Spicy Chettinad Crab Curry

Ingredients 

Crabs -300 gms cut the crabs in half and separate the legs as it will help the masala to get inside the crabs

Pepper corn -1/2 tsp

Fennel  seeds-1tsp

Kashmir  red chilly -3

Clove-1/2 tsp

Cumin-1/2 tsp

Shallots-10-12

Make a paste and marinate crabs in this paste for 30 minute

Salt -according to taste

Chilly  powder-1/2 tsp

 2 Onion paste

1 cup of grated coconut: make coconut paste

2 tomato paste

Curry leaves-10-15

Sesame oil -3 tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp

• Wash the crabs 3 times marinate with 1 lemon for 20 mints and wash again for 2-3 times this will  take away the fishy  smell .
• In a earthen vessel  heat the oil  once the oil is hot slow down and add  the add mustard seeds, cumin seeds ,  half of the curry leaves and ginger garlic paste .
• Fry it well now add onion paste fry for 2 minutes and add the crabs ,fry till the raw smell goes.
• Once the raw smell is gone add the tomato paste again fry till the raw smell goes away.
• Finally add the coconut paste mix well add chilly powder, remaining curry leaves and salt cook till 15 minutes or desire consistency .
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Tips: good for people suffering from cold
• The recipe will be spicy can adjust the spiciness according to your taste but I prefer the recipe to be spicy
• Can be served with rice, parotha and roti  

Apple Banana Pan Cakes

This Christmas season i am sharing very simple and yummy recipe yet delicious .Which can be enjoyed by everyone,Specially by children  and this is an awesome  pancakes which can be prepared with simple ingredients.
To be honest this is my first attempt on this pancakes and it came out very good.I prepared Swedish  danish  breakfast for my dad who  loved it.
All  you need for this recipe are:

• Apple-1
• Banana-1
• Egg-2
• Sugar-2tsp or according to your taste ,the  reason i did't add much because we are adding fruits and essences
•  Rose essence-1tsp
• Vanilla essence-1tsp
• All purpose flour -1cup
• Baking powder-1tsp
• Butter for frying

First peel the apple and banana put  this  in jar add eggs,vanilla & rose essences and last but not the least sugar give it a nice blend and keep it aside.
In a big bowl add flour and  baking powder mix it well now add the blended mixture to this and mixit well and keep it aside for 15 minute.

Now add some butter in the pan in slow flame put this batter just place it like normal pancakes.
Cover with a lid let it cook for3-4 minute flip it and let the another side cook for 3-4 minute .
Remove it and garnish with some apple, banana and fresh cream .
Your awesome Christmas Breakfast is ready .Try it and please share your feedback.
See you guys again with another recipe till then bye and Merry Christmas to All

Thakkali Chemmime Curry /Tomato shrimp curry/prawn curry

Ingredients:

    * Shrimp/prawns  - 500 gm
    * Onion paste - 4
    * Tomato paste - 2
    * Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
    * Chili powder - 2 tsp
    * Coriander powder - 2 tsp
    * Crushed Garlic  and Ginger - 4 tsp
    * Crushed Pepper corns - 1 tsp
    * Curry leaves
    * Salt -To taste
    *Coriander leave -For garnish


Method:

1.Take a pan heat the oil,add curry leaves,onion and fry it for few mins.Add ginger and garlic and fry it for another two mins.
2.Add tomatoes and fry it.
3.Take a little bowl add chili powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,crushed pepper corns and make it as a paste.
4.Add this paste to the pan.Add shrimp,salt,and required water.Cover and cook on medium flame for 10 mins.
5.Remove the lid and cook for 2 mins.After 2 mins remove it from stove and serve hot.
6. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves 

Tips:

 Do not cook the shrimp more than 15 minutes as it will be rubbery.
To remove the fishy smell from the shrimp marinate it with  one whole lemon  and salt for 10 minute ts after first wash and then wash it again .

Chettinad Meen Varuval (Chettinad fish fry)

Ingredients for marination :

Fish -250gms (any)
Garlic-8 pods
Small onion-8
Small jeera-1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon
Pepper-1 teaspoon
Chilli powder-1 tablespoon (can be decided according to quantity of fish)
Coriander powder-1 tablespoon (this also depends on fish quantity)
Salt-1 tablespoon

Oil-4 tbsp ( for frying) 

Method:

• Grind all the items with little water and apply the masala on the fish pieces carefully one by one and marinate for 2 hours.
• If you have the time and patience fry them in a tawa.For that keep a flat bottom tawa in the stove .pour 2 teaspoon oil and when it gets heated tilt the tawa in such a way that oil gets spread evenly in the tawa.
•  Now layer the fish pieces in the tawa.Keep the flame in medium. After 2 minutes pour little bit of oil over all the fish pieces. Keep the flame to low.
•  After 5 to 6 minutes, with the dosa ladle slowly turn back the fish pieces. Pour little oil on top of the pieces again and fry for another 5 minutes.
• If you have the luxury of taking fried food items then no need of any such strain. Keep 5 tablespoon oil in a small frying pan and deep fry the pieces one by one in medium flame.

Chettinad chicken fry

Ingredients:

• Chicken- 250 g
• Small onion- 4
• Cinnamon- 1 stick
• Cloves-2
• Fennel seeds- a pinch
• Cumin seeds- a pinch
• Curry leaves- few
• Garlic- 2
• Tomato- 1
• Chili powder- 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder- 2 tsp
• Pepper- 1/2 tsp
• Oil and Salt- as required.

To grind:

• Small onion- 7
• Garlic- 3
• Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1/2tsp

Recipe:

1. Grind Small onion, Garlic, Fennel seeds and Cumin seeds without using water.
2. Marinate the Chicken in ground items for 1/2 an hour.
3. Heat Oil in a pan. Add Cinnamon, Cloves, Fennel seeds, Cumin seeds, remaining Small onion, Curry leaves, Garlic and fry till Onion turns into light brown in color.
4. Add Tomato and fry till it becomes soft.
5. Then add Chili powder, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder and fry till the raw smell goes out.
6. Add marinated chicken, a cup of Water and cover the pan with lid.
7. Cook till the Chicken pieces are cooked.
8. Finally add Pepper and Salt, cook for another 2 minutes.
   

Tomato Rasam

Ingredients 
Tomato -2 (paste)
Water-1&1/2 cup
Garlic-4
Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
Pepper powder-1/3 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/3 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -A pinch
Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Red chilies whole-3
Curry leaves -10
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves-for garnish
Oil-2 tbsp

Salt-To taste

Method

1.Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan add oil once the oil is hot add mustard seeds ,cumin seeds,red chilies ,garlic and curry leaves in slow flame fry it.
2. Then add all dry spices  fry it well,do not let it burn
3.Now add the tomato paste and salt cook till the raw smell goes.
4.Add the water and let it cook till a boil in slow flame.
5.Garnish with coriander leaves.


Tips : You can adjust the water consistency according to you .
Taste best when served with rice and fish fry.dry fish fry/chicken fry.