Mango Chicken curry

Ingredients:

Chicken : 1 kg

Lime juice : 2 tsp

Curd : 2 tsp

Mango : 1 large ( peeled and cubed )

Garlic : 6 no's

Green chillies : 4 no's

Salt : to taste

Onion : 3 big ( cut into 4 pieces )

Turmeric powder : 1 tsp

Red chilli powder : 2 tsp

Cumins powder : 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Cumins : 1 tsp

Sugar : 1/2 tsp

Oil : 4 tsp

Coriander leaves : 2 tsp ( chopped )

Water : as required

Method :

In a blender , make a paste with peeled and cubed mango, garlic and green chillies.

Combine Chicken, lime juice and Curd. Marinate this mixture for 30 minutes.

In a blender make Onions into a paste, keep aside.

Take a pan, add 2 tsp of oil, Heat it. Now, fry the chicken and keep aside.

Take another pan add remaining oil, let it heat. Now add cumins , with-in fews seconds add onion paste, fry it for 5 minutes.

Now add Mango paste, turmeric powder, cumins powder, coriander powder, red chilli  powder and sugar, fry them for 5 minutes.

Now, add fried chicken and salt, combine them well.

Add some water and allow it to cook for 20 minutes.

Before turning off  stove, season it with coriander leaves.

Instant pickle : Keera Dosakaya / Cucumber pickle

Ingredients:

Keera Dosakaya / Cucumber :  1 ( remove seeds and cut into small pieces )

Vinegar : 1 tsp

Nuvvula / Gingelly oil  :  2 tsp

Salt : to taste

Red chilli powder :  4 tsp

Fenugreek powder : 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds powder : 1 tsp

Fried  Nuvvulu / Gingelly seeds  : few

Method :

Take bowl  add red chilli powder, fenugreek powder,  mustard seeds powder and salt , combine them well.

Add this mixture to Keera Dosakaya / Cucumber pieces .

Now add Gingelly oil and vinegar , combine well.

Season it with fried Nuvvulu / Gingelly seeds.

Serve with steamed rice and a dollop of ghee.

Summer special: Keera Dosakaya / Cucumber cooler( juice )

Ingredients:

Keera Dosakaya / Cucumber :  1 ( cut into small pieces )

Mint leaves : 8 no's

Water : 2 cups

Lemon juice : 1 tsp

Sugar : 3 tsp

Salt : 1/4 tsp

Jeera/ Cumin powder :  1/4 tsp

Pepper powder : 1/4 tsp

Method :

Grind Keera Dosakaya / Cucumber pieces, water, mint leaves, salt, pepper powder and sugar.

Filter the juice , in a separate bowl.

Add lemon juice to it.

Before serving add ice cubes and jeera/cumins powder.

Enjoy with your family and friends.