LAVI'S DELICACIES

HARIYALI CHICKEN Cooking is my passion. I keep trying different easy dishes with simple basic ingredients.   This hariyali chicken with naan is one of my family's favourite combo.  Lovely fresh mint from my tarrace garden gives extra taste, flavour & richness to this gravy. This creamy gravy is full of flavours and  is an ideal combo to savour  during the weekends.   This gravy goes very well with roti, naan, kulcha, poori or chapathi.  RECIPE Use ingredients as per your choice INGREDIENTS: 1kg chicken ( bone-in) A. For masala: 2 medium size sliced fried onions 6-8 cashew nuts 1/2" ginger 6-8 flakes of garlic 4-6 green chillies 1 cup curds 1 small bunch coriander leaves.  1 small bunch mint leaves.  B. Other ingredients: 1/2 tsp pepper powder Pinch of turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp cumin powder Salt to taste.  Juice of 1/2 lemon Pinch of kasoori methi. C. Ingredients for seasoning: 2 tbsp ghee 1 chopped on

OIL-FREE MANGALORE BUNS  This post is for health conscious people who love to have healthy, oil-free snacks.  Perfect snack to cut down on fat or calories! Mangalore buns are loved by most of us. It's a deep fried snack. This time i have tried a healthy option by frying it in an air fryer.  These buns turned out absolutely perfect , totally oil-free & are a perfect choice to start a day with a healthy breakfast.   This can be served  hot with sambar/ chutney for breakfast or evening tea. I have replaced all purpose flour with wheat flour. RECIPE: INGREDIENTS: 2-3 cups wheat flour 4 ripe bananas 1/2 cup curds 2 tsp jeera seeds Sugar as per your choice Salt to taste Baking soda (3 pinch) 1 tbsp ghee (optional) METHOD: Mash the bananas,  add sugar, salt, curds, jeera. Mix well. Add flour , ghee & knead to a soft dough.  You can add little water if required while kneading.  Apply little oil on top & rest this dough atleast for 6-8 hrs/ overnight. 

CHICKEN MASALA CURRY This is the most simple , super delicious & easy curry for beginners.  This juicy flavourful chicken curry is my all time favourite dish.  Easiest curry to prepare when i am buzy or lazy ( lol) This curry can be prepared easily with few basic ingredients available at home. A good quality garam masala, masala powders & roasted onions can give you  the best results.  Use kashmiri chilly powder for vibrant colour.  This  curry can be prepared with many variations. Dry version goes well with chapathies, parathas or with rice & dal. Just allow all the moisture to evaporate  to get dry chicken masala dish.   Semi dry  version also goes well with roti, rice or naans , bakri, mutlin etc. Gravy version goes very well with rice, panpole/ neeru dosa, sannas, appams etc.  Gravy version can be prepared by adding coconut milk, ground coconut paste or coconut- cashew / poppy seeds paste.  I have used coconut paste in this recipe.  RECIPE: Kindly use spices