Pappaya / Omakka/ Kaplanga thoran

Pappaya / Omakka / Kapplanga is an easily available vegetable in most of the houses in India.  It is very healthy vegetable too. It is very easy to prepare a thoran with pappaya.  The recipe is in Kerala style along with coconut.  We are using raw pappaya for this recipe. Hope you will enjoy the easy to prepare, healthy and tasty thoran in your kitchen. Let's start!!!

Ingredients:

Pappaya/ Kaplanga / Omakka   - 1 small or 1/2 of medium sized (finely chopped/ grated)

Big onion                                   - 1/2 (finely chopped)

Green chilly                               - 3-4 (sliced diagonally)

Curry leaves                               - 2 sprigs

Grated coconut                          - 1/2 to 3/4 cup

Turmeric powder                       - 1/4 tsp

Mustard                                      - 1/2 tsp

Oil                                              - as per requirement

Salt                                             -  to taste

Preparation:

> Chop raw pappaya finely (either you can use food processor to grate or use vegetable grater)

> Mix the grated pappaya, chopped onion, sliced green chilly, curry leaves, grated coconut, salt and turmeric powder using fingers

> Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and then add the pappaya mixture.

> Mix well and cover the lid and wait for 5 minutes

> Then open the lid and stir fry until dry

> Our healthy and tasty pappaya thoran is ready to serve

> Serve with rice


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Easy Chicken Kuruma

Now we are going to prepare a tasty chicken kuruma.  I wish to introduce this simple but yummy recipe for all chicken curry lovers.  Here we go!!

Ingredients:

Chicken                     - 1 kg (cut into small curry pieces)

Coconut oil                - as per requirement

Big onion                   - 200 gm (finely chopped)

Ginger                       - 1 inch length pieces (finely chopped)

Green chilli               - 5-8 (chopped) (as per spice requirement adjust the number)

Garlic                        - 7-8 cloves (finely chopped)

Garam masala           - 1 table spoon

Tomato                      - 2 (finely chopped)

Salt                            - as per requirement

Curd                          - 1/2 cup (not so sour)

Cashew nuts              - 10 (powdered)

Coriander leaves        - for garnishing

Preparation:

> Wash the chicken well and keep it aside

> Heat a pan and pour oil

> Add big onion, ginger, green chilly, garlic, tomato and salt and saute well for 5 minutes

> Add garam masala and saute well

> Switch off the stove and make the mixture cool and grind in a mixi and make a fine paste

> Take the chicken in a pan and add the paste (which we prepared) and salt and mix well and keep it aside for 30 minutes

> After 30 minutes, keep the pan in stove and allow the chicken to cook (half cooked), stir in between

> When the chicken is half cooked, add curd and cashew nut powder and cook well for some more time

> Chicken kuruma is ready to serve

> In a serving dish, take the chicken kuruma and garnish with coriander leaves



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Shahi Tukda (North Indian Sweet)

Shahi Tukda is a popular sweet dish in Northern part of India. This is a royal treat to taste buds at anytime.  We can make it with bread and condensed milk. Today i am going to give a simple and very easy method of preparing Shahi Tukda in our own kitchen..

Ingredients:

Bread                               - 4 white bread (triangle shaped, one bread slice into 4 pieces)

Milk                                - 2 1/2 cup

Condensed milk             - 1/4 cup (milk maid)

Sugar                              - 1 tbsp

Corn flour                       - 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder         - 1/4 tsp

Ghee                               - 2 to 3 tbsp (for shallow frying bread)

Cashew nuts                   - 1/2 tbsp (chopped)

Almonds                        - 1/2 tbsp (chopped)

Saffron strands              - 4-5

Preparation

> Cut the bread slices into pieces

> Fry them in ghee in a pan, with ghee evenly on both sides of the pieces and fry till golden brown and stiff. Keep it aside

> Mix milk, sweet condensed milk, sugar and saffron strands in a thick bottomed pan and bring it to a boil on medium flame

> When it starts boiling, reduce flame to low and boil until the mixture turns thick and reduces to around 1 1/2 cups, for around 10-15 minutes.  Stir occasionally in between to prevent sticking.

> Add corn flour and cardamom powder and mix well

> Turn off the flame and let the mixture cool down to room temperature.

> Then in a serving dish take the fried bread pieces and pour the mixture over it.

> Then garnish with chopped cashew nuts and almonds, serve it hot or place it in a refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.  Yummy shahi tukda is ready to eat.


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