Neychoru,Chicken Dofiyas and Semiya Payasam

Its been more than an year since I started blogging. I couldn’t believe that this is my 100th post and on this special occasion I’m going to give you all a special sweet n spicy virtual treat with ghee rice, chicken curry, raita and vermicelli payasam. I started this just for time pass and now I got to know more about cooking. So, I just want to thank all my fellow blogger friends for the support and valuable comments.

Neychoru (Ghee Rice)

Ney choru is a traditional malabar Muslim dish and it tastes good with any non veg. curry, papadam, pickle and raita.

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice – 2 cups
2. Onion(Big,chopped) – 2
3. Cashewnuts – 1 cup
4. Raisins – 1/2 cup
5. Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tbsp
6. Cinnamon – 1
7. Cloves -4
8. Bayleaves – 2
9. Pepper corns – 4
10. cardamom – 2
11. Coriander leaves
12. Water – 4 cups
13. Carrot (chopped) – 1/4 cup
14. Salt
15. Ghee – 5 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Soak rice in water for half an hour.
2. Heat ghee in a pan and fry half of the chopped onions till golden brown and keep aside.
3. In the remaining ghee saute cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,peppercorns and bay leaves,ginger-garlic paste,coriander leaves,chopped carrots and remaining chopped onions.
4. Add rice to it and fry for 3-4 mins till it becomes crispy.
5. Now add 4 cups of boiled water to rice mix and cover and cook until all the water is absorbed.
6. Garnish with fried cashews,raisins and onions.
7. Serve hot with raita, chicken curry .

Chicken Dofiyas

This recipe is adapted from a cookery show.  It tastes great with ghee rice…Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1. Chicken – 1kg
2. Onion(medium, chopped) – 3
3. Tomato(medium, cut into round pieces) – 1
4. Ginger – 1″ piece
5. Dry red chilly – 2
6. Garlic pods – 6
7. Green chilly – 2
8. Capsicum -1
9. Kasoori methi powder – 1/2 tsp
10. Turmeric powder – 1 1/2 tbsp
11. Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 tbsp
12. Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
13. Pepper powder – 1 tsp
14. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
15. Milk – 1/4 cup
16. Cashewnut paste -1 tbsp
17. Vegetable oil or Dalda
18. Salt
19. Ghee- 1 tsp
20. Coriander leaves

Preparation:

1. Marinate chicken with turmeric powder and salt.
2. Heat Dalda in a pan.Saute chopped ginger,garlic and once it is done add green chilly,kasoori methi powder,dry red chilly,chopped onions,chopped capsicum and fry well.
3. Add garam masala powder,pepper powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,chilly powder and mix well.once raw smell goes add chicken pieces and mix well.
4. Add milk and Cashewnut paste to it .cover and cook till chicken is well cooked.Add ghee to it and mix well.
5. Garnish with tomato pieces and coriander leaves.

Raita

Ingredients:

1. Onions – 2
2. Carrot -2
3. Coriander leaves
4. Yogurt – 1 cup
5. Salt

Preparation:

Mix well chopped onions, grated carrots, coriander leaves, salt and yogurt.

Semiya payasam

Ingredients:

1. Vermicelli(Semiya) – 1 cup
2. Cashew nuts – 10-12
3. Raisins – 10
4. Water
5. Sugar – 1 cup
6. Milk – 4 cups
7. Ghee
8. Cardamom powder – a pinch

Preparation:

1. Heat ghee in a pan and fry cashewnuts and raisins and keep aside.
2. In the same ghee, fry the vermicelli till light brown
3. Boil milk with water and stir continuously. once it starts boiling , Add vermicelli to it and mix well.
4. Once it becomes soft , add sugar to it and stir till it becomes thick.
5. Garnish with fried cashew nuts, raisins and cardamom powder.
6. Serve hot or cold.