikudukaya tomato curry, I used to love borabati fry and other bean family but once I came to US it was strange I had craving for this chikudukaya curry. So when I saw them in Indian grocers I bought them immediately, took recipe from my mom and made this curry and it was really tasty. It is also very rich in fiber and very good for health.

Ingredients:

1/4 kg chikudukayalu tear into small pieces

1 onion chopped

2-4 green chili

2 small tomatoes

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

6-8 fresh curry leaves

1 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

salt to taste

pinch of turmeric

coriander leaves to garnish

1 tsp canola oil

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker add curry leaves,chopped onions and fry for 2-3 mins.
2. Now add ginger garlic paste, green chilies, turmeric and pinch of salt and fry till there is no raw smell. Add tomatoes and cook till they turn soft.
3. Now add red chili powder, coriander powder and mix well and cook till oil separates.
4. Now add chikudukaya/ broad bean pieces and mix well and fry for 2 mins and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
5. Now after the pressure releases take the whistle off and add salt and cook till it reaches the desired consistency without lid.
6. Now garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with white rice/rotis.

Chikudikaya Tomato Curry

Hope you all enjoy this tasty yet healthy recipe...... :)

Spicy Masala Prawn fry

Spicy Masala Prawn Fry

Hello everyone today I like to share with the most easy and yet very very tasty prawn fry. This recipe i got from one of my friend when living in Sunnyvale, California, I made this for one dinner party when we are shifting to Texas and it was a big hit. Try this out and I am sure everyone will love it.

Ingredients:

1 lb prawns peeled and d veined

1 large onion ( preferably red onion)

5-6 green chili slit lengthwise

2 tsps red chili powder

salt to taste

1 cinnamon stick

3 cloves

2 bay leaves

2 cardamom

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

pinch of turmeric

3 tsp oil

1 string of fresh curry leaves

coriander leaves to garnish

1 tsp lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Chop onions into medium size pieces.
2. Dry roast all the garam masala i.e. cinnamon, cloves,bay leaves, cardamom, cumin seeds and let them cool.
3. Grind together the onions with the roasted masalas without adding water.
4. Now marinade the prawns with the onion paste, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, salt,turmeric and lemon juice and refrigerate for 1 hr.
5. Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan and add green chilies and fry for 2 mins and keep aside and in the same pan add the marinated prawns and cook without lid for 10-15 mins till prawns are cooked well and gets nice coating of masalas. Keep on checking the prawns as it may burn.
6. Now add fried green chilies and curry leaves and fry for 2-3 mins.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or as an appetizer

Hope you all enjoy this recipe :)

Spicy Aloo Kheema curry

Spicy Aloo Keema Curry

Big hello to everyone....Finally done with my university applications so I'm back again. Hope everyone enjoying the most memorable victory of our Indian Team in ICC World Cup. Today's match was really a nail-biting experience with the most delightful ending with a six by our hero Dhoni.I am sure guys that we all will remember this pride moment our whole life.

I have huge list of recipes pending on my end but today's recipe spicy Aloo kheema curry was one of the most special one as my husband made this for dinner on Valentines day 2011 :) He made it so tasty I really enjoyed my dinner....So frankly speaking its my loving hubby's recipe.

Ingredients:

1 kg mutton kheema/ground lamb

2-3 medium size potatoes peeled and cut it big pieces

2 medium size onions finely chopped

4-5 green chili slit lengthwise

2-3 tsp red chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp mutton curry masala ( I use MDH meat curry masala)(optional)

salt to taste

2 tsp ginger garlic paste (freshly made one is preferable)

1 tsp red chili flakes

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

whole garam masala ( Cinnamon stick,cloves,green cardamom)

8-10 fresh curry leaves

2 tsp oil

1 tsp fresh lemonic juice

pinch of turmer

coriander leaves for garnish

Preparation:

1. Clean the ground meat very well and marinate with 1 tsp red chili powder,salt,1 tsp ginger garlic paste and lemon juice and keep aside for 1 hr (optional, but will give nice flavor to kheema)
2. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add cumin seeds and after they splutter add potato pieces and cook till it is 1/4 th cooked and add pinch of salt and red chili flakes and mix well and keep it aside.
3. Now add 1 more tsp oil in the same pan and add whole garam masala and fry till nice aroma comes out of it. Now add curry leaves and fry for 1 min and add chopped onions and fry for 2-4 mins and add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell leaves. Now add pich of turmeric and green chilies and mix well and fry for 2 mins.
4. Add marinated kheema, red chili powder, coriander powder, meat masala and mix well and add cooked potatoes and fry for 3-4 mins without lid.
5. Now place lid and cook for 10 mins and do not add water as kheema gives out water but if you feel you are not getting water out of it add cup of water and cook till kheema is almost done and add salt and garam masala and cook without lid for 3 mins until it reaches your desired consistency.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot rice or rotis.

Hope you all enjoy this spicy and tasty recipe. Do post your comments. Thanks :)