Thursday, January 31, 2013

Chicken Manchurian Dry Fry

                                                     Ingredients
                                                 For the marinade you will need
                                                       Chicken - 4 pounds
                                                    Ginger and Garlic paste
                                                          Eggs-2
                                                  Corn Flour -2 tbs
                                                  Rice flour-2 tbs
                                              Tomato ketch up- 2 tbs
                                                 Chili Powder-2 tsp
                                                 White Pepper Powder-1 tsp
                                                  Salt to taste
                                                      water -1/4 cup (approx)
                                                 Oil to Deep fry

                                                 For the sauce

                                            2-4 green chilies slit into 2                                     
                                          Ginger- 2 inch minced
                                          Garlic- 8 pods minced
                                            onions minced fine-2
                                            Soy Sauce- 2 tbs
                                              Maggie Chili sauce -1/4 cup
                                             Vinegar-1 tsp
                                               Sugar -1 tsp
                                        1 Bell pepper - cubed
                                        1 Bunch Spring Onions-chopped fine
                                               Cilantro leaves for Garnish





Method
Marinate the chicken with the ingredients listed above , Heat oil in a wok to deep fry the marinated chicken pieces,remove from oil and drain on a paper towel.In the remaining oil add the onions followed by ginger,garlic and chili saute for a few minutes and add the vinegar,soy sauce,sugar and some chili sauce boil for a few minutes and toss the deep fried chicken,bell pepper and the garnish and toss so that the sauce evenly coats the chicken pieces.Serve hot with Chinese fried rice or with Chinese noodles.


Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Vegetable Pilaf

Ingredients

Rice -  4 cups
Water - 6 Cups
Curry powder- 2 tsp
Salt to taste
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Spices for tempering

2 Cinnamon sticks                                                              
3-4 cloves
2 cardamom
2 Bay leaves
1/4 tsp Fennel seeds
1 Star Anise

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Coconut Malai Shrimp Curry

COCONUT MALAI SHRIMP CURRY



Ingredients:1 lb Uncooked Small Shrimp – Peeled and  deveined 
1 Can Coconut Milk 
2 Onion – Thinly sliced
2 Tbsp Ginger+Garlic Paste 
2-3  Green Chilies  
5 Tbsp of Oil
2 Tbsp of Butter OR Ghee


Other Spices
...................
2 Bay Leaf
2-3 Dry Whole Red Chilies
1  Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp Cumin/1 Tsp Pepper  Powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1 Tsp Sugar



Method
.............
Heat the large nonstick wok over medium flames, add 3 tbsp of oil and saute the shrimp till they turn pink and are cooked.Remove the Shrimp.
In the same pan, add 2 more tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of butter, bay leaf, whole red chili, onion and saute till onions are pink .
Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2- 4  min then add the curry powders .
Now add coconut milk,sugar, green chilies to the above mixture and let in heat,add the cooked shrimp cover the wok, let it simmer on medium flame for 3-4 min.
Do not let the curry boil .Garnish with Cilantro leaves!!

Yummy Malai shrimp curry...is ready to be eaten with some hot white rice!


P.S I marinated the shrimp with some curry powder before pan frying them!

Murg Malai Tikka


Ingredients

Chicken Boneless  4 lbs (bite size)

Marinade
...............

1/2 C Cream
1 C Mint  and Coriander leaves
4 oz Cream Cheese
1 Tbs Garlic and Ginger paste
1 Tbs Lemon juice
2  cinnamon sticks
2  cloves
1 Tsp Chili Powder
1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder 
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

Blend the above ingredients to a smooth paste  add the marinade to the boneless chicken.

Let it marinade for 3 hours or more .  

Skew the chicken on to the skewers and grill to perfection or bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees and broil for 8-10 minutes.

Grilled Green Mint Chillie Chicken


Ingredients

Chicken Boneless  4 lbs ( cut into bite size bites )

Marinade
...............

1/2 C yogurt
1.5 C Mint leaves
6-8 Green Chilies 
1 Tbs Garlic Powder
1 Tsp Ginger Powder or ground fresh 
1 Tbs Lemon juice
1  medium size onion(red)
2  cinnamon sticks
2  cloves
Salt to taste

Blend the above ingredients to a smooth paste  add the marinade to the boneless chicken.

Let it marinade for 3 hours or more preferably left overnight  in the refrigerator.  

Skew the chicken on to the skewers and grill to perfection!

Yummy Green Chicken bites ready to be served as an appetizer!