Kini's Kitchen

  INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rice (uncooked) 6 tsp oil 1 finely chopped green chilli 5 finely chopped  1/2 inch ginger finely chopped 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1 tsp soya sauce 1 tsp vinegar 1 small carrot finely chopped 8 french beans finely chopped 2 tblsp finely chopped capsicum 2 tblsp finely chopped spring onion greens 2 eggs Salt to taste PROCEDURE: Wash rice well, add 2 cups water,1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil and cook in the cooker for 3 whistles Once it is cooked, spread it on a plate and let it cool Break the eggs in a bowl and keep aside To be cooked on high flame. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, ginger,green chilli and fry till it is lightly fried. Add chopped veggies and fry them till they wilt off. For about 2-3 mins. Reduce the flame to medium, make some space on the pan and  pour the eggs and scramble them. Cook till they are lightly done.  Sprinkle salt,crushed pepper. Add soya sauce, vinegar , combine everything well  and cook till the eggs are fully coo...

  INGREDIENTS: 5 hard boiled eggs 3 tblsp coconut oil / any other refined oil 3 thinly sliced onions 1 tsp mustard 2 sprig of curry leaves 2 grated tomatoes 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp turmeric/ haldi powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 2 slit green chillies 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 3 tblsp ground chilli masala  paste Salt to taste 1/2 tsp sugar Chopped coriander leaves FOR THE MASALA PASTE: 8 byadgi red chillies 1/2 tsp coriander seeds/daniya seeds 1/4 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds 4 pepper corns 3 garlic cloves Deseed the red chillies,soak in water for 10 mins and grind with other ingredients into a smooth paste. PROCEDURE: Rinse boiled eggs under running water and remove their shells. Cut into halves or make slits on whole eggs. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and let it splutter. Add curry leaves, sliced onions and little salt. Saute until they turn transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and slit green chillies. Continue to saute until onions turn g...

FOR THE MASALA PASTE: 20 byadgi or Kashmiri red chillies 1 tsp coriander / dhaniya seeds 1/2 tsp jeera / cumin seeds 4-5 pepper corns 3-4 methi / fenugreek seeds 6 garlic cloves small goosberry size tamarind Salt to taste PROCEDURE: Deseed the red chillies and soak in water for 20 mins  and grind with the other ingredients into smooth paste adding water INGREDIENTS FOR  EGG GHEE ROAST: 4 hard boiled eggs 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 cup curd Salt to taste 3 tblsp ghee Masala as required Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing PROCEDURE: Remove the shell of the eggs,and make cuts on it or you can cut them into halves or four pieces too. Marinate the eggs  with salt,turmeric powder and curds for 30 mins Heat  ghee in a pan add around 4 tblsp ground masala paste, fry for 10 mins or till it turns dark red and leaves the ghee from the sides. Add the  marinated eggs and cook for 5-10 mins or till it becomes dry and turn off the flam...

INGREDIENTS: 4 hard boiled eggs 5 tsp oil 1 lavang/ clove Small piece of cinnamon 1 green cardamom 1/2 tsp mustard 1 sprig of curry leaves 1/2 tsp turmeric/ haldi powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 finely chopped onion 1 tomato boiled and pureed 2 -3 tsp chettinad masala powder or any other curry powder 3/4 cup coconut milk Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing FOR THE CHETTINAD MASALA POWDER :  ROAST AND GRIND: 1/2 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds 1 tsp daniya/ coriander seeds 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp poppy seeds/ khaskhas  4-5 methi dana/ fenugreek seeds 8 pepper corns 2 red chillies 2 cloves/ lavang 1/2 inch cinnamon/ dalchini PROCEDURE: Remove the egg shell and put cuts on it,apply little salt and keep aside Heat oil in a pan,add mustard,once it starts crackling add curry leaves and otherwhole spices  Saute for a second, add chopped onions and saute until they turn light brown in colour Add the tomato puree ,and fry ti...

INGREDIENTS: 4 hard boiled eggs 5 tsp oil 1 onion finely chopped 1 tomato finely chopped 1/4 cup milk Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves  FOR THE MASALA PASTE: 3 tblsp grated fresh coconut 1 small onion roughly chopped 2 tsp coriander seeds / daniya seeds 1 tsp jeera / cumin seeds 1 clove / lavang 1/2 inch dalchini / cinnamon stick 4 byadgi or kashmiri red chillies 2 tblsp chopped coriander leaves 1/2 inch ginger 4 garlic cloves 3 tsp oil In oil fry all these until light brown and make a fine paste once it comes to room temperature PROCEDURE: In a pan heat oil, add chopped onions and fry until they turn light pink Add chopped tomato and fry till they turn mushy Add the ground masala and fry for 5 mins Peel the boiled eggs and cut ito halfand add it to the masala Add salt to taste,milk and little water, mix well and adjust the consistency according to your taste Let it boil for 5 mins, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and turn off the ...

