Hello My friends,

I am extremely sorry for keeping quite for long time.I was bit busy with my work & Not feeling well due to Morning sickness.Yes,carrying my second baby. Finally i got my vacations & Totally free up-to this month end so taking rest.This is a simple curry goes well with everything.



Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Onion - 1
Tomato - 2
Cinnamon - 1'
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 2
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Coriander & curry leaves

 For Masala :

Coconut - 4 tsp
Poppy seeds- 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Green chilly - 2
Ginger - 1'
Garlic - 10
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1'
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Cashew - 4

Preparation method :

1. Grind above ingredients into smooth paste.
2. Heat the pressure cooker,add cinnamon,cardamom & cloves.
3. Add chopped onion & saute well.
4. Add chopped  tomato & fry for 2 min.
5. Add chilly powder,coriander,salt & chicken pieces. Fry for 3-4 min.
6. Add grounded paste & mix well until the raw smell goes.
7. Pour 2 cups of water & add curry leaves & coriander, close the lid, cook for 5-6 whistles.
8. Remove the lid,adjust the salt & spice level according to your taste.
9. If you want to increase spicy add 1/4 tsp of pepper powder & cook for another 2 min.
10. Serve hot with Rice,Roti,Idly or Dosa.

In Bangalore summer started  already.It's too hot here this time.My son is not eating anything properly now a days.So i prepared these juices & shakes for him.Fresh juices are his all time favorite one.So without any complaints he finish it off soon.These are easy to prepare,fresh,thirst quenchers & healthy too.It reduce your body heat & makes you energetic.

Orange juice:



 Orange -4
 Sugar   - 3 tsp
 Ice cubes - 2

  Extract juice from oranges , mix ice cubes & sugar, Serve immediately.  

Apple Milkshake:



Apple -1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Ice cubes - 3
Sugar - 2 tsp

Remove the skin & seeds from apple & cut it into pieces.Blend all the  ingredients together in a blender, pour in a glass serve it immediately.

Watermelon juice:

 

Watermelon - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Ice cubes - 3
Sugar - 3 tsp
Water - 1/4 cup

Blend all the ingredients together in a blender,Strain the it.Serve it cool

Badam milk:



Badam - 10
Milk  - 1/2 lit
Cereal  nuts - 2 tsp
Sugar - 3 tsp
Cardamom powder - pinch
Rose petals - few (optional)

Soak badam in hot water for 2 hrs. Peel the skin,grind almonds with 1 tsp of cereal seeds to a paste adding milk.Boil the milk,add sugar,cardamom powder & grounded badam paste. Mix well.Allow it to boil  for 10 min.Keep stirring.Turn off the heat.Garnish with Cereal nuts & rose petals.You can serve either hot or cold.