Spicy BBQ Beef steak

Beef steak                    1/ person
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Black pepper
Pepper flakes
salt
Soy sauce 1/4 cup

Sprinkle all the ingredients except soy sauce. on to the steak until both sides are covered. in a baking dish pour soy sauce and arrange the steak. Let it marinade over night. I marinade for about 12 hrs.
Preheat the BBQ to about 400 c. Turn it down to medium. Smear some oil in to the grill the place the beef steaks. cover with lid and cook for about 7 minutes on each side. sprinkle some more spices on to the side where the soy sauce was. Also pour the soy sauce over the beef while it is cooking. Insert a knife in to the beef. if it is going easy beef is done.

Festive Baked chiken Breast

Chicken Breast                               4 half
Salt                                                 For taste
Pepper                                             1 tsp
Garlic                                               3 cloves
chilli pepper                                      1/2 tsp  (optional)
Basil                                                  1 tsp
Onion Chunks                                    1 no
Red Sweet pepper                              2 no
Red potato                                          4-5

Clean the chicken with water and vinegar. cut the chicken in to big pieces. Marinade with salt, black pepper, Basil and chili pepper
Chop up the the garlic and add to the chicken. let it sit for 2 hrs in the fridge.
Skin the potato and cut it to 4-6 depending on the size. Cut onions in to big chunks. Slice peppers in to rings. Mix all the ingredients together also top up with some onions and pepper rings.
Bake in the oven under 400 c uncovered for about 45 minutes 

Spice Names

Spice Names

• Patta/Karugapatta – Cinnamon
• Elakka – Cardamom
• Grambu – Cloves
• Jathikka – Nutmeg
• JathiPoo – Mace
• Takkolam – Star Anise
• Kus Kus – Poppy seeds
• Jeerakam – Cumin
• Perum Jeerakam  – Fennel Seeds/ Sweet Cumin
• Karinjeerakam (Kaala Jeera or Shah Jeera in Hindi) – Black Cumin/ 
• Sheema Jeerakam (Shia Jeera) – Caraway seeds/ Persian Cumin/ Meridian Fennel (Caraway seeds and Black Cumin are often confused. Black Cumin is used in Biryani and Caraway seeds are used for flavoring Breads and Cakes in some cuisines.)
• Ayamodagam – Ajowan caraway / Thymol seeds/ Carom/ Ajowan/ Ajwain
• Ellu – Sesame seeds
• Kunkumapoov – Saffron
• Uluva – Fenugreek
• Kayam – Asafoetida
• Tulasi – Basil
• Karuva Ella – Bay leaf
• Karutha Uppu – Black Salt
• Karivepala / Vepala – Curry Leaves
• Malliyilla / KothaMalli – Cilantro / Coriander Leaves
• Manjal – Turmeric
• Malli – Coriander
• Mulaku – Chilly
• Kurumulaku – Pepper