Chicken curry with peanut paste

Ingredients

1.Chicken - 2pounds(cut into medium pieces)

2,.Ginger garlic paste -1tbsp

3.Onion - 1big(roughly chopped)

4.Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

5.Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp

6.Cumin powder - 1/2tsp

7.Coriander powder - 1tsp

8.Dry red chillies - 6

9.Sesame seeds - 1tbsp

10.Poppy seeds - 1tbsp

11.Thick Coconut milk - 1/2cup

12.Fresh tomato puree - 3/4cup

13.Peanuts - little less than 1/4 cup

14.Oil - 3tbsp

15.Salt - to taste

Method

1.In a heavy bottom pan heat 1tsp oil and dry roast dry red chillies,peanuts separately till it changes nice color.Blend dry red chillies,peanuts,sesame seeds,poppy seeds and make into smooth paste.

2.Heat 3tbsps oil in a deep bottom pan.Add chopped onions and fry for 3-4mts.Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.To this add Chicken pieces,cumin powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.Cook for 3-4mts.

3.Add Tomato puree,Peanut paste to the chicken mixture and covered the lid.Cook till the chicken for 15mts.

4.Add Coconut milk to the chicken and cook till the chicken becomes soft.

5.Serve hot with rice or chapatti.

French beans fry with sesame seeds and peanut powder

Ingredients

1.French beans - 2 cups(Parboil in water for 5-7mts)

2.Sesame seeds - 1tbsp

3.Peanuts - 2tbsp

4.Salt - to taste

5.Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

6.Redchilli powder - 1tsp

7.Onion - 1big(finely chopped)

For seasoning

1.Oil - 2tbsp

2.Mustard seeds - 1//2tsp

3.Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp

4.Channa dal - 1tsp

5.Urad dhal - 1tsp

6.Hing - pinch

7.Curry leaves - few

Method

1.Heat oil in wide bottom pan.Add mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering add c nice cumin seeds,channa dal,urad dal and fry till the dal changes into nice color.Add hing,curry leaves.

2.Add finely chopped onions and fry for 4mts.

3.Add boiled french beans and fry in medium flame.To this add salt,turmeric powder and mix well.

4.Dry roast sesame seeds,peanuts separately till it changes its color and grind into coarse powder.

5.Fry the beans in medium high flame for 6-7mts by stirring in between to avoid any burning.Add coarsely grinded powder and fry for 2mts.

6.Add red chilli powder and saute for 1mt.Turn off the flame.

7.Serve with rice.

Capsicum rice

Ingredients

1.Red bell pepper - 1

2.Green bell pepper - 1

3.Rice - 2cups

4.Roasted Peanuts - 4tbsp

5.Curry leaves - 10

6.Dry red chillies - 4

7.Coriander seeds - 1tsp

8.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

9.Salt - to taste

10.Ghee - 4tbsp

11.Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp

12.Sesame seeds - 1tsp

13.Urad dal - 1tsp

14.Cloves - 4

15.Cardamom - 2

16.Cinnamon powder -1/2tsp

Method

1.Dry roast red chilli,urad dal,cardamom,cloves,coriander 

seeds,sesame seeds,cumin seeds,mustard seeds in medium flame till it changes color.Once the spices turns the color turn off the flame.Keep this aside to cool.Add 3tbsp roasted peanuts to spices and grind into coarse powder.To this add cinnamon powder and keep it aside.

2.Heat ghee in a wide bottom pan.Add dried red chilli,curry leaves,sliced capsicum pieces and fry for 5mts.It should not loose its texture and crunchiness.

3.Add grounded masala powder to this and mix well.Adjust salt.

Reduce flame to low and add cooked rice.Mix well till the capsicum and masala combine with rice.Transfer it the bowl.Finally add 1tbsp of roasted peanuts on top of the rice.

4.Serve hot with vegetable korma or your choice of dish.