INGREDIENTS: 4 eggs 1 cup  basmati rice 2 + 1 tblsp ghee  2 green cardamoms 1/2 inch cinnamon stick 5 black pepper corns 2-3 cloves 2 bay leaves 2 medium sized sliced onions 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp red chilli pdr 1/2 tsp turmeric pdr 2 slit green chillies Salt to taste 1/2 cup yogurt 2 tblsp fresh cream 1/2 cup deep fried onion slices 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves 1 tsp juice of lemon 1 tsp biryani masala pdr FOR THE GREEN MASALA  1/2 cup coriander leaves 1 green chilli 1/2 inch ginger 2 garlic cloves PROCEDURE: Wash basmati rice and soak in water for 20 mins. Peel the hard boiled eggs, make cuts on it and keep aside In a pan heat 1 tsp ghee ,add little salt, turmeric pdr, chilli pdr .Put the eggs and saute for 5 mins and keep aside In cooker heat 1 tblsp ghee, add hole spices,fry for a second and add the soaked rice draining all the water Fry for 2 mins, add salt, 1.5 cups water and c...

INGREDIENTS: TO COOK RICE: 3 green cardamoms / elaichi 1/2 tsp shahi jeera 1 1/2 cups basmati rice TO MAKE GRAVY: 4 hard boiled eggs 2-3 tblsp oil 3/4 cup thinly sliced onions 1 bay leaf 1/4 tsp shahi jeera 1 black cardamom 4 cloves 1/2 inch cinnamon 1 tblsp ginger garlic paste 1 green chilli slit 1 tsp biryani masala pdr 3/4 tsp red chilli pdr Salt as needed 3/4 cup plus 1 tblsp curd Handful of mint and coriander leaves 3 tblsp milk Pinch of saffron To fry eggs: 1/4 tsp red chilli pdr 1/2 tsp biryani masala Little salt 1 tsp oil Fry the eggs in oil adding chilli pdr and masala pdr,salt and keep aside PROCEDURE: Boil the eggs, remove the shells and pierce the eggs with fork Wash and soak rice for 20 mins in water Bring 5 cups of water to boiland cook rice along with cardamom and shahi jeera When the rice is cooked 80% drain it to a collander Heat oil in pan, add sliced onions and fry until brown, Set aside some onions for garnishing Add rest ...

INGREDIENTS: 4 eggs boiled and cut into halves 2 tblsp oil 1 finely chopped onions 1 slit green chilli 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 cup coconut milk Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves FOR THE MASALA: In half cup water boil 1 roughly chopped onion,3 garlic cloves,5 cashew nuts,1/2 inch ginger for 10 mins. Once it comes to room temperature grind into a fine paste and keep aside PROCEDURE: In a pan heat oil,saute chopped onions till light brown,add the slit green chilli, ground masala and fry for 5 mins Add the turmeric poder,coriander powder and garam masala powder,fry for 2 mins Add the coconut milk,boiled eggs,salt to taste and give one quick boil Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or rotis I had used Maggi coconut milk powder .

INGREDIENTS: 4 slices of bread 2 eggs 1 small onion finely chopped 2 tblsp finely chopped capsicum 2 tblsp finely chopped tomato ( discard the seeds) 2 finely chopped green chillies 1/2 tsp pepper powder Chopped coriander leaves Oil for cooking toast Salt to taste PROCEDURE: In a wide bowl out the eggs and beat well,add chopped ,onion,capsicum,chilli,tomato ,coriander leaves and salt, mix well Heat tava ,dip both the sides of  the bread slice in the egg mixture and roast on tava on a medium flame,adding oil   Serve hot with tomato ketchup

Thanks to my niece Preethi Mukesh Rao for the recipe of this yummy biryani !!! INGREDIENTS: 6 boiled eggs 1 tsp red chilli pdr 1tsp ginger garlic paste 3 sliced onions 10 cashews chopped 10 raisins 2 tblsp oil salt to taste FOR THE GRAVY: 2 small onions sliced 1 cup grated tomato/ puree 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 2 tblsp ghee or oil 3 tsp biryani masala/ garam masala 1 tsp turmeric pdr Salt to taste TO BE GROUND TO PASTE: 1 cup coriander leaves 8 mint leaves 3 green chillies 1 tblsp coriander seeds 1 tblsp cumin seeds 3 cloves 1/2 inch cinnamon FOR THE RICE: 3 basmati rice soaked in water for 30 mins 3 clovese  1/2 inch cinnamon 2 cardamoms 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp shah  jeera 2 tblsp coriander leaves  Salt to taste PROCEDURE: Marinate the boiled eggs with ginger garlic paste,salt,chilli pdr and keep aside for 15 mins Heat 1 tblsp oil in a pan and fry the sliced onions till it turns brown,in the last minute add cashews and raisi...

