Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Indian Style Chilli Chicken Recipe

Indian Style Chilli Chicken picture

Ingredients

 
400 gms boneless chicken
 
1 egg
 
2 tbsp all purpose flour
 
2 tbsp cornstarch
 
Salt to taste
 
3 tbsp yogurt
 
1 tsp red chilli powder
 
1 tbsp red chilli paste (grind red chillies using little water and make a paste)
 
1 tsp coriander powder
 
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
 
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
 
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
 
1 tsp ginger paste
 
1 tsp garlic paste
 
Oil to deep fry

Directions

Cut chicken into cubes. Add salt, egg, all purpose flour, cornstarch, red chilli paste. Mix well. Deep fry one by one.
In another pan, heat oil. Add onion and cook till translucent.
Add ginger and garlic paste, mix well.
Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well.
Add yogurt, mix well.
Remove the fried chicken pieces. Add it to the yogurt mixture.
Add salt and mix well.
Add garam masala powder and cilantro. Mix well.
Serve hot.

Spiced Spaghetti

INGREDIENTS:                                                  PASTA

  • Fresh boiled spaghetti-1 packet or as required
  • Chicken pieces-1/2 kg
  • Canned green peas- 1 cup
  • Potatoes (in slices): 1-2, like finger chips
  • Thin Carrot slices-1/2 cup
  • Green chilli- 4-5
  • Tomato paste- 3-4 tbsp
  • Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
  • Red chili powder- 1tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Cream cheese- 3-4 tbsp
  • Oil as required

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat oil in a pan,add garlic paste,followed by chili powder and salt.
  2. Saute a little,add chicken pieces,tomato paste,cook on low heat till the gravy thickens.images
  3. Add all the veggies and cook.Add cream cheese,and remove from fire.
  4. Mix well add chopped cilantro for garnishing,you can either mix the spaghetti in the gravy,or dish out the sauce on top of the boiled hot spaghetti and garnish accordingly.Serve hot this yummy spaghetti…

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Spicy Prawn Masala Recipe

Spicy Prawn Masala Recipe
Preparation Time
15 Minutes
Cooking Time
30 Minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Rating
8.5 / 10 ( 2 votes)
Recipe Type
Non Veg.
Serves 5

Ingredients:
• 1/2 kg Prawns (sorted) • 3 Onions (chopped) • 1 inch Ginger • 5-6 pods Garlic • 3-4 Green Chilies • 2 Tomatoes (chopped) • 1 tbsp Chilly Powder • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder • 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder • 3-4 tbsp Oil • Coriander Leaves • Salt as required

How to make Spicy Prawn Masala:
Apply turmeric powder, chili powder and salt to the prawns and keep them aside for some time.
Make a paste of ginger and garlic.
Heat oil in a pan; add ginger-garlic paste and saute nicely.
Add onions and chilies. Next, add masala and saute well.
Mix in tomatoes and coriander leaves and cook on a low flame.
Put a little water and keep the pan closed for 2 minutes.
Crush the tomatoes, add salt and stir the mixture.
Add prawns and a little water, as required.
Mix well and keep on medium flame for 15 minutes.
Serve hot.

Chicken Biriyani

INGREDIENTS

  1. Basmati Rice or any long grained good quality rice,1 kg
  2. Chicken,around 950 gms,jointed and cut into medium-sized pieces(with or without skin)
  3. Oil(sunflower/peanut),3-4 tbsp
  4. Dalda/vanaspati(hydrogenated fat),10 tbsp
  5. Onions,3 large,sliced thinly
  6. Tomatoes,3 ripe red,pureed
  7. Coriander leaves,1 bunch
  8. Mint leaves,1 bunch
  9. Lime,1 large and juicy
  10. Curds/yoghurt,3-4 tbsp
  11. Coriander powder,2 tsp
  12. Chilli powder,3 tsp
  13. Turmeric powder,1tsp
  14. Bay leaf,1
  15. Cardamoms,3,green
  16. Cinnamon,2 long sticks
  17. Cloves,7
  18. Ginger and garlic paste,3 -4 tbsp
  19. Salt to taste
  20. Peas,shelled,a large handful 
  21. Carrots,sliced,a handful 
  22. Green chillies,3-4,with small slit in centre 
  23. Egg -1
  24. Garam Masala,1-2 tbsp

MARINATION

  1. Take a large bowl  
  2. Put in the cut chicken  
  3. Make a marinade with yoghurt,lime,salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,egg,garam masala and ginger-garlic paste.
  4. Pour over the chicken
  5. Let stand for atleast 30 minutes. 

METHOD

  1. Place a large heavy bottomed vessel on the stove,or use a pressure cooker.
  2. Add 3 tbsp of oil(sunflower/peanut)
  3. Add 10 tbsp of dalda/vanaspati(hydrogenated fat)
  4. When it begins to smoke,add the bayleaf,whole cardamoms,cloves and cinnamon sticks
  5. Add sliced onions,fry them till golden brown
  6. Add marinated chicken and fry till oil separates
  7. Next add coriander and mint leaves,cut finely
  8. Tomato puree goes in next,all the while being stirred
  9. When oil begins to float on top,add about a glass of water and let cook covered.
  10. Measure the rice in a glass or jar before washing it
  11. Measure out double the number of jars of water in another pan and bring to boil 
  12. When chicken is 3/4 th done,add the boiling water  
  13. Taste to see if you need more salt which can be added at this stage
  14. Some shelled peas,and chopped carrots and a couple of green chillies may be added
  15. Washed rice goes in and let cook,covered
  16. When rice is 3/4 th cooked,uncover lid,stir lightly
  17. Cover with an extra tight lid,and lower the flame
  18. Let cook on low flame till rice is done