December 20, 2011

STUFFED CHICKEN IN GREENLAND

INGREDIENTS
Chicken breast layers-6 (4 to 5inch length and 2 to 3 inch width)
Grated chesse-4tbs
Chopped green and red peppers-4tbs
Chilly garlic sauce-3tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Dry basil-2tsp
Soya sauce-1tbs
Coriander leaves-half cup
lemon juice-2tbs
Mint leaves-4 to 5
Jalapino pepper-2 large
Coconut milk-5 oz
Garlic salt or plain salt to taste
Butter-1tsp optional
Tooth picks 10 to 15



 METHOD
Marinate chicken with soya sauce,1tsp basil, 2 tsp garlic chilly sauce,1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste and salt.
Now mix grated cheese with green pepper,red pepper and with rest of the chilly garlic sauce.
Place this cheese in each  chicken breast layer.Now roll this chicken layer gentally  and then  seal with  tooth picks.
Bake chicken 15 to 20 mins at  350 to 450 temp. and then grill for 5 to 10 mins.
If your chicken is not done or not browned you can put for them under the broiler.
For sauce,grind coriander,jalapino and 1/2 tsp ginger and garlic paste,mint, salt and lemon.
Combine this paste with coconut milk  and dry basil.
Cook over medium heat until reduced by a third and thickened.
You can add little butter.(optional)
Before serving pour this green sauce in a plate and then place the chicken .

May 18, 2011

MINT FLAVOURED CHICKEN WINGS

INGREDIENTS
Chicken wings -1 pound
Hung yogurt-1/2 cup
Mint  leaves-20 gms
Corriander leaves-20 gms
Green chillies-2 to 4 Ginger garlic paste-1tbs
chicken tandoori powder-1tbs
salt to taste.


METHOD
Grind all the ingredients except chicken tandoori powder and chicken wings and make fine paste
Now marinate chicken with this paste for over night and bake for 30 to 40 at 350 tem.

May 16, 2011

TOFU CROQUETTES

INGREDIENTS
Tofu-1/2 pound,grated
Potato-2 medium,boiled and mashed.
carrots-1/2 cup,finely chopped
Peas-1/2 cup
Onion-1 small,chopped
Green chillies-2 chopped
Chilly powder-1/2 teaspoon
Whole cumin-1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric-pinch
Corn starch for dipping.
Bread crumbs for coating.
Salt to taste
Oil fry frying.

METHOD
Heat 1 tbs of oil in a pan and and  whole cumin.
Now add onions and fry for 2 mins.
Now add green chillies and other vegetables and fry for 3 to 4 mins.
Now add mased potato and all the spices with salt.
Fry for 1 min and then add grated tofu.
Mix well and shape into croquettes.
Mix corn starch with water and dip each tofu croquette into the corn starch and then coat with bread crumbs, do the same with all croquettes.
Then fry croquetts in hot oil.
If you dont like deep frying you can do shallow fry or bake them for 30 to 40 mins.

May 11, 2011

CHICKEN ALOO TIKKI



INGREDIENTS
Ground chicken-5 ounces
Boiled potatoes-3 medium size,finely mashed
Onion-1 small,chopped
Capsicum-2 tbs,chopped
Green chilly-2 chopped
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander and cumin powder-1/2tsp
Grated cheese-2 tbs(optional)
Chat masala-1tbs
Turmeric-pinch
Salt to taste
Oil -tbs.
Coriander leaves-2tbs

METHOD
Add chat masala and salt in the mashed potato and mix nicely.
Now divide  mashed potatoes into 4 equal parts.
Take 1 tbs spoon of oil in a pan.
Pun onions and chicken and fry for some time.
Now add capsicum,green chillies and other spices with salt.
Continue stir frying until chicken is cooked.
Just before stuffing chicken into the mashed potato mix cheese.
Now take each mashed potato in you hand and make kind of bowl in your hand and put fried chicken and in that and seal with potato.
Once you seal chicken with potato, press gently with your hand like a tikki..
Now take rest of the oil in a pan and shallow fry till golden brown on both sides.
Serve with tamrind or green chutney.

May 9, 2011

CHILLY IDLY

INGREDIENTS
Left over idly -10
Onion-3  medium,chopped
Capsicum-1 big-chopped
Green chillies- 3 to 4, chopped
Spring onion-small bunch, chopped
Ginger and garlic- 1 teaspoon, finely chopped, (optional)
Soya sauce-3 tbs
Chilly sauce- 2 to 3 or according to spice.
Salt to taste
Oil-2 to 3 tbs

METHOD
Keep left over idly in the fridge, so that idly  will be little hard and it wont break easily when you fry.
Cut idly into medium cubes.
Now oil in a pan and add chopped garlic and ginger.
Fry for 1 min and then add onions and green chillies fry for 2 to 3 mins.
Now add capsicum and fry for 2 mins more.
Now add idly,soya sauce,chilly sauce and salt.
Fry on high flame for 1 to 2 mins.
Add chopped spring onions and fry for few seconds more.
Chilly idly is ready to eat.
Be careful with salt,because soya sauce,chilly sauce and idly has already salt.

