Majiga Pulusu

Majiga Pulusu can be prepared in many variations.The key ingredients is sour curd beaten into buttermilk the variations are adding vegetables,not adding any veggies etc.Whenever i cook non vegetarian (fries) i make basic majiga pulusu without any vegetable.Lets do basic majiga pulusu which is perfect with chicken fry,mutton fry,roasted chicken,etc....

Ingredients
Soure curd - 1cup
Onion (chopped) - 1
salt
Oil - 1tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Green chilies - 3
Ginger - 1/2"piece
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves
Urad dal - 1/2tsp
Chana dal/bengal gram - 1/2tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
Asafoetida - pinch of 
dry red chili - 1


Procedure
1. Take sour curd beat it and add water to make buttermilk (not very watery not very thick).Add pinch of turmeric and required salt to it and mix.

2. Heat oil in a cooking vessel add mustard seeds after they splutter add one by one cumin,urad dal,chana dal,dry red chili,curry leaves and sauter for a min.Add chopped green chilies,finely chopped ginger fry for a while finally add chopped onion.Fry until they become transparent.

3. When it is completely done switch off the flame.Now add the buttermilk and give through mix.

Your majjiga pulusu is ready to serve.

• Even though you dont have sour curd still you want to prepare this add lime juice to the beaten curd so it tastes like sour buttermilk.

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Roasted Chicken homestyle using Oven

Roasted Chicken/tandoori chicken using oven whatever be the name the chicken marinated with all the spices,yogurt and herbs gives a wonderful flavor.I am a lover of chicken.I feel this is the best way of eating chicken which is Quick,easy to make and healthy way too.I learnt this recipe from vahrehvah is an  inspiring cook for most of them.

I love the combination of majiga pulusu(sour butter milk) and roasted chicken with rice makes perfect meal.

Ingredients
Chicken Drumsticks
Coriander leaves

For Marinating

Salt 

Red chilli powder - 1tsp

Turmeric - 1/4tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp

Green chillies - 4

lemon juice - 1tsp

Garam masala powder - 1tsp

Oil - 1tspn

Curd/yogurt (beaten) 

mint leaves - optional

Procedure

1.Wash the chicken and drain the water completely.

2.Put gashes(long deep cut) on the flesh of the drumstick.just run the knife wherever you find thick meat.For each drumstick you may find 2-3 places to cut.

3.Mix salt,red chili powder , lemon juice and apply on the cuts of the meat.as  shown above.

 

4. To this chicken add all the ingredients under marinating.Marinate for overnight.

5.Place all the drumsticks on oven tray with aluminium foil covered or you can use outer cabbage leaves.I usually save the outer leaves of cabbage.

6.Place the tray in the lower rack.

7.Cook in the oven in 450/500 highest depends on your oven,for 15min-20min 

8.Turn to other side and cook for other 15min-20min

The chicken is nicely cooked.You can serve this way or heat tawa spray 1/2tsp oil fry for 1-2min sprinkle garam masala for spiciness.

Your yummy yummy roasted chicken is ready to serve.

• If you want the nice thick restaurant color you can use red food color.

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