EGG DROP CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

Egg drop curry made with coconut milk is a simple preparation for the days you want to fix a quick lunch or dinner. It is a good change from the usual curry made with boiled eggs.  This way the eggs absorb the spice flavours while simmering and really taste very delicious. This curry can be served with rotis or rice and you can adjust the gravy accordingly.

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BHOPALI MUTTON KORMA / BHOPALI GOSHT KORMA / MADHYA PRADESH CUISINE

Madhya Pradesh Cuisine is well known for its rich and aromatic food specially the non vegetarian dishes. Today I have prepared the Bhopali style mutton korma which is very flavourful and a perfect dish for your party.  Madhya Pradesh cuisine also has many more exotic dishes that I would like to try out sometime soon.
This month our group, Shhhhh Cooking Secretly is exploring the Madhya

AMRITSARI METHI MALAI MURGH

Amritsari methi malai murgh is a rich and creamy chicken dish with the flavours of kasoori methi and spices. It goes well with naans, tandoori and roomali rotis.

Ingredients:
Chicken .... 500 gms
Kasoorui methi ... 3 tbsps
Tomatoes .... 3-4
Onions ........ 1/2 cup
Yogurt ...... 2 tbsps
Ginger paste .. 1 tsp
Garlic paste ..... 1 tsp
Green chillies .. 2
Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp
Turmeric

MUJ GAAD / KASHMIRI FISH WITH RADISH

Muj Gaad is a Kashmiri Pandit delicacy. Deep fried fish and radish pieces are cooked together with Kashmiri ver masala and other spices like powdered fennel, Kashmiri chilli powder and asafoetida.
Mustard oil is preferred for this preparation. This is usually served with rice.
This is specially prepared on "Gada Bhatta" Festival which literally means "Fish and Cooked Rice". A plateful of rice

SRILANKAN CHICKEN CURRY

Here is a recipe of delicious Sri Lankan Chicken Curry. This is one of my favourites as it has a nice and flavourful gravy to go with plain rice. The freshly grounded spice mix adds to the flavours. My version is not very hot as I have used Kashmiri chillies for the colour.  You can increase the spice level by adding spicy variety of red chillies if you like.




Ingredients:
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NILGIRI MUTTON CURRY

This delicious curry is from the Nilgiri Hills (Ooty) in South India. It is flavoured with mint and coriander leaves. Yogurt is added for tanginess. You can relish it with plain rice, dosas and appams.

Ingredients:
Mutton ............ 500 gms
Coriander leaves .. 1/2 cup
Mint leaves ........ 1/2 cup
Green chillies ..... 2-3
Grated coconut .... 1 cup
Yogurt .................. 1 cup
Onion .....

METHI CHICKEN / METHI MURGH / FENUGREEK CHICKEN

Here is a simple and delicious chicken curry with the flavours of fresh methi leaves and spices.. It can be served with rotis or rice.

Ingredients:
Chicken .... 500 gms
Onion ........ 2 cups (finely diced)
Green chillies .. 2
Methi leaves .... 1 cup
Coriander leaves .. 1/4 cup
Ginger ............. 1 tbsp (grated)
Garlic .............. 2 tbsps (crushed)
Tomato ............ 1 (cut into cubes

EGG BHURJI

This is the most popular breakfast, an Indian version of scrambled eggs prepared with the addition of onions, tomatoes and spice powders. You can enjoy the bhurji with rotis or bread.

Ingredients:
Eggs .... 4
Onions ... 1 cup (finely chopped)
Green chillies .. 2 (finely chopped)
Tomato ... 1 (cut into small pieces)
Coriander leaves ... handful
Turmeric Powder ..... 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder .

DHANIWAL KORMA / KASHMIRI LAMB CORIANDER KORMA

Dhaniwal Korma is a flavourful lamb curry from Kashmir. It has a rich and creamy gravy with nut paste and flavoured with spices and saffron. You can relish it with Khamiri roti or Kashmiri pulao.

 In our group, "Shhhhh Cooking Secretly"  the theme of the month is "Jammu and Kashmiri Cuisine"
I am paired with Sasmita Sahoo Samantha who gave me the 2 secret ingredients - Mutton and Yogurt.