March 25, 2011

CHICKEN HOT DOGS

INGREDIENTS
Ground chicken-1 pound
Onion-1 small-finely chopped
Green chillies -2finely chopped
Coriander and cumin powder-1 tsp
Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp(optional)
White bread-3 slices,for binding
Coriander leaves-1 tbs finely chopped
Salad-1/2 cup,like chopped onion,cucumber and tomato, mix with salt and little lemon juice.
Lettuce-few chopped
Hot dog breads-6
Sauces - like, ranch, mustard and ketchup or some salad dressing.
Oil-3 tbs
Salt to taste.

METHOD
Mix Onions,green chillies,coriander leaves,cumin and coriander powder, garam masala powder,bread and salt into the ground chicken.
Mix nicely with your hands and then divide this mixture into 6 parts.
Take each part and give a hot dog shape.
Now  do shallow fry each hot.
Fry until it turns into a brown color.
Now put each hot dog in the hot dog bread and put ketchup and salad or you can put lettuce,ranch and salad dressing.
You can serve however you want or you like.
Enjoy Home made hot dogs with your kids.

March 23, 2011

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

INGREDIENTS
Chicken wings -1 pound
Buffalo wing sauce-6 to 8 tbs
salt to taste
Oil for shallow fry or if you want avoid oil you can bake chicken wings.

METHOD
Marinade chicken wings with 2 tbs of buffalo wing sauce and salt for 1hour
Check the salt and put, because buffalo wing sauce has already salt.
Now shallow fry all the wings.
Remove all the remaining oil from the pan.
Now put fried chicken wing in that  same pan and add rest of the  buffalo
wing sauce and fry on high flame for 1 to 1/2 min.
Hot and spicy buffalo wings are ready to eat.

PASTA

INGREDIENTS
Pasta-1 pound,boil with salt
Raghus sauteed,onion and garlic traditional tomato pasta sauce-6oz
Onions-2 sliced
Capsicum-1 med, sliced
Capsicum-1/2 cup, sliced
Red alipino-2 sliced,optional
Green chillies-3 to 4, sliced
Green beans-1/2 cup, sliced
Mushroom-1/2 cup,sliced
Spring onion-1/2 cup, chopped
Oil-3 tbs

METHOD
Heat oil in a pan.
Put all the vegetables except spring onions and mushroom.
Fry for 2 to 3 mins.
Now put mushroom and fry for 3 to 4 mins on high flame.
Now put boiled pasta and pasta sauce and keep frying for 3 to 4 mins.
Check salt, if needed add according to taste.
Put spring onions and mix nicely and serve.
You can add chicken,shrimp and other vegetables also like broccoli and spinach.

March 17, 2011

SHRIMP LOLLY POPS

INGREDIENTS
Shrimp-1/2 pound
Ginger and garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Green chillies-3
Corriander leaves- 1 tbs finely chopped
Corn flour-1 tbs
Rice flour-1/2 tsp (optional)
Food colour-2 droos (optional)
Tooth picks-few
Salt to taste.
Oil for deep frying.

METHOD
Chop shrimp,ginger and garlic,green chillies and salt in a chopper.
Now mix corriander leaves,cornflour,rice flour and food colour in the ground shrimp.
Now make small lemon sized ball with ground shrimp.
Heat oil in a wok.
Slowly leave each ball into oil and fry till hrimpo lollypops turns into golden brown.
Put tooth pick in each ball carefully.
Serve hot hot shrimp lollypops with chilly sauce.

SHRIMP DUMPLINGS(STEAMED)

INGREDIENTS
Shrimp-1/2 pound
Wanton wraps(small and square shaped)-12 to 15
Chilly garlic sauce-1 tbs
Soya sauce-2 tbs
Spring onions- 1 tbs finely chopped
Salt to taste.

METHOD
Chop shrimp,chilly garlic sauce,soya sauce and salt in a chopper.
Take each wantop wrap and lightly brush edges with water.
Now put 1 tsp of chopped shrimp in the middle.
Now attach opposite corner to corner .
Do the same with rest of the wraps also.
Steam these dumplings for 15 to 20 mins.
Serve hot hot shrimp dumplings with spicy suace or soya sauce.

March 16, 2011

SHRIMP DUMPLINGS(FRIED)

INGREDIENTS
Shrimp-1/2 pound
Wanton wraps(small and square shaped)-12 to 15
Chilly garlic sauce-1 tbs
Soya sauce-2 tbs
Spring onions- 1 tbs finely chopped
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste.

