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  Chicken Chinthamani Description: Chicken Chinthamani is a delicious, roasted-style chicken in which small pieces of chicken cooked with shallots, dry red chilli (deseeded) and aromatic curry leaves. Chinthamani Chicken is widely famous in kongunadu region. Traditionally it is prepared in sesame oil in iron kadai. The shallots and dry red chilli gives flavour to the chicken and curry gives gud aroma makes it a wholesome dish. Ingredients: Chicken- 500 gms Sesame oil - 3 tbsp Shallots- 1 cup ((peeled) Dry red chilli- 10 (deseeded) Curry leaves- 1 spring  Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder- 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp  Preparation: 1. Clean and wash the chicken. Cut the chicken into small bite sized pieces. Set aside. 2. Heat oil in the pan , add in the curry leaves and the dried red chillies (deseeded). 3. Then add shallots and salt. Saute till the shallots turns soft. 4. Add in the ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and chilli powder. 5. Then add...

  Paneer Tikka Description: Paneer Tikka Recipe – where paneer is  marinated in a spicy and super flavorful tandoori masala and grilled to the perfection. These skewers of soft paneer, with a burst of tandoori flavors are as addictive as they are in any Indian restaurants.  Traditionally a Tikka is grilled in a tandoor which infuses its characteristic smoky flavour into the food. The marinade is primarily made with thick yogurt known as Hung Curd, which is spiced with many different kinds of ground spices. Paneer is rich in protein and calcium and a great source of healthy fats.   For Marination: Hung curd -400 gms Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder- 2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp Garam masala- 1 tsp Lemon juice- juice of 1 lemon  Kasuri methi- 1 tsp Besan flour- 2 tsp Corn flour - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp. For Tikka: Paneer- 600 gms Green capsicum- 1 Yellow capsicum- 1 Red capsicum- 1 Onion- 2 Preparation: 1. Cut pane...

 Ragi Kali Recipe (Finger millet balls) Health benefits of finger millet (Ragi): * Finger millet  is an excellent source of natural calcium which helps in strengthening bones for growing children and aging people. Regular consumption of finger millet is good for bone health and keeps diseases such as osteoporosis at bay and could reduce risk of fracture. * It is now established that phytates, polyphenols and tannins can contribute to antioxidant activity of the millet foods, which is an important factor in health, aging and metabolic diseases. * Finger millet's phytochemicals help in slowing digestion process. This helps in controlling blood sugar level in condition of diabetes. It has been found that finger millet based diet helps diabetics as it contains higher fibre than rice and wheat. Also, the study found that diet based on whole finger millet has lower glycemic response i.e. lower ability to increase blood sugar level. This is due to presence of factors in finger millet...

  Chicken Sandwich Description: Chicken Sandwich recipe is made by cooking seasoned chicken with a creamy mayo spread. You can make it like 15 mins . It’s a great option for kids snack. This is a great lunchbox recipe and a great evening snack recipe that is sure to be a hit with your kids.  You can also use leftover chicken for this recipe. The same filling you can have it like a roll,tortilla. Ingredients: Sandwich Bread Butter To Cook The Chicken: Chicken - 200 gms Salt  Pepper Italian Seasoning - 1/4 tsp  Garlic - 2 nos.  Water To Make Chicken Filling: Oil - 2 tsp Garlic - 1 tsp (finely chopped) Onion - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Yellow Capsicum - 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Green Capsicum - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Shredded Chicken  Salt - 1/4 tsp Pepper  Chicken Stock  Italian Seasoning - 1/2 tsp  Mayonnaise - 1/4 cup Red Chili Sauce - 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves Preparation: 1. Pressure cook the chicken with water, garlic cloves, crushed pepper...