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Soya chunks or soy meat is a good source of protein and it is a good alternative for those who don’t eat meat.It tastes and looks like meat.This spicy soy chunks roast  goes well with rice.

Ingredients

1. Soy chunks – 250 gms
2. Onion(big,chopped) – 2
3. Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
4. Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
5. Tomato(finely chopped) – 1
6. Mustard seeds- 1tsp
7. Curry leaves – 2-3 sprigs
8. Dry red chilly –2
9. Coconut bits(thengakothu) – 2 tbsp
10. Fennel seeds powder – 1/2 tsp
11. Salt
12. Oil

For Roasting

1. Grated Coconut –3/4 cup
2. Dry Red Chilly – 6
3. Garlic – 2
4. Cloves – 4
5. Cinnamon stick – 1”inch piece
6. Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
7. Peppercorns – 1 tsp
8. Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder – 1tsp
10. Kashmiri red chilly powder – 1tbsp

preparation

1. Boil water in  a pan and add soy chunks to it. Let it boil for 5 minutes.Remove from Fire.Drain the excess water and let it cool for sometime. Then squeeze out the extra water out of it.
2. Heat little oil in a pan and roast the ingredients listed above.roast coconut till brown in color.Add the spice powders only after removing from fire, otherwise it will get burned.Once it is cool, grind it into a fine paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.Add dry red chilly,curry leaves and coconut bits to it and saute it.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste,chopped onions and chopped tomato.Once it is done,add the coconut paste to it.
5. Add boiled soy chunks to it and mix well.Cover and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
6. Open the lid and add fennel seeds powder to it.Stir well and Continue to cook on low flame for 30-40 minutes till chunks are dry.Stir in between.
7. Serve with rice or chappathi.
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Normally in Kerala, kondattams are prepared using vegetables like bittergourd,lady’s finger marinated in curd and salt and sundried for 4-5 days and then fried in oil.But this kondattam is entirely different and it  is prepared by deep fry chicken pieces in batter and then sauteed in spices.This is a good appetizer and goes well with chappathi or rice as side dish.

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken Breast (julienne cut) – 250 gms
2. Onion(finely chopped) – 1
3. Garlic paste –1 tsp
4. Dry red chilly – 3
5. Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
6. Red Chilly Flakes – 1 tbsp
7. Kashmiri red chilly powder – 2 tsp
8. Chat masala – 1 tsp
9. Pepper Powder – 1 tsp
10. Coconut Oil

For making Batter

1. Egg – 1
2. Maida – 2 tbsp
3. Corn flour – 2tbsp
4. Ginger-garlic paste – 1tbsp
5. Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 tsp
6. Chicken masala – 1 tsp
7. Salt
8. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
9. Lime Juice – 1 tbsp

Preparation

1. Clean chicken pieces and cut into long thin strips.In a bowl, beat egg and add the remaining ingredients mentioned above for making batter.Add chicken pieces into it and mix well. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan. Take one by one strip and drop into the oil.Deep fry till chicken pieces are crispy and well cooked.
3. Heat 3tbsp of oil in another pan.Add chopped onions to it and saute well.once onions are brown in color,add garlic paste,dry red chilly,chilly flakes,chilly powder,chat masala,pepper powder and curry leaves.
4. once the raw smell of spices goes,add crispy chicken to it and stir well.Remove from fire.If you want more spicy,you can add more chilly powder and chilly flakes.
5. Chicken kondattam is ready to serve.

Recipe Source:Jai Hind TV SWAD

This is my 300th post and it took me long 7 years to complete 300 posts. On this occasion,I want to thank all my fellow bloggers and readers for the support given to me during these years.I am celebrating this achievement by sharing a sweet dish called dates balls.Dates are a good source of carbohydrates and it is  stuffed with filling such a s almonds,cashews or cream cheese which can be given as snack for kids.These healthy dates balls are really crunchy and kids will definitely love it.Enjoy!

Ingredients

1. Dates(seedless,chop into small pieces) – 1 cup
2. Butter – 1/2 cup
3. Sugar – 1/2 cup
4. Desiccated Coconut – 1 1/2 cup
5. Corn flakes(I used Kellogg’s) – 2 cups
6. Cashewnuts – 1/2 cup
7. Egg – 1
8. Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp

Preparation

1. In a bowl,mix dates,butter,sugar,cashewnuts,egg and vanilla essence.
2. Heat a heavy bottomed pan.Add the dates mix to it and stir well.
3. Once sugar starts to melt, remove from fire.Let it cool.
4. Once the mix is cooled,add crushed corn flakes to it.Mix well.
5. Make balls out of the mix.Roll in desiccated coconut.
6. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
7. Store in a air tight container.