Methi Malai Murg

This is a lovely dish to have with roti . The aroma of methi and garam mashala with the smooth texture of the cream based curry blends perfectly well .It could be a lovely dish to serve in a party which will definitely fetch you some appreciation.

Ingredient  

1. 1 kg chicken
2. 3 tbsp ginger paste
3. 3 tbsp garlic paste
4. 2 big onion chopped 
5. 1 cup beaten curd
6. 1 tomato chopped 
7. A handful of dry methi crushed
8. 1 tbsp turmeric powder 
9. 1 tbsp red chilly powder 
10. 1/4 cup cream 
11. Garam mashala powder (cinnamon , small cardamom , big cardamom , cloves , mace and nutmeat ground into powder )
12. oil 
13. salt to taste 

                      First marinate the chicken with turmeric and salt. After 15 mins fry the chicken pieces in oil until they r golden. Now heat fresh oil into another  nonstick pan and add the onions . Let them turn pink now add the garlic paste . Saute for a while and add the tomatoes following with salt turmeric and chilly powder  . This will help the tomatoes cook fast . Now add the ginger and saute just for a minute . Then add the chicken and saute for 10 mins in low flame . Now add the methi powder following by the curd . Cover and let it cook until the chicken is done .Once the chicken is tender add the cream cover and cook for another 5 mins . Last but not the least add the garam mashala powder . Then cover instantly and turn off the gass . Leave it for 5 mins and then serve hot with roti .

Thukpa

                                                              
                                                                              It is a Tibetan noodle soup generally served with chicken . But the vegetarian version is also enjoyable. Here I made the non veg version with both chicken and prawns.

Ingredients

1. 250 g boneless chicken cut into small cubes
2. A hand full of boiled egg noodles
3. 100 g prawns
4. 3 tbsp. chopped garlic
5. 3 tbsp. chopped ginger
6. 1 cup chopped onion
7. 1 cup chopped green onion
8. 1/2 cup chopper coriander leaves
9. 3 cups of water
10. 2 tbsp. soya sauce
11. 4 tbsp. lime juice
12. 1/4 tbsp. sugar
13. 1 Maggie chicken cube (optional )
14. 3 tbsp. olive oil
15. salt to taste

                                                                        Heat the olive oil in a pan now add the chicken pieces in it . Fry in a low heat unless the chicken turns brownish . Now add the onions and saute for few minutes . Once the onion turns pink add chopped ginger followed by the garlic . Saute for a while and add the prawns . After a while add the water and cook it for 15 mins in low flame and lid on. Once it is done add the soya sauce , lemon juice , sugar and salt . Cook for few more minutes and add the chicken cube followed by  the green onion and coriander leaves . Now add the noodles . Cook for just 1 minute . Now serve it in a soup boul garnish with boiled noodles and chopped coriander on top .

                                                       

 

  

Reshmi Murg Kesari

This is a kabab rich with the flavor of Kesar and Ghee. On your mouth it is just heaven . I would strongly recommend as a party dish . It would surely be the reason to catch the attention of your guest towards your culinary skills .

Ingredients    

For marination 

• Chicken breast cut into dices 20
• Hung curd 1/2 cup
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp
• Ginger paste 3tbsp
• Garlic paste 3tbsp
• Red chilly powder 1 tbsp
• 2 pinches of kesar

For cooking

• Ghee 75g
• Besan (bengal gram powder) 50 gram
• Shahi jeera 1tbsp
• Green cardamom powder 1/2 tbsp
• Black pepper powder 1/2 tbsp
• Black cardamom powder 1/4 tbsp
• Nutmeg (jayfal) powder 1/4 tbsp
• Mace (jayatri) powder 1/4 tbsp
• Kabab chinni (cubeb) powder 1/4 tbsp
• Pathar ke phool (kalpasi)  powder 1/4 tbsp

Method 

Beat the curd in a bowl . Soak the kesar in very little water for 1/2 an hour and crush it with the back of a spoon . Now mix it and all the other ingredients of marination to the curd and marinate 

the chicken pieces in it for 1 hour . 

Now heat a pan and heat the ghee ,add the besan in it and roast quickly . Add shahi jeera and the marinated chicken . Cook until the chicken is almost ready and the gravy comes to a semi dry consistency . Now add the rest of the mashala powder to it . Turn of the gas and let it cool for a while . Now place the chicken on a oven tray and bake for 8 to 10 mins . Serve hot to your friends and family as an awesome mouth watering starter .

 

Prawn Roast Kerala Style

Ingredients

For roasting

• Prawns cleaned and deveined -250g
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger chopped 1tbsp
• Garlic chopped 1tbsp
• Onion chopped 1 small cup
• Coconut cut into small pieces 1/2 cup
• Green chilly 3 to 4 
• Methi ( fenugreek )  seed powder 1/4 tea spoon
• A hand full of curry leaves 
• oil 3 tbsp

For Marination

• Kasmiri red chilly powder 1 tbsp
• Red chilly powder 1/2 tbsp
• Black pepper powder 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder 1 tbsp
• Garam Masala powder 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp lime juice 
• salt to taste .