SPICY CHICKEN FRY / SPICY CHICKEN CHUKKA

Spicy chicken fry is a delicious treat for spicy food lovers. It pairs well as a side dish with dal chawal or can be relished with rotis, parathas, dosas and appams.

Ingredients:
Chicken ... 500 gms
Onions ..... 1 cup (sliced)
Green chillies .. 2
Curry leaves ... 1 sprig
Yogurt ... 3 tbsps.
Dry red chillies .. 2
Garlic paste .. 1 tbsp
Ginger paste ... 1 tbsp
Tomato puree ... 3 tbsps
Cinnamon

PALAK MURGH / PALAK CHICKEN / CHICKEN CURRY WITH SPINACH

Try out this delicious recipe of chicken cooked with spinach. It is a flavourful curry loaded with nutrition. Sometimes kids are picky and avoid eating greens. They will surely relish this one.

Ingredients:
Chicken ............. 250 gms
 Spinach ............. 2 cups (chopped)
Onion ............. 1/2 cup (sliced)
Green Chillies .. 1 - 2
 Garlic paste ...... 1 tbsp
Ginger paste .... 1/2 tbsp

MUTTON PEPPER FRY

Try out this spicy mutton pepper fry.... a treat for spicy food lovers.It goes well with parottas, dosas and appams. You can adjust the spice level as per your liking. This dish is from the South Indian Cuisine and is prepared with a little variation in Andhra, Tamilnadu and Kerala. For example in Andhra the spice level is very high and in Kerala they make it in coconut oil.

RAJASTHANI JUNGLEE MAAS

This is a very ancient and traditional recipe of Rajasthan. It is said that the kings or men folk used to prepare this during their hunting expeditions. It was cooked with the meat of any animal that they hunted, hence the name "Junglee Maas" . As they could not carry any stuff with them they would make use of dry red chillies and salt to flavour the dish. At the most a spoonful of pickle was

CHICKEN CURRY MUNIYANDI VILAS STYLE / MADURAI MUNIYANDI VILAS KOZHI KUZHAMBU

Madurai style chicken curry is very flavourful made with freshly roasted and ground aromatic spices. Like every city has it's own speciality restaurants that serve the authentic curries,  Muniyandi Vilas is the most popular one in Madurai for its Traditional dishes. All these restaurants mostly use country chicken which really tastes good though it takes a little longer to cook.

KONKANI MUTTON CURRY

I like trying out traditional dishes from various regions. I specially love the non-veg curries from the Southern Coastal regions. Most of them are coconut based and spicy and can be served with rice, akki rotis, dosas and appams.
Here is a Konkan style mutton curry. My version is milder. You can increase the spice level as per your liking.

Ingredients:
Mutton ...... 500 gms (with bones)

KUNDAPUR CHICKEN CURRY / KUNDAPURA KOLI SAARU / KORI ROTTI

Kundapur is located in Udipi district of Karnataka. This city is known for it's beautiful architecture, ancient temples, scenic beaches and above all it's cuisine especially non vegetarian dishes.
Kundapur chicken curry is a very hot dish prepared with freshly home made masala using Byadgi chillies along with other spices. Byadgi chillies are grown in the town of Byadgi in Karnataka. They

HARI MIRCH KA GOSHT / GREEN CHILLI MUTTON

This is a spicy mutton dish prepared with lot of green chillies, ginger, garlic, yogurt and spices.... a treat for spicy food lovers.This preparation calls for a lot of green chillies. The quantity of chillies can be adjusted to your liking.

Ingredients:
Mutton .... 500 gms
Green chillies .. 10 - 12 (you can add more if you like)
Ginger ........ 1 inch piece
Garlic ......... 10 cloves
Fresh

MATHANIA LAL MURG ( From the Kitchen of Taj Lake Palace - Udaipur)

Staying in the Majestic Taj Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur had always been my dream. Recently I had the opportunity of enjoying the luxurious stay there. I have no words to describe the Royal welcome and hospitality extended to us during the stay.
The food, specially the traditional Rajasthani dishes were awesome. Being a food blogger I appreciated the invitation of the chefs to prepare a