Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Chicken Tikka

Prep & Cooking Time: 30-40 mins

Serves: 4-5 persons




Ingredients

Boneless Chicken- 250gms

Onions- ½ medium, diced into ½” cubes

Green Chillies- 3, finely chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste- 1 tsp

Garlic Cloves-5-6, finely chopped

Yogurt/ Curd- ½ cup

Red Chilli pwd- 1 tsp

Dhaniya pwd- ½ tsp

Turmeric pwd- ½ tsp

Lemon Juice- 2 tsp

Tomato Ketchup- 1 tbsp

Red food color- 1 pinch

Salt to taste

Cooking Oil- 3 tbsp


Method

Marination:

  • Clean and cut the boneless chicken into 1” pieces.
  • Add red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, ginger garlic paste, food color, salt to taste and curd and leave it to marinate for a minimum of 30mins-1hr.

Frying:

  • Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken pieces on a medium to high flame for 4-5mins until the chicken turns crispy.

Garnishing:

  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add onions, green chillies and fry for about 3-4 mins.
  • Now add the fried chicken pieces, chopped garlic, dhaniya pwd, ¼ tsp red chilli pwd, tomato ketchup and sauté well and allow it to cook for 2-3 mins.
  • Garnish with lemon juice, onions and coriander.
  • Serve Chicken Tikka as an appetizer or along with Pulao/Plain Rice/Roti.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Cauliflower Peas Curry

Cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage contain compounds that may help prevent cancer. Three florets of cauliflower a day will provide you with 67% of your daily vitamin C requirement. Cauliflower also contains vitamin C and folate. Folate helps the blood work more efficiently and is often recommended for preventing anemia. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant which is required to keep your immune system strong. When purchasing cauliflower, make sure the tops are white.

Prep & Cooking Time: 20-25 mins
Serves: 4-5 persons




Ingredients

Cauliflower- 1, cut into florets

Onion- 1 medium, chopped

Tomatoes- ½ cup, diced

Green Chillies- 3, slit and cut

Green Peas- ½ cup

Ginger Garlic Paste- ¼ tsp

Red Chilli pwd- ¾ tsp

Turmeric pwd- ¼ tsp

Dhaniya pwd- ¾ tsp

Salt to taste

Ketchup- 1-2 tbsp

Cooking Oil- 2 tbsp


Method

  • Heat oil in a vessel, add green chillies and onion and cook until the onions turn transparent.
  • Add turmeric pwd, ginger garlic paste and sauté the contents.
  • Now add the cauliflower florets and green peas and cook for about 10-12 mins until the florets become tender.
  • Add red chilli pwd, dhaniya pwd, ketchup and salt to taste and mix well.
  • Cauliflower Peas Curry is ready to be served with hot Rice or Roti.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Masala Boiled Egg Fry

Prep & Cooking Time: 20-25 mins
Serves: 4 persons



Ingredients

Boiled Eggs-4
Onions-1-2 cups, finely chopped
Green Chillies-3, finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
Red Chilli pwd-1/2 tsp
Dhaniya pwd-1/2 tsp
Garam Masala pwd-1/2 tsp
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Bay Leaves-1-2
Cinnamon sticks-1, 1" stick
Cardamom-2 pods
Cloves-2
Salt to taste
Cooling Oil-1-2 tbsp

Method
  • Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaves, cinamom, cardamom and cloves and once the spluttering subsides add onions and green chillies and fry for about 5-7 mins until the onions turn transparent.
  • Add turmeric, ginger garlic paste and salt to taste and saute the contents and cook for another 2 mins.
  • Now add red chilli pwd, dhaniya pwd and mix well.
  • Peel the egg shells and cut the boiled eggs into halves.
  • Place the egg halves in the pan and coat the halves with onion and chilli mixture and cook for about 2 mins.
  • Masala Boiled Egg Fry is ready!!!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Bread Bhajji

Prep & Cooking Time:20-25 mins
Serves:4-5 persons




Ingredients

Bread- 10 slices
Onions- 1/2 cup,chopped
Green Chillies-2
Coriander Leaves-1/2 cup
Gram Flour/Besan-2 cups
Ginger Garlic Paste- 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Pwd- 3/4 tsp
Cooking Oil- 1-2 cups
Salt to taste

Method
  • Blend the chopped onion, green chillies, coriander leaves into a fine paste by adding approx 1/4 cup water and 1/4 tsp salt.
  • Remove the corners of the bread slices and keep it aside.
  • Take gram flour in a container and add red chilli pwd, ginger garlic paste, salt to taste and aprrox 2-3 cups water to make a fine batter and ensure that the consistency of the batter is fine.
  • Take about 1 tsp of the onion-chilli-coriander paste and spread it evenly across each bread slice and fold the slice diagonally to form a triangle.
  • Heat oil in a pan and dip the bread slice in the gramflour and coat it thoroughly on all the sides and deep fry in the oil.
  • Bread Bhajji is ready to be savoured with ketchup and Pudina chutney (mint leaves chutney)