Marinate the prawns with all the above ingredients for 1 to 2 hours. 

Heat oil in a non sticky fry pan add mustard seeds and wait until it starts crackling . 

Now add the ginger followed by the garlic. 

 Let the aroma come out now add the onions . 

When the onion turns little brownish add the coconut pieces . 

Now add the green chillies and methi powder. 

Wait a minute and add the curry leaves followed by the marinated prawns . 

Cover the lid and low the flame for just two minutes. 

Now uncover it and raise the flame keep roasting for another two minutes and serve hot with hot phulkas .

 

Chatpata Chicken

 

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• 500 g boneless chicken
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp kalonji (onion seeds)
• 1 tbsp sounf ( fennel seeds)
• 2 tbsp ginger chopped
• 2 tbsp garlic chopped
• 2 tbsp onion chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 
• 2 tomatoes chopped 
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp curry leaves
• 2-3 green chilly 
• 1 tbsp red chilly powder
• 1 tbsp black pepper powder
• 1/4 tbsp black salt 
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tbsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tbsp coriander chopped
• 1 tbsp mint chopped 

Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste and lime juice for 1 hour .

Heat mustard oil. Add onion seeds and fennel seeds. Once they release flavor, add chopped garlic. Saute for a while.

Add the chopped onion, tomato, ginger and green chillies. Stir fry until the onion turns brownish.

Meanwhile, fry curry leaves and crush them.

Add the boneless chicken cubes, tomato paste and stir for a while.

Add the other dry spices and mix well.

Cook on a low flame, with a lid on top for about 10 minutes.

Add the crushed curry leaves and mix well add
fresh coriander and mint. 

Cook for another 5 mins and serve hot with roti or rice .

 

Veg Spring Rolls

                     A lovely snack to light up any evening .

INGREDIENTS

• 6 spring roll sheets
• 1 cup boiled noodles 
• 1 tbsp garlic chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger chopped 
• 1/2 tbsp green chilly chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cabbage 
• 1/4 cup finely chopped french beans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
• 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion 
• 1/2 tbsp soya sauce
• 1/2 tbsp vinigar
• 1/4 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tbsp ajinomoto
• salt to taste
• 1 egg white to bind
• oil to fry 

 

THE FILLING 

 

 First heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan . Add chopped ginger & garlic and green chilly . Saute a little and add all the chopped veggies . Now quickly add the soya sauce , vinegar , sugar , salt and ajinomoto . Add salt little carefully because ajinomoto is salty and soya sauce too. Saute for a minute and add the noodles . Remember to break the noodles into small particle . The filling is ready .

 Spring Roll Sheet . One can get the instruction to fold it behind the pack .

Now stuff the spring roll sheet as shown in the picture below. Apply egg white to the sides of the sheet and lock the filing inside .

 

  

  Once all your spring rolls are ready Deep fry them into the oil & serve hot .

Subway Style Chicken Sandwich With Whole Wheat Freanch Bread

Subway sandwiches are very popular these days . This is a recipe to pamper your taste buds with the similar taste. The whole wheat bread is a healthy option for chicken sandwiches & the puffiness of the  french once are specially adored by the sandwich lovers .

Ingredients for one

• 1Whole Wheat French Bread 
• 1/4 Cup Boiled chicken shredded into small pieces
• 1 tbsp Cheese Spread 
• 1 tbsp Shredded processed cheese
• 1/2 tbsp Finely chopper onion
• 1/4 tbsp Chopped ginger
• 1/4 tbsp Chopped garlic 
• 1/4 tbsp Chopped Green Chilly
• 1/4 tbsp oregano
• 1/4 Pepper powder
• Sandwich Mashala optional
• English Mustard how much you wish 
• Onion , Capsicum & Tomatoes sliced into rings
• 1 tbsp butter to fry 

 First put a little butter on pan and roast the onion, capsicum, & tomatoes one by one . Add a little seasoning of salt & pepper , to keep the veggies crunchy avoid over cooking   . Once it is done remove then from pan & keep them aside.

 

Now heat some more butter and start sauteing the chopped onions along with the ginger, garlic & green chilly  . Season with salt and pepper & lastly add the oregano, remove it from heat  & and keep it aside .

Now cut the bread into halves & spread the cheese on a half . Sprinkle the sandwich mashala on it.

 

Now lay the chicken on the bread.

 

 On the top of it spread the veggies & add the mustard .

 

Cover with shredded cheese.

Now Take a pan , add a very little butter and roast the other half of the bread for a while and cover the sandwich with it . The sandwich is now ready to serve .