INGREDIENTS: 8 nos boiled eggs 10  nos byadgi / Kashmiri red chillies 7 garlic cloves 2 inches ginger piece Small piece tamarind 1 chopped onion 1 handfull curry leaves 6-8 tsp oil Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves PROCEDURE: In little oil roast the red chillies and grind with garlic, ginger and tamarind into a fine paste Heat oil in a pan ,fry curry leaves and chopped onion for a while Add ground paste ,fry till raw smell dissappears Add salt and little water to form a thick gravy Add the boiled eggs and stir fry for 5 minutes Garnish with chopped coriander leaves Serve hot with roti or ghee rice!!!

INGREDIENTS: 2 eggs 1 onion finely chopped 2 tblsp finely chopped capsicum 2 tblsp finely chopped tomato (deseeded) 2 finely chopped green chillies 2 tblsp finely chopped coriander leaves salt to taste Pepper pdr Oil for cooking PROCEDURE: Break the eggs and put in a bowl Add the other ingredients except oil and pepper pdr Beat well and make omelette and sprinkle some pepper pdr before serving Serve with a slice of bread 

INGREDIENTS: 3 boiled eggs cut into 2 pieces 4 tsp oil 1 chopped onion 3 blsp tomato puree 2 tsp red chilli pdr 1 tsp garam masala pdr 1/2 tsp turmeric pdr 2 tsp kasuri methi 2 tblsp fresh cream Chopped coriander leaves FOR THE MASALA: 2 sliced onions deep fried 4 garlic cloves 1/2 inch ginger Grind the above into a fine paste PROCEDURE: In a pan heat oil  and saute onion chopped till ligh tbrown in colour Add tomato puree ,masala paste and fry well till the raw smell goes Add all the spice powders and fry for 2 mins Put the eggs ,salt to taste and 1/2 cup water Make it boil  and put fresh cream and kasuri methi and mix well Finish it with chopped coriander leaves Serve hot with roti or rice

INGREDIENTS: 3 boiled eggs cut into halves 4 tsp oil 1tsp mustad 2 slit green chillies Salt to taste chopped coriander leaves for garnishing FOR THE MASALA: In 2 tsp oil fry small piece of cinnamon,1 clove,1 elaichi,4 peppercorns,2 tsp coriander seeds,1/2 inch ginger,5 garlic cloves,4 byadgi or kashmiri red chillies,1 chopped onion,1 tomato,1 tsp khus khus (poppy seeds)1/2 tsp turmeric pdr Fry the above ingredients till the onion becomes light brown and grind to a fine paste PROCEDURE: In oil saute egg with little salt for 2 mins and keep aside  In samepan put mustard and when it starts crackling add slit green chillies,and ground masala and fry well  Add little water,boiled eggs,salt to taste and boil it for 5 mins Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

INGREDIENTS: 4 eggs 1 tsp oil 1 finely chopped onion 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp kasuri methi Salt to taste 1/2 tsp garam masala chopped coriander leaves for garnishing For masala:1/4 cup curd 1/2 tomato 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder PROCEDURE: In a kadai heat oil and saute chopped onions till light brown Add ginger garlic paste and fry Put the ground masala and fry for 5 mins till the raw smell goes Now put the milk,salt to taste and water to adjust the consistency of the gravy Add the boiled eggs,kasuri methi  and make it boil for 5 minutes Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and garam masala

INGREDIENTS: 6 boiled and peeled eggs 6 tsp oil 2 onions chopped 2 tomatoes chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 3 tsp red chilli powder Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing FOR THE MASALA: masala 1 Dry roast 2 tsp coriander seeds,1 tsp cumin seeds,2 cloves,1/2 inch cinnamon,1 caramom,1/2 tsp poppy seeds(khus-khus),5 pepper corns In 1/2 tsp oil fry 1 chopped onion and grind it with 1/2 inch ginger and the above ingredients into a fine paste. for green masala: grind 1/2 cup coriander leaves,2 green chillies,4 garliccloves,little mint leaves(optional) PROCEDURE: In a pan heat oil and saute chopped onions till translucent. Add chopped tomatoes and fry till it becomes mushy. Put the masala no 1 and fry for 3 minutes Add masala no 2 and fry for 5 minutes Add turmeric powder,chilli powder and fry Put the boiled eggs,salt and water and adjust the consistency according to your taste. Cook for 5 minutes and garnish with coriander leaves.