Chicken Stew

   

Ingredients :

Chicken : 3/4 kg ( cut into medium size pieces)
Onion: 2 ( thinly sliced )
Green chilly : 4 slit lengthwise
Ginger & Garlic : 1 tbsp Chopped
Potato : 1 cubed
Carrot : 1 cubed
Cardomom : 4
Cinnamon : 1 small piece
Clove : 4
Whole pepper : 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder : 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp
Medium thick coconut milk : 3 cups
Thick coconut milk : 1  cup
Salt as req
Coconut oil : 2tbsp
Curry leaves : few

Method :
 Heat Oil in a pan and splutter whole masala. Add sliced  onion , ginger , garlic, green chilly and curry leaves. Saute till the onions become soft.Onions  should not be brown while preparing stew.Now add chicken pieces, cubed potatos , salt and medium thick coconut milk. Mix well . cover and cook .
When the chicken is half done , add cubed carrot and cook till its done.Now open the lid, add pepper powder and garam masala. Stir well and check for salt. Add the thick coconut milk stirring continuously. Now reduce the flame and cook for 5 minutes  to get the required thickness. Sprinkle few curry leaves and 1 tsp coconut oil on top. Serve hot with Appam .

Cabbage & Carrot Thoran

 Ingredients:
Cabbage shredded : 2 cups
Carrot : 1 chopped
Onion : 1 chopped
Pearl onion : 2
Coconut : 1/4 cup
Green chilly : 2
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder : 1/4 tsp
Mustard seed : 1/2tsp
Urad dal : 1/2tsp
Dry red chilly : 2
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Oil : 1 tbsp

Method:
Crush coconut along with pearl onion and green chilly.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seed, urad dal.Add Red chilly and curry leaves and fry .Now add chopped onions and  saute for a minute. Add chopped carrot and shredded cabbage and mix well. cover with a lid and cook on a low flame.When they are done, Uncover and add coconut mixture .combine well and saute for 2-3 minutes .Remove from fire and serve warm with Rice.

Carrot Halwa / Gajar ka Halwa

 

Ingredients:
Shredded carrots : 2 cup
Milk : 2 cup
Unsalted butter : 3 tbsp
Sugar : 1/2 cup
Cardomom powder : 1/2 tsp
Chopped & roasted  Cashewnuts : 10

Method :
1. Boil milk on a medium high heat in a pan until it is reduced to about 1 cup.Stir in between to ensure the milk does not get burnt at the bottom of the pan. set aside.
2. Melt butter in a frying pan, add shredded carrot and stir fry for about 7 to 8 minutes on a medium flame.
3.When carrot becomes tender and changes the colour, add milk and cook till dry.
4. Add sugar and cardomom powder and stir fry until halwa starts to leave the side of the frying pan.
5. Garnish with cashew nuts.Once cooled cut into desired shapes and serve .Or you can have this warm with a good scoop of vanilla ice cream ..