Chettinad Chicken

For the chicken:

First clean the chicken and keep aside.

1. In a big bowl, combine the curds, ginger paste, garlic paste, pepper and salt and mix well.
2. Add the chicken to this mixture and marinate for at least 1 hour.

For masala:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the oil and onions and microwave on high for 13 ½ minutes stirring after every 5 minutes, till the onions are browned.
2. Add the tomatoes, ginger paste and garlic paste and garam masala and microwave for 7 minutes, stirring after every 2 minutes.

For the tempering:

1. In a microwave safe dish add the coconut oil and mustard seeds and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
2. Add the curry leaves and microwave for ½ more.

How to proceed:

1. In the another large microwave safe bowl, combining the marinated chicken, masala and the tempering and cook covered on high for 12 minutes, stirring after every 4 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.

Paneer Palak

1. Place the chopped spinach on a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
2. Blend in the liquidizer to a smooth puree and keep aside.
3. Combine the oil, chopped onion, ginger and green chillies in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute.
4. Add the spinach puree, coriander powder, and turmeric powder, garam masala, cream and salt and mix well. Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
5. Add the paneer, mix well and microwave on high for serve hot.

Tomato Pepper Rasam

1. pierce the tomatoes with a fork and place on microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
2. remove the skin and discard and mash the tomatoes lightly with a fork.
3. in another microwave safe bowl,microwave 3 cups of water on high for 2 minutes.
4. add the mashed tomatoes, turmeric powder,chilli powder,asafoetida, rasam powder,tamarind pulp and salt and microwave on high for 4 more minutes.serve hot,garnished with coriander.

Safed Keema

1. Wash and clean the mutton minces. Apply the ginger paste, garlic paste and salt and keep aside.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and microwave on high 100% for 2 minutes.
3. Add the green chillies and microwave on high for another 2 minutes.
4. Add the mutton mince and ½ cup of water and microwave on high for 15 minutes, stirring after every 5 minutes.
5. Add the cumin powder, mix well and keep aside.
6. In another microwave safe bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of oil with the garlic and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
7. Add the fried garlic and coriander to the mutton mince, mix well and microwave on high for 1 ½ minutes. Serve hot with pulao or parathas.

Masala Bhindi

 

Ingredients:

2 cups bhindi(ladies fingers)

½ cup grated fresh coconut

2 ½ tablespoon chopped coriander 2 tablespoon coriander-cumin seed powder

2 tea spoon sugar

1 teaspoon chilli powder

A pinch of asafetida (hing)

1 tablespoon oil

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Make long slits on the bhindi. keep aside.
2. Mix all the remaining ingredients very well and stuff into the bhindi.
3. Arrange the stuffed bhindi in a shallow glass dish and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over them.
4. High the microwave about 4 to 5 minutes serve hot.

Jeera Aloo

Ingredients:

2 large potatoes cut into fingers like French fries

1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

1 teaspoon chilli powder

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)

2 teaspoon coriander (dhania) powder

2 tablespoons oil

Salt to taste

 For the garnish:

2 tablespoons chopped coriander

Method:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, add oil and the cumin seeds and microwave on high for 1 minute.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, cover with the lid and microwave on high for 6 minutes until the potatoes are soft. Serve hot, garnished with the chopped coriander.

Chicken Lollipops

1. For chicken lollipops: Clean and wash the chicken lollipops and keep aside.
2. In a bowl, mix together the garlic paste, chilli powder, vinegar, flour, tomato ketchup, water and salt.
3. Coat each chicken lollipop with the mixture and keep aside for at least an hour.
4. Grease a microwave safe plate with oil and preheat using the microwave + grill option for 2 minutes at 70% power.
5. Place the chicken lollipops on preheated plate and microwave at 70% power for 12 minutes, turn over once after 6 minutes. Serve hot, with the spring onion greens.