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Tandoori Chicken with Curry Leaves (Fry)

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This is a recipe from my Mom!  INGREDIENTS Chicken- 2 pounds thigh meat Yogurt - ¼ cup Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp Garlic - 4 cut into pieces Tandoori Masala – 3 tablespoons Garam masala – 2 tablespoons Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon Chilies powder – 1 Teaspoon  Oil - 1 tablespoons Curry leaves – 2 strands  Green Chilies - 5-6    Salt to taste METHOD Wash and cut the chicken into 2 inch pieces. Marinate the chicken pieces with turmeric powder, garam masala, tandoori masala, yogurt, lemon juice and oil. Let it marinate for a minimum of 30 mins. In a wok add a little oil and add the chicken and let it cook on simmer till it’s cooked.  Sauté the chicken till the water evaporates, add cut green chilies and curry leaves and fry for 5-6 mins. Tastes good with Roti or rice. It is a good appetizer as well.

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INGREDIENTS Yogurt  - ¼ to ½ cup Carrot -2 Beans – a few Corn – ¼ cup Potato - 1 Plantain - 1 Drumstick – 1 whole Board Beans (chikkudukaya)- a few Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Asafoetida  – ¼ teaspoon.   Mustard seeds- ¼ teaspoon Curry leaves                Salt to taste For Grinding: Cumin seeds     - ½ tsp Grated coconut  - ½ cup Green chilies     - 2 METHOD Heat oil in a pressure cooker/Instant pot or thick bottom vessel, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and let it splutter. Add curry leaves and  Asafoetida. Add vegetables, turmeric powder, and little salt and mix well. Add ¼ cup water and cook it on a low flame until the veggies turn soft. Grind coconut with green chilies and cumin seeds into paste and keep it aside. Add the coconut paste to the vegetable and combine. Let it cool down....