Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Chicken Coconut Fenny Chops (Excuse the shape)

INGREDIENTS
  • 400/500 gms Boneless Chicken mince
  • Ginger-garlic paste
  • 3 Large onions (chopped) and then make a paste
  • 3 large potatoes boiled and then smashed 
  • Spices i.e. pepper,clove, cardamon: grind it to paste
  • 1 1/2 tsp of turmeric and chili powder
  • 1 tbsp of Mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Soya sauce & chili sauce 
  • Salt as per taste
  • few drops of Oil 
  • Coconut fenny 2 small cups for taste
PREPARATION:

  1. Take Oil in a Pan saute the onion paste and spices till dark golden brown
  2. Add ginger garlic paste, mustard, soya sauce, chili sauce, turmeric,chili powder to the minced chicken and also add the Fenny
  3. Once the onion and spices are thoroughly cooked mix it well with the chicken batter. 
  4. Add the mashed potatoes and keep for some time. Later take a small portion and form a chop and shallow fry it. 4 to 5 min on each side
  5. I have served it with chicken broth, you shall serve it in your own way. 

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Chicken liver masala

INGREDIENTS
  • 200/300 gms Fresh Chicken Liver
  • 4-5 Garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 2 Large onions (chopped) and then make a paste
  • 2 large potatoes chopped to normal pieces
  • 2 tablespoon  Tomato Puree
  • 1 Tablespoon Chicken Masala
  • 2 Teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Salt as per taste
  • Olive Oil or normal cooking oil as per need
  • Lime juice as per taste
PREPARATION:

  1. Take Oil in a Wok or large Pan.
  2. Add finely chopped garlic. Add the onion paste and stir well till they blend well.
  3. Add Turmeric powder, Salt, Red chili powder and stir fry for a min. Then add potatoes, add half glass of water and let it cook on slow fire. Then add tomato puree and stir well for a minute.  
  4. Add entire Chicken Liver, and add the chicken masala . Stir well once and cover and keep on low flame to simmer for 10 mins.
  5. Remove lid and stir again to check and adjust the thickness of the gravy as per need.

Pepper Chicken garnished with fried potatoes

Ingredients
500 gm chicken drumsticks 
1 tsp turmeric 
1 Tbsp ginger garlic paste 
2 tsp green chili paste
1 Tbsp Soya sauce 
Salt to taste 
Oil to pan fry 
½ tsp cumin seeds 
few curry leaves 
3 to 4 onions 
1 tsp coriander powder 
1 tbsp crushed pepper 

Method

Chop the onions and grind it to paste. 

Marinate the chicken drumsticks with turmeric, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, salt and Soya sauce for about 30 minutes.
 In a big Pan heat oil and add cumin seeds. 

After they crackle, add the onions paste and saute till they turn golden’ish brown. 

Add curry leaves, coriander powder and crushed pepper. Saute for 2 more minutes and add the marinated chicken. 

Sear on high flame, then reduce heat and cook for a further 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
 

Once the dish is done you can even garnish it with coriander leaves.
I have garnished it with fried potatoes.

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Prawns with coconut dry

INGREDIENTS
Prawns- 2 Lbs

Chillypowder    - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder   - 2 pinch
Kukum star(Kokam) - 2 - 3 pieces
Salt - As per taste
Ginger - A small piece
Greenchillies - 1 - 2 nos
Curryleaves - 5 - 6 nos
Garlic pods - 3 - 4 nos

For masala:
(grated) - 1/2 of one
Onion (big) - 1 no
Garlic pods - 5 - 6 nos
Chillies - 1 - 2 nos
Ginger - A small piece
Corianderpowder - 1 tbsp
Chillypowder - 1/2 tbsp


DIRECTIONS
1. Clean the prawns and smear them with chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
2. Crush chillies, garlic and ginger.
3. Add them along with the prawns in a vessel.
4. Pour water along with kukum star, till it just covers the contents and cook covered for 20 or    25 minutes or till the prawns are cooked.
5. Chop all the ingredients for masala except coconut.
6. Fry them till they become golden brown.
7. Add coriander powder and chilly powder and stir for a minute.
8. Add coconut and fry till it becomes brown.
9. Add prawns and fry for 5 or 10 minutes.
10. :- Serve with rice.
11. :- The amount of ingredients can be varied as per your taste.
12. :- Reduce the amount of chilly powder if u want a mild taste. But it tastes better when its spicy.

13. :- You can also try adding garam masala.

Chicken with mushrooms (Continental)


Ingredients
DIRECTIONS
1.   In a nonstick skillet/pan, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil.
2.   In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, the mustard and garlic.
3.   Add the chicken and coat both sides with the mixture.
4.   Transfer the chicken and mixture to the skillet; saute until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
5.   Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
6.   In the skillet/pan, heat the remaining teaspoon of oil.
7.   Sauté the mushrooms about a minute; add the broth/wine, thyme and remaining tablespoon of vinegar.
8.   Cook stirring until the mushrooms are deep brown, about 2 minutes longer.

9.   Serve the chicken, topped with the mushrooms.
10. You can add a dash of salt to taste.