Chicken Masala Curry

Written on December 15th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Chicken Masala Curry

Preparation 1) Cut and wash chicken 2) Marinate chicken with 1 Tbl spoons Ginger Garlic paste, 2 Tbl spoon red chilli powder, a pinch of Turmeric powder and salt for half an hour 3) Wash and cut onions, tomatoes and chillis very fine 4) Grind 1 TBS Corriander seeds, 1/4 tsp Poppy seeds, 1/4 TSP Black pepper corn Seeds, 2 Cloves, 2 Cinnamon sticks and 2 Cinnamon sticks into very fine powder. Cooking Process 1) In a deep pan heat oil and fry onions and chillis ...

Serves 4
30 Minutes

Spicy Lamb Liver And Kidney Fry

Written on December 15th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Spicy Lamb Liver And Kidney Fry

Even though I am not a big fan of lamb liver and kidney, Mash and the girls like them very much. Again, lamb liver and kidney in the west are quite fatty and also tough to cook. If you cook them too long, they become tough and chewy. If you do not cook them long enough, they smell raw. So you would need to find the balance and keep a constant eye on the dish through out the cooking process. Preparation 1) ...

Serves 4
20 Minutes

South Indian Mutton Curry

Written on December 15th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
South Indian Mutton Curry

Even tough it is hard to find lean mutton in the west, my family still loves to eat spicy South Indian mutton curry. The trick is to buy a lean shoulder of lamb, have the butcher remove excess fat and then remove the remaining traces of fat at home to get the fresh Indian taste. It is also healthy! I cooked this dish along with a few others for lunch last Sunday when we invited some family friends to our ...

Serves 4
40 Minutes

Mutton Dum Biryani

Written on December 15th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Mutton Dum Biryani

Dum Muttom Biryani is a Hyderabadi speciality that is quite famous back in India. Of course we can not get the same taste because we do not have access to the special kind of stoves that we find back at home that give an extra flavor to the Biryani. Also check out my Chicken Biryani recipe. Preparation 1) Wash and cut Mutton and cook with 10g of Ginger Garlic paste, salt , and tumeric for 20-30 minutes 2) wash and cut 2 Small ...

Serves 4
60 Minutes

Stir Fried Garlic Prawns

Written on December 15th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Stir Fried Garlic Prawns

Preparation 1) Wash the prawns and keep it aside 2) wash and cut onions very fine 3) cut garlic roughly into halves 4) Crush Red dry chillis Cooking Process 1) Heat 2 TBSP of Oil in a pan and add garlic and fry for 2 minutes 2) Add Onions and fry for 2-3 minutes and add crushed dry chillis 3) Add Tomatoes, lemon juice and salt and cook for 2-4 minutes 4) Add prawns and mix well and cook for another 10- 12 minutes or ...

Serves 4
15 Minutes

Chicken Biryani

Written on November 23rd, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Chicken Biryani

Nikki, Sahi and Mash all love my Chicken Biryani and ask for it almost every couple of weeks. I try to cook it once every 2-3 months just to ensure Mash does not get too much fats in his diets. Also check out my Dum Mutton Biryani recipe. Preparation 1) Wash chicken and marinate with 10g of Ginger Garlic paste, salt , and tumeric 2) wash and cut 2 Small Onions, 5 Green Chillies and 4 Big Tomatoes finely 3) Wash and cut ...

Serves 4
60 Minutes

Andhra Fish Curry (Chepala Pulusu)

Written on November 17th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Andhra Fish Curry (Chepala Pulusu)

Preparation 1) Wash and cut fish into 2 inch pieces 2) Wash and cut onions and make them into a rough paste 3) Wash and cut tomatoes into 4 cubes 4) Wash and slit green chillis 5) Marinate fish with onion paste, chillis , Tomatoes, 1 TBSP Chilli Powder, 1/4 TBSP Turmeric and salt to taste for 10 minutes Cooking Process 1) Heat 50g of oil in a shallow wide pan 2) Add fish marinate and cook for 2-3 minutes with out strring 3) Add tamarind pulp or juice ...

Serves 5
20 Minutes

Bottle Guard (Calabash) Milk curry

Written on November 17th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Bottle Guard (Calabash) Milk curry

Preparation 1) Wash and cut onions and chillis finely 2) Wash and cut bottle guard into Small cubes Cooking process 1) Heat 1 TBSP Oil in a pan, add onions and chillis and fry for 2-3 minutes 2) Add Cut bottle Guard to the pan with a Pinch of Turmeric and cook for 5 minutes 3) Add 1/4 TBSP Chilli Powder and salt and cook for 5 minutes adding 1/2 cup of water 4) Add 1/2 cup full cream Milk and cook for 5 more minutes 5) Serve ...

Serves 2
15 Minutes

Malaysian Coconut Fish Curry

Written on November 17th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Malaysian Coconut Fish Curry

Preparation 1) Wash and cut fish fillets into cubes 2) Grind 3 small Onions, 6 Blanched Almonds, 6 Cashew Nuts, 4 Cloves Garlic, 5cm Root ginger and 1 stalk of lemon grass and tumeric in a food processor into paste Cooking Process 1) Heat oil in a wok add the grinded paste and cook for 2-3 minutes 2) Add coconut milk and bring it to boil stirring constantly to avoid curdling 3) Add fish cubes with chopped chillis and cook for 7-8 minutes adding the ...

Serves 4
30 minutes

Chilli Fish with Green & Red Bell Peppers

Written on November 17th, 2009 by Bhavani Bonigala
Chilli Fish with Green & Red Bell Peppers

Preparation 1) Clean and cut fish into square shape pieces and add flour , salt and make sure all pieces are coated with flour 2) Cut 6 cloves Garlic, 2 Green Chillis and 3 Red chillis very finely 3) Wash and cut 1 Onion, 2 Green Peppers, 1 Red Pepper and 1 Yellow Pepper into cube size 4) Wash and cut Bunch spring onions very fine Cooking Process 1) In a pan heat 30g of oil and fry the flour coated fish into ...

Serves 3
20 minutes