Vendakkai Puli Kuzhambu | Ladies Finger Tamarind Curry

Ingredients:-

• Vendakkai / Ladysfinger / Okra - 1 cup
• Tamarind ,soaked in hot water - 1/4 cup
• Small onion - 1/2 cup or more
• Tomato - 1 
• Green chillies,long slit - 2-3
• Garlic - 5-6 pods
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Sambar Powder/ Kuzhambu milagai thool - 2 1/2 tsp
• Salt as required

For seasoning:-

• Gingelly Oil - 2-3 tsp
• Vadagam - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - as per requirement

Preparation:-

• Wash and cut the okra into 1-2 inch pieces and keep aside.
• Wash and soak the tamarind in warm water for 30 mins and extract the tamarind and keep aside.
• Heat a pan with oil and add Vadagam.
• When they start to pop add curry leaves, green chilly, and chopped onions.
• Saute on medium high flame until they turn into nice golden brown color.
• Add chopped tomatoes and required quantity of salt.
• Saute until the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
• Add okra pieces and cook on low flame for 6-8 mins until its not sticky.
• Now add red chilli powder, sambar powder and turmeric powder.
• Mix well and saute on medium low flame for 1-2 mins.
• Add tamarind juice add 1 cup of water. If required add more water and check the taste. 
• Bring it to boil and cook on medium low flame for 10-15 mins or until you get the desired gravy consistency.
• Finally check the salt and turn off the stove.
• Serve hot with rice and papad or any other Vegetable poriyal.

Oven Roasted Whole Chicken

Ingredients:-

• Whole chicken - 1 , (skin removed)
• Kashmir chili powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder -1/2 tsp
• Curd - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• Olive Oil - 1 tsp for marination+ 1 tsp topping
• Onion -1 nos, chopped
• Potato - 1 nos , chopped
• Salt as needed

Preparation:-

1. To Marinate the whole chicken:-

• Clean well the whole chicken and pat dry.   

• And with a knife poke holes all over the chicken. 

• Now take chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder, ginger garlic paste, fennel powder, cumin powder, curd ,Lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Mix all these ingredients well without adding water.  

• Then add 1 tbsp oil to this marinade and mix well.
• Marinate the chicken well with this marinade.

2. To make Oven Roast Chicken:-

• Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). 
• Chop the onion and potatoes and arrange in a baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 

• Place the chicken on top of the veggies.
• Pop the pan in the oven and cook for 1 hours or until the chicken thighs reach a temperature of 80-90C and the juices run clear. 
• Let the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes, then carve it up and enjoy!