Tomato Chicken

Ingredients:

500 gms chicken
1 big onion
4 medium tomatoes
1 capsicum
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
4 tbsp oil
1 tspn cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander leaves
Salt

Method:

Heat oil add cumin seeds, onion & fry till the onions are transparent.
Then add ginger garlic paste fry till raw flavor is gone. Add all the powders mentioned above.
Fry well then add capsicum & tomatoes together & fry it atleast for 10mins in the medium flame.
When tomatoes get the gravy consistency add chicken & cook it for 20 mins.
Add salt & garnish it with coriander leaves.

PS: Do not add any water during entire cooking process.

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

1 lb Chicken (cut into med pieces)
2 cups Basmati rice
1 onion thinly sliced
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 cup yogurt
1tsp red chili pwd                                                            
1 tsp dhania pwd
3-4 green chillies (sliced)
1/2 tsp geera pwd.
1/2 tsp haldi pwd
1 bunch cilantro/coriander leaves (finely chopped)
1 bunch mint leaves (finely chopped)
3-4 tsp oil/ghee

Whole Garam Masala:

1 to 2 inch cinnamon
1 tsp cloves, cinnamon and elaichi
1 tsp kalajeera or shahjeera
4 to 5 bay leaves

Biryani Pwd Ingredients:

1 tsp kalajeera
1 tsp elaichi
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
Grind the above to a nice powder. DO NOT add water.

Method:

Soak rice for at least 30mins.
Marinate chicken with all the above powders, mint, cilantro,green chillies
ginger garlic paste and yogurt. Keep it in fridge for 45 mins to an hour.
You can use 3 tsp of biryani powder for marination.

In a pot boil 5 cups of water.
Add a little oil and salt.
Once the water is boiling, add rice.
Cook for 5 to 6 mins.
The rice should be half or little more than half done.
Never cook the rice fully it gets mushy.
Drain the water and spread it on a plate.

Heat oil, add whole garam masalas then add onions and fry till golden brown.
Add the marinated chicken.
Cook the chicken totally covering the lid.
You get a nice thick gravy.
Now add the rice and close the lid.
Do not mix them.Allow it to cook in sim (very sim) for 30mins.
If you feel the gravy is very thick, add just 1/2 cup water.
Close the lid tightly and close the hole of the lid with inserting paper.
Once totally done, you mix them very gently.

Beans Upkari / Fry

Ingredients:

1lb Beans (thinly cut)
3-4 Red chillies
1/4tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp urd dal
1-2 strings curry leaves
1/4 cup fresh coconut
2 tsp oil

Method:

Cut the beans as desired ( I like finely chopped)
Heat oil in a pan, season with mustard, urd dal and curry leaves.
Once the mustard splutters,add red chiiles and beans.
Add little water just enough for it to steam.
Cover the lid and simmer for 15 mins.Pls don't over cook them.
Add salt and grated coconut.