Pepper chicken curry(without coconut)

Ingredients

1. chicken         1lb
2. big onion        1 (finely chopped)
3. tomatoes         2 (finely chopped)
4. green chillies    2 no.s slit open
5. curry leaves     1 twig
6. ginger garlic paste     1tbsp
7. pepper        2 tbsp (freshly grounded)
8. coriander leaves      few
9. Whole garam masala  (cinnamon,bayleaf, cardomam,clove)
10. fennel seeds     1 tsp
11. chilli powder      1 tsp
12. coriander powder    2 tsp
13. cumin powder         1tsp 

Method

• Heat oil in a pressure pan/cooker/tawa  .
• add whole garam masala and fennel seeds,when they splutter add chopped onions
• saute it well.
• after it turned golden brown add ginger-garlic paste ,pinch of turmeric powder ,saute till the the raw smell goes off.
• thn add  tomatoes cook till oil oozes out
• thn add chicken pieces and saute well
• add all dry powders mix well and it cook for few more minutes
• now add freshly grounded pepper mix well 
• add 1cup water and necessary salt
• mix well and cover it till chicken get cooked or pressure cook it for 2whistles
• now pepper chicken curry is ready add some chopped coriander leaves 
• it goes well with plain rice,pulav,dosa & chapathi.

Vazhaipoo Vadai / Banana flower Lentil Vada

Ingredients

1. chana dal          1 cup
2. valaippu/banana flower    1 med size flower(cleaned n chopped finely)
3. fennel seeds      1 tbsp and 1 tsp
4. greenchillies      4 no.s
5. onion        1 med. size onion finely chopped
6. curry leaves      1 twig (chopped )
7. ginger          1/2 tsp
8. coriander leaves  1 tbsp   
9. oil  for deep frying

Method

• soak chana dal for 1-2 hrs.
• clean and finely chop plaintain flower n soak it in buttermilk.
• grind chanadal ,green chillies and 1 tbsp fennel seeds coarsely(keep some whole chanadal 10-20nos)
• to the grounded chanadal add(drained and squeezed to remove excess moisture) valaipoo, enough salt , onion, ginger, fennel seeds,soaked whole chanadal,curry leaves and coriander leaves mix it well.
• heat oil to deep fry, when the oil is hot take a small lemon sized portion of the dough and make it to a round ball and flatten it between the palms and drop it gently into the hot oil.
• Fry in medium heat, after 1-2 minutes flip other side and once it turn all crisp and brown remove from the oil and drain it in paper towel. 
• Add 3 or 4 vadas(depend on the size of your kadai or pan) at a time in the hot oil, do not crowd more.