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Homemade Paneer with corn pizza

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simple and delicious recipe for homemade Paneer Pizza (Indian-style with spicy paneer toppings): 🧀 Ingredients For the base (or use readymade pizza base): 2 cups all-purpose flour (maida) 1 tsp dry yeast 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp olive oil Warm water (as needed) For paneer topping: 200g paneer (cubed) 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp garam masala Salt to taste 1 tsp lemon juice (optional) 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste Pizza toppings: 1/2 cup pizza sauce (or use tomato ketchup + chili sauce mix) 50 g boiled corn 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (grated) 20 g black olive slice 1/4 cup sliced onions 1/4 cup sliced capsicum (green bell pepper) 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp chili flakes 🍳 Instructions Step 1: Prepare the Dough (Skip if using ready base) Mix yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let it sit for 10 minutes until frothy. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, olive oil, and yeast mixture. Knead into a soft dough. Cover and let it rest for...
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Dindigul Biryani mutton or chicken

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  Dindigul (Thalappakatti-style) Mutton/Chicken Biryani  🍽️ Dindigul (Thalappakatti-style) Mutton/Chicken Biryani Recipe 📝 Ingredients: Main: Mutton/Chicken – 500g (bone-in preferred) Seeraga Samba rice – 2 cups (wash and soak 30 mins) Onions – 3 large, thinly sliced Tomatoes – 2 medium, chopped Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp Green chillies – 3-4, slit Curd (yogurt) – ½ cup Fresh lemon juice – 1 tbsp Mint leaves – 1 handful Coriander leaves – 1 handful Water – 3.5 cups Salt – as required Oil + Ghee – 4 tbsp (mix of both) 🌿 Whole Spices: Bay leaf – 1 Cloves – 4 Cardamom – 3 Cinnamon – 2 small sticks Star anise – 1 Kalpasi (black stone flower) – 1 small piece (important!) Black peppercorns – 1 tsp 🔥 Biryani Masala (crushed/powdered): Coriander seeds – 2 tsp Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Cumin – 1 tsp Black pepper – 1 tsp Dry red chilies – 2 Dry roast and grind coarsely or use a spice blender. 🍳 Method: Prepare Masal...
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South Indian Food chicken pallipalayam

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  Chicken Pallipalayam recipe, a famous dry chicken fry from Pallipalayam (near Erode), Tamil Nadu. This dish is known for its simplicity and bold flavor using minimal ingredients. 🔥 Chicken Pallipalayam Recipe (English) 🐔 Ingredients: Chicken – 500 g (with bone, medium pieces) Shallots (small onions) – 1 cup (roughly chopped) Dry red chillies – 10 to 15 (adjust to taste) Garlic – 10 cloves (crushed) Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Grated coconut – 3 tbsp (optional but traditional) Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Salt – to taste Gingelly oil (or coconut oil) – 3 to 4 tbsp 🍳 Preparation Steps: Heat oil in a kadai (preferably gingelly oil for authentic taste). Add dry red chillies (break them slightly) and sauté until aromatic. Add crushed garlic and chopped shallots . Sauté till golden brown. Add curry leaves and cook for a few seconds. Now add chicken pieces , turmeric powder , and salt . Mix well. Cook uncovered on medium flame for 5–6 mins until the ch...
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Nallampatti chicken Kulambu South Indian நல்லாம்பட்டி சிக்கன் குழம்பு

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  Nallampatti Chicken Recipe — a spicy, rustic village-style chicken dish from Tamil Nadu, known for its bold masala and traditional cooking method. 🍗 Nallampatti Chicken Recipe (நல்லம்பட்டி கோழி குழம்பு) 📝 Ingredients: For Marination: Country chicken (நாட்டுக்கோழி) – 500g (or broiler if unavailable) Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste For Masala Paste: Dry red chillies – 6 to 8 (adjust spice level) Black pepper – 1 tsp Coriander seeds – 2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Cinnamon – 1 small piece Cloves – 3 Garlic – 6 pods Small onions – 10 Grated coconut – 2 tbsp Curry leaves – few Oil – 1 tsp (for roasting) For Curry: Gingelly oil – 2 to 3 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Small onions – 10 (sliced) Tomatoes – 1 (chopped) Curry leaves – few Water – as needed 🍳 Preparation Method: Marinate Chicken: Wash and clean chicken. Marinate with turmeric and salt. Set aside for 30 minutes. Make Masala Paste: Heat 1 t...
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South Indian style mutton chukka

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Mutton Chukka is a spicy and dry South Indian-style mutton fry that’s rich, flavorful, and perfect as a side dish or appetizer. Here's a simple and authentic recipe: 🍖 Mutton Chukka Recipe (Dry Mutton Fry) 🕰 Time: Prep: 15 mins Cook: 40 mins Serves: 3–4 🧂 Ingredients: For Cooking Mutton: Mutton (bone-in pieces) – 500 g Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Salt – as required Water – as needed For Chukka Masala: Oil – 3 tbsp (preferably sesame oil) Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Fennel seeds – ½ tsp Curry leaves – 1 sprig Onion – 2 medium (finely sliced) Green chilies – 2 (slit) Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chili powder – 1 tsp Coriander powder – 1½ tsp Pepper powder – 1 tsp Garam masala – ½ tsp Salt – to taste Fresh coriander leaves – for garnish 🔥 Instructions: 1. Pressure Cook the Mutton Wash and clean the mutton. In a pressure cooker, add mutton, turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste, and water (just eno...
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