Lemon rice

Always handy and perfect for lunch box!This will be always cooked atleast once in a week in every house in Tamilnadu or Karnataka or Andhara. Nowdays it is also offered as prasadam at temples!

Lemon Rice

Cooked rice- 1cup
onions- 2tsp finely chopped
green chilli-1 chopped
red chilli - 1
curry leaves- 1 little
coriander leaves - 1tsp chopped
salt -to taste
oil- 3-4tsp
lemon juice- 2tsp
mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
turmeric pwd-3/4 tsp
jeera-1/4 tsp
peanuts- 1 tsp
cashews- 1 tsp
ginger - 1/2 chopped finely
channa dal- 1/2 tsp

Method:
Heat oil in a kadai.When hot add mustard seeds,channa dal, jeera, ginger, chillies ,cashews and peanuts
Add onions, curry leaves,turmeric pwd and salt.Wait until they turn pink.
Add lemon juice.Wait for a minute.
Now add rice and mix it well.
Serve hot with appalam or pickle.

Lemon Rice

Quick Flavorful Chicken

This is a very simple dish yet flavorful one! It can be prepared when you are rushing!.

It takes about 20-30 minutes.

Chicken legs- 6-7

oil- 1/4 cup

onions- 1 big sliced

garlic crushed- 3 cloves

bay leaves-2

cinnamon-1 stick

whole pepper- 1tsp

green chillies-2 slit

water- 2cups

chicken stock cubes-2

salt- to taste

maida-6 tsp (keep half for dusting)

oregano - 1tsp(or use mint leaves)

lemon juice- 4 tsp

METHOD:

Heat oil in a pan for frying.Dust chicken in maida and keep aside.

Fry till lightly brown and set aside.

Heat  oil in a kadai.(use oil from the above pan), add onions and garlic,fry till lightly brown.

Add bay leaves, cinnamon, pepper,green chilies,water, stock cubes and salt.

Now add chicken.Let it boil well.

Cover and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.Put the stove off.

Remove the chicken pieces and set aside.Keep the liquid in kadai.

In a small bowl mix 2 tsp maida with little water to make a paste.

Now heat the same kadai with the liquid, bring it to boil.

Add maida paste, mint leaves.stir until it thickens.Put the stove off.

Add chicken and coat it in the paste on the kadai.Leave the chicken in the kadai.

Before serving , reheat the kadai, sprinkle lemon juice . Serve hot with plain rice.

Kerala fish curry

king fish-1/2 kg ( or any fish)
small onions-5
green chillies-3
kodumpuli-2
ginger -1 inch cut into lengthwise
garlic -3 cloves
grated coconut-1/2 cup
chilly pwd- 1tbsp
turmeric pwd-1/2 tsp
salt- as required
c'oconut oil-2tsp
curry leaves
To grind:
Grind coconut, chilli pwd, turmeric pwd,  small onions-3,garlic,  green chillies-2 into fine paste.
METHOD:
Soak kodumpuli in 1/2 cup f water for 15 min.
 In a kadai add the ground paste, 1 cup of water, kodumpuli along with that water, salt .
Let it boil for 3 minutes.Now add fish and let it cook  for 5 minutes or until fish is done.
Now in a kadai heat 2 tsp oil add mustard seeds,when it splutters add ginger pieces and remaining small onions(chopped), slit green chilli-1, curry leaves.
Pour this seasoning over the curry .
Mix gently so that the fish pieces don't break. Serve hot with plain rice.

Delicious Oatmeal

These are foods that change your life .Increases your fills and warms you.Such a wonderful dish for weight watchers also.It is as simple as its qualities.You can mix  fruits  of your choice.

Oats - 1/2 cup
Fat free milk- 1cup
strawberries- 3
apple- 1/4 cup chopped


Method:
Boil milk in a pan. When it boils add oats .
Reduce heat  to low .
Cover and cook for a minute.
Put it off.Allow it to cool.
Mix fruits and enjoy!