METHOD
Chop shrimp,chilly garlic sauce,soya sauce and salt in a chopper.
Take each wantop wrap and lightly brush edges with water.
Now put 1 tsp of chopped shrimp in the middle.
Now attach opposite corner to corner .
Do the same with rest of the wraps also.
Fry till shrimp dumplings turns into a golden brown.
Serve hot hot shrimp dumplings with spicy suace.

March 15, 2011

HOT AND SPICY CHICKEN BALLS

INGREDIENTS
Ground chicken-1/2 pound
Onions-3, 1 finely chopped and 2 onions sliced
Capsicum-1 medium, sliced.
Green chillies-3 sliced
Corn four-1 and 1/2 tbs
Chilly garlic sauce-1 tbs
Soya sauce-3 tbs.
Water -4 tbs
Spring Onions-2 tbs chopped
Oil-2tbs
Garlic salt to taste

METHOD
Mix 1 chopped onions into the ground chicken with 1tsp soya sauce and salt.
Roll meat into small sized lemon.
Heat oil in a pan and do shallow fry till golden brown.
Prepare sauce by mixing soya sauce,Garlic sauce and Corn flour,salt and water
Now add onions,capsicum and green chillies in the remaining oil.
Fry for 2 to 3 mins on high flame.
Now add fried chicken balls and fry for one more min.
Now add prepared sauce into the chicken.
Fry on high for 1 to 2 mins.
Add chopped spring onion and fry for one more time.
Serve hot as a starter  or side dish.

February 22, 2011

CHICKEN KOFTA WITH CASHEW BURST

INGREDIENTS
Ground chicken- 1/2 pound
Cashew-3tbs
Onions-2 small, chopped
Green chillies-3
Tomato-1 small
Ginger garlic paste-1/2tsp
Corriander and cumin powder-1/2 tsp
turmeric-1 pinch
Orange food colour-1 drop
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Corn starch-1 tsp
Butter-1/2 tsp
Milk-4tbs
Corriander leaves chopped-2 tbs
Oil-3 tbs
salt to taste

METHOD
Mix half of the chopped onions into the ground chicken with salt  and few corriander leaves.
Roll meat into small sized lemon.
Heat oil in a pan and do shallow fry till golden brown.
Now blend rest of the onions,cashews,green chillies,tomato,ginger and garlic by adding little water.
Make fine paste.
Now put this paste in that same where fried meat balls.
Fry nicely this paste with butter.
Add milk and fry for some more time.
Put chilly powder,cumin and corriander powder, turmeric powder and food colour.
Add little more water and cook  on low flame.
Now cashew sauce is ready.
Pour this on chicken kofta and serve this steamed rice or roti(Indian bread).

CHICKEN CUTLET

INGREDIENTS
Ground chicken-1/2 pound
Potatoes-2 medium size,boiled and mashed.
Cumin and corriander powder-1tsp
gram masala powder-1/4 tasp
Green chillies-3 to 4 chopped
Corriander leaves-1 tbs chopped
Corn starch-for dipping or about 2 to 3 tbs
Bread crumbs - for coating or about 3 to 4
Oil for deep frying.
salt to taste

METHOD
Cook ground chicken in a microwave oven for 3 mins.
Mix this chicken in a mashed potatoes with salt,cumin and corriander powder,chilly powder, garam masala powder,chopped corriander,chopped green chilles.
Mix all this ingredients nicely and make small size of flat patties.
Now dip each  patties into the corn flour  mixture and coat with bread crumbs.
Now deep or shallow fry till golden brown.
Chicken cutlets are ready to eat.
Serve with ketchup and onion,cucumber salad.

EGG CHOPS

INGREDIENTS
Eggs-3 boiled
Potatoes-3 medium size,boiled and smashed.
Onion-1 medium size,chopped
Chilly powder-1 tsp
Greenchillies-3 to 4 chopped
Turmeric-1 pinch
Corn starch-for dipping or about 2 tbs
Bread crumbs-for coating or about 3 tbs
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying.

METHODHeat 1 tbs of  oil in a wok and add chopped onions.
Fry the onions until goden brown.
Put smashed potatoes and chilly powder,turmeric and salt.
Fry  for 3 to 4 mins.
Now cut  each boiled egg into half.
Divide potato masala into 3 portions.
Now take little potato masala from one  portion and place between two egg pieces and cover the egg with rest of the masala.
Do the same with rest of the eggs..
Now dip each of the egg chop into the corn flour batter.
Afterwards coat each ball egg chop with bread crumbs.
Now deep fry each egg chop till golden brown.
 Serve this with ketchup and with onion and cucumber salad.
When you serve, cut into half or  serve whole.

