Chicken Curry with Eastern Masala

Ingredients

2 whole Chicken (cut into pieces)
3 large Onions chopped
2 - 3 Tomatoes diced
Curry leaves -handful
4 Green chillies
Ginger and Garlic paste 3 tbs
Oil to fry

Whole spices

Cardamom-4
Cinnamon sticks -3
Cloves -3
Bay leaf-2

To Grind

1/2 Cup fresh grated coconut
1tsp poppy seed(optional)
2 tbs coconut powder or 1/4 can of coconut milk add 1 cup water to it.
Masala Powder

2 tsp Chillie powder
2 tsp Coriander powder
2 tbs Eastern Chicken Curry masala
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Pepper powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
Salt to taste
Cilantro leaves for garnish

Method

• Wash the chicken thoroughly rinse with some turmeric and salt water and drain completely.
• In a kadai or a wok  heat olive oil over medium heat  add the whole spices,add onions and saute until lightly browned .
• Stir in all the masala powders and the ginger, garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes (3-4 minutes)add the tomatoes,green chillies,salt to taste continue stirring and let it fry till the oil comes up .
•  Add the curry leaves and the chicken pieces let it cook for 15 minutes then add the ground coconut with poppy seed, coconut powder diluted with water and let the curry simmer for another 30 minutes till  the chicken pieces are cooked and curry comes to the right consistency.

• Check for salt and garnish with fresh coriander /Cilantro leaves

Tres Leches Cake

Some Sweet Treat

Ingredients

All purpose Flour -2.5 cups
Sugar -2 cups
Eggs-5(separate the yolk)
Butter -2 sticks
Baking Powder-3 flat tsp
Salt-1 pinch
Vanilla Essence-1tsp
Milk-1/3 cup

Mix together pour after baking the cake

Condensed Milk-1 can
Evaporated Milk-1 can
Heavy cream or Whole Milk -1/2 cup

Icing

1  Tub whipped cream
3/4th can pineapple crushed
Cherries crushed or whole

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees ,spray a 9/13 inch pan liberally dust with some flour.

Separate the eggs in 2 Bowls

In a Bowl cream the butter,egg yolks and Sugar till nice and fluffy
Stir in Milk and Vanilla essence
Beat the egg whites separate
Combine the flour ,baking powder and a pinch of salt  fold in the fluffy butter mixture
Add the egg whites ,gently stir and pour into the greased pan, smoothen the surface and bake approximately for 35- 45 minutes...or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

After the cake cools pierce the cake with a fork ,mix all 3 the Condensed milk,evaporated milk and cream pour over the warm cake and chill for 30 minutes ..

Finally make the icing using the cool whip and crushed pineapple  spread over the surface of the cake ..decorate with some crushed cherries...Tres Leches is ready to be devoured.

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1 small red Onion chopped
3 florets of Cauliflower diced
Handful of spinach
1 Tomato diced
1/4 tsp of Ginger minced
2 pods Garlic minced

4 eggs (remove yolk
Turkey Sausage 1/4 pound sliced
2 tbs  low fat Cream cheese

1/4 tsp pepper
salt to taste
Oil

Method


In a wok pour oil approx 1.5 tbs add the onions,cauliflower florets,ginger and garlic,saute for a few minutes then add the turkey sausage ,pepper,and stir fry for a couple more minutes finally add the spinach,tomatoes fold in the  beaten eggs and cut the cream cheese gently toss and cook eggs on low flame....Heart healthy scramble eggs can be eaten for breakfast,brunch or even for lunch ....plain or with some whole wheat or grain toast.


Optional

• Any vegetable can be added to the egg to make it interesting  try mushroom,carrots,peas or broccoli!!:)
• Low sodium sausage will be a good trade off
• I don't add extra salt to taste because the processed sausage has enough sodium to enhance the egg.