SPICY DRY CHICKEN

1 kg chicken cut into medium size pieces
3 large onions sliced finely
5 or 6 peppercorns
1 tsp salt
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoon chopped fresh corriander
1 teaspoon chopped mint
6 green chillies sliced lengthwise
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon pepper powder
1teaspoon chillie powder
Boil the chicken in about ½ cup of water with a little salt and the peppercorns till tender.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions, slit green chillies, ginger and garlic till golden brown. Add the boiled chicken, chillie powder and pepper powder and cook till semi dry. Stir in the chopped mint and coriander leaves and fry for a few more minutes. Serve with rice or bread

CHILLIE BEEF FRY

1 kg good beef cut into medium size pieces
4 green chillies
2 capsicums cut into strips
3 big onions sliced
3 potatoes cubed
1 inch piece ginger
2 pods garlic flaked
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste
½ teaspoon tumeric
3 tablespoons oil

Boil the meat in a little water till tender. Keep the remaining soup aside. Grind the chillies, ginger, garlic, tumeric and pepper together and mix in the vinegar. Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown. Add the cooked meat, potatoes, ground masala and the capsicum and mix well. Add the remaining soup and cook on slow heat till the potatoes are soft and the meat is brown.