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Tuesday 26 October 2010




Mutton Roast

Tuesday 19 October 2010


Masala Biscuit





Saturday 16 October 2010



Egg Stew














APPAM

Friday 15 October 2010


  Prawn Biriyani

Thursday 14 October 2010


Carrot-Beans Thoran



Wednesday 13 October 2010




Bread Sandwich

Tuesday 12 October 2010



Fish Fry



Plantain Erissery


Monday 11 October 2010



Chicken Biriyani

Friday 8 October 2010



Baked Salmon











Butter Chicken



Cherupayar Curry/Green Gram Curry



Vendakka Upperi(with coconut)

Thursday 7 October 2010


Fish curry


Egg Fried Rice



Bread Butter Pudding



Friday 1 October 2010

Lunch Menu



Kozhi Pidi(steamed rice dumplings in chicken gravy)








To make rice dumpling/pidi:

rice flour(roasted)-400g
fennel seeds-1/2 tsp
pearl onion(crushed)-3
water 
salt 

Boil water with salt,crushed onion and fennel seeds.Pour this to the flour and knead well before it gets cold(as u do for pathiri)Make small balls from the dough and press the centre of the dumplings so dat it hold the gravy well.Now steam it for 5 mins and keep aside.


for the gravy:

Chicken -1/2kg
fennel seeds-1 tsp
cumin seeds-1/2tsp
cinnamon,clove,cardamom- 2 each
curry leaves-2 springs
sliced Onion-2
pearl onion/shallots(sliced)-8 to 10 nos
Ginger crushed-1tbsp
garlic crushed-1tbsp
chopped green chilli-4 nos
sliced tomato-2 medium sized
turmeric powder-1/4tsp
chilli powder-1/2 tsp
crushed pepper-2tsp
garam masala-1/4 tsp
coriander powder-2tsp
thin coconut milk-1 cup
thick coconut milk-1 cup
Oil(i have used coconut oil)
salt -as reqd
coriander leaves

Cut chicken into medium pieces.marinate with a little turmeric powder chilli powder and salt for an hour.
Heat oil in a kadai,splutter curry leaves,add fennel seeds,cumin seeds,cinnamon,cardamom,and cloves.saute till u get a fine aroma.add ginger,garlic saute for a min.add green chilllies..now add onion and shallots.add a little salt to speed up the caramalising.saute till onion become brown.now add all masala powders and saute for a min.add tomato and chicken.keep stirring so dat masala wont stick to da vessel.when the chicken is almost done add the thin coconut milk and cook for a few mins.add salt.now add the steamed pidi into it and cook for a few mins(the pidis should be covered well with the gravy).now reduce the flame to simmer and add thick coconut milk..stir it properly and garnish with coriander leaves.