February 16, 2011

CAULIFLOWER KEBABS

INGREDIENTS
Cauliflower florets-10
Curd-2tbs
Corriander powder-1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder-1/2tsp
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
Food colour- drops
Lemon-1/2
Copped corriander-1tbs
Oil -1tsp
Skewers-2
Salt to taste

METHOD
Blanch the cauliflower with salt.
Now marinate blanched cauliflower with curd,ginger garlic paste,chilly powder,food colour.lemon juice,cumin powder,corriander powder and salt.
Put 5 of the cauliflower pieces on each skewer.
Pre heat the oven at 350 tem.
Bake it for 10 to 15 mins and then grill it for 5 to 10 mins more or or cook untill the cauliflower is  soft from inside and little crispy from out side.
Before serving remove cauliflower from the skewers and put tooth pick in each piece and serve.
If you like put little bit of lemon juice and black salt on top of the cauliflower pieces.

February 15, 2011

CUCUMBER DAL

INGREDIENTS
Toor dal-1 cup
Cucumber-1 big,cut into cubes
Onion-1 chopped
Green chillies-2 to 3 chopeed
Garlic cloves-2,crushed
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Cumin-1/2tsp
Dry red chilly-1 split into 2 to 3 pieces
Curry leaves-few
Corriander leaves-1 tbs chopped
Oil-1 tsp
Lemon-1/2 optional
Salt to taste

METHOD.
Cook dal in a pressure cooker for 5 mins.
Now add onions,green chillies,cucumber in the dal and cook for 3 mins more in a pressure cooker.
 For tadka(popu), heat the oil in a pan,add mustard,cumin,garlic,red chilly and curry leaves.
Saute for 1 min.
Add this tadka (popu) to the dal and allow this to boil for 5 to 8 mins.
Mix lemon juice.
Garnish with corriander leaves and serve.

February 14, 2011

CHICKEN ROLL


INGREDIENTS
Chicken-200 gms(cut into small pieces)
All purpose flour(wheat flour)-depends how many rolls you want to make.
Onions,chillies,cucumber,carrots,lettuce-finely chopped.
Lemon-1
Ketchup or any kind of sauces like ranch,mustard,chilly sauce.
Salt to taste
Oil for making parathas or for frying chicken.
Method
Make dough with the flour.(add little oil and salt in the dough)
Fry chicken with onions and salt or you can grill chicken with curd and salt.
Now make thin parathas(rotis) like always you make or you can get tortillas from the market.
Now place 2 tbs of chopped vegetables in each paratha.
Put chicken on the vegetables.
Squeeze little bit of lemon.
sprinkle little bit of salt.
put whatever sauces you like.
Roll the paratha gently.
Chicken roll is ready to eat.

February 9, 2011

SPINACH CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS
Chicken-1 pound
Spinach-1/2 pound,chopped
Ginger garlic paste-1 tbs
Onions- 4 small,chopped
Green chillies-4 chopped
Curd-3tbs,beaten
Red chilly powder-1tbs
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Whole cumin-1/2tsp
Oil-1tbs
Salt to taste


METHOD
Heat oil in the pan,put cumin and then add onions.
Fry untill it turns into golden brown.
Now put chicken,turmeric,salt,chilly powder, ginger and garlic paste.
Fry nicely for some time.
Put curd into the chicken.
Fry for some more time or fry untill the oil starts leaving  from the sides of the chicken.
Now put chopped spinach and fry for 2 to 3 mins.
Cover with the lid on low flame for 8 to 10 mins.
Add little bit water and cook for 5 mins more.
Spinach chicken is ready to eat.
You can serve this with hot rice or with roti.

February 8, 2011

CHICKEN CURRY

INREDIENTS
Chicken-2 pounds(1kg)
Onions-1 pound (chopped)
Poppy seeds-1tbs
Whole cumin-1tsp
Whole corriander seeds-1tsp
Cardamom-2
Clove-2
Cinnamon-1/2 inch
Green chillies-4
Ginger garlic paste -1tbs
Tomato-1
Grated coconut-1tbs
Cilly powder-1tbs
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Corriander leaves-1 tbs
Oil-3tbs
Salt to taste

Method
Make a fine paste with poppy seeds,cinnamon,cardamom,clove,green chillies,coconut,cumin,corriande,tomato,ginger and garlic.
Heat the oil in a pan and put the onions and fry till it turns into golden brown.
Put chicken in the onions,add salt,turmeric and chilly powder.
Fry for 10 mins.
Once the oil starts leaving from the sides of the chicken, add poppy seeds and other ingredients paste in the curry.
Fry nicely 10 mins more.
Put some water and cover with lid for 10 to 15 mins on low flame.
Once you feel the chicken is tender you can switch off the stove.
Ganish with corrainder leaves and serve.