Yennae Badnekai / Ennai Katrikai / Gutti Vankaya Kura

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 6
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Ground nuts - 3 tbsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Dry coconut powder - 2 tsp
Garlic - 3 or 4 cloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Dry red chilli - 4

Salt to taste

Method:

Roast Ground nuts, sesame seeds, coconut powder, garlic, ginger, red chillies. Grind them to a desired consistency. Add salt.

Cut the brinjals and stuff the above mixture in them. Any remaining ground mixture can be added to the gravy later.

In a heavy bottom pan add oil. Add mustard seeds.
Add chopped onions and fry them till golden brown. stir in the red chilli powder,dhania powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add the brinjals and fry them.
Now add tomatoes and some water. Cook the whole mixture, stirring now and then till the brinjals are cooked.

Serve hot.

Alternatively, you can pressure cook the brinjals till 1 whistle and immediately release the steam, for faster cooking.

Butter Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

Chicken - around 1 lb ( washed and cut into pieces)

Marinate 1:

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Marinate 2:

Yogurt - 4 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1tbsp

Gravy / Sauce:

Onions - 2 chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 3 chopped
Tomato puree - 1 cup
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or 1tbsp, depending on how spicy you want
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Sugar or honey - 1 tsp
Heavy cream - 1 cup

Method:

Marinate chicken with Marinate 1 and set aside for 1/2 hour.

Make a paste of Marinate 2 and marinate the chicken in it. Keep this in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.Then bake the chicken pieces in oven at 375 F for 25mins or more, till chicken is almost cooked. Brush the cooked chicken with butter and cook it for 2 mins more.


Add 3 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom heated pan. When the butter melts add onions and fry them. Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chillies, garam masala powder. Cook for two minutes. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, salt and one cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes. Add sugar or honey. Add cooked chicken pieces. Simmer for five minutes and then add fresh cream. Serve hot.