Sampoorna @ Besant Nagar

I've heard a lot about this tiny lil place called MASH located at Besant nagar beach, so after much planning  (unsuccessful planning) :P Botu and I decided to go to MASH for a quick bite after work, however when we reached there and walked up  to the restaurant we saw a sleepy guy with a hammer and some turned down tables and chairs :( apparently they were renovating ..LOL Just perfect timing , oh well that was not a Bummer not even close, cos if u have been to Besi beach u wud know that it is sprawling with eat outs and new restuarents, so we decided to go to this tiny lil place called Sampoorna for some Kappi and Snacks ..

Chicken Panniyaram and Onion Chutney

 Since i came back from Karaikudi I have been craving for Panniyaram so i ordered some hot and spicy chicken panniyaram. 

Aloo Bonda

Botu has  turned veggie so she ordered some Hot and crispy Aloo Bonda :)

 I love what they have done to the walls of Sampoorna, its soo bright and beautiful.

Interesting sink 

My cup of Filter Kappi  :)

Sampoorna is located right next to MASH at Besi beach, do visit it and i assure u'll enjoy the food :)

Sampoorna at Besant Nagar beach



Nice & easy home style chicken curry

A friend of mine asked me a recipe for simple and easy chicken curry .. 2 weeks back so I prepared a nice chicken curry the very next day, clicked pix and decided to post it, however my trusty personal lappy had other plans!! It crashed and refused to get fixed so I went without internet at home i.e. No FB & Blogging for 2 weeks, yes i survived, anyways back to the chicken curry so this is about two weeks late :P bare with me peeps more posts coming soon :)

Home style Chicken curry

Lets start with 1/4 kg of chicken, it serves 2.

Ingredients 

2 big onions finely chopped

2 medium size tomatoes finely chopped

10 cloves garlic and 1 inch ginger crushed

2 spoons yogurt 
5 baby potatoes slit in halves

For seasoning 2-3- cloves, a small cinnamon stick

Ingredients

Marinate the chicken

Wash and drain the chicken pieces, add the following ingredients, marinate and keep aside for 1/2 hour..

• a few pinches of turmeric
• 2 teaspoons of curd
• 1 spoon of garlic and ginger paste
• 2 spoons of chilli powder and 
• 1/2 spoon crushed pepper
• Sprinkle some salt 
• Sqeeze half a lemon

Marinated Chicken

Procedure

• Heat a kadai, add 4-5 spoons of oil, add cinnamon and cloves and fry 
• Add the chopped shallots, curry leaves and fry 
• Add the marinated chicken pieces and baby potatoes and fry for 10 minutes

Chicken Curry in Progress

• Add the tomatoes and reduce flame (Adding tomatoes later allows the colour to be bright red)



Chicken curry in progress

• Add salt and chilli powder and reduce the flame
• Let it cook for another 15 minutes and remove from flame 
• Serve with Idly, Dosa, Rice or Simple and Easy home made Briyani

Chapatti and chicken curry

Mutton Briyani, Chicken Curry and Raita

Ensoi!!!