Chicken Rasam or Country Chicken Soup

Chicken Rasam or Country chicken soup

Ingredients

Chicken bone in 2 pound cut into pieces
 (I use the whole chicken)
Vegetable of your choice
(carrots,green beans,turnips,celery, zucchini) approx 2 cups

Other ingredients 

Onions-1 minced
Tomatoes-1 diced
Garlic pods-8-10 minced
Ginger grated-1"piece
Black Pepper crushed 1 tsp or more 
Cumin Seed powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Fennel seed powder-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

1/2 tsp garam masala 
Olive oil
Cilantro leaves-bunch minced fine

Juice of 1 lemon 

32oz organic chicken broth 



Directions

To a pan add 1 tbs olive oil when heated lightly add the onions,ginger,garlic,sauté for a minute followed by  turmeric,fennel and coriander powder stir it for a few minutes add  the tomatoes, garam masala and salt  to taste  to this add the cleaned chicken saute for 5 minutes.
Transfer everything to a stock pan adding the chicken stock add more water according to the consistency you desire.

Add the chopped vegetables,black pepper crushed and cumin powder.Cover cook on medium flame till the chicken is tender and falls apart.

Finally add the chopped Coriander or Cilantro leaves.Squeeze fresh lemon juice give it a stir check for salt and spice level.

Enjoy a warm cup of chicken rasam soup!

Frontega Chicken Sandwich

Frontega Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients


For making the spread

1/4 cup mayonaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 chipotle in adobo minced (optional)
I used canned  jalapeno pepper diced
  pepper to taste or chili flakes to spice it up
5 fresh basil leaves minced fine

For making the sandwich

Tomatoes 1 sliced
Red onion sliced 6
Fresh Mozzarella cheese slices
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
Roll of your choice Focaccia or Italian
Olive Oil


In a small bowl mix the sour cream and mayo add the chili flakes,pepper to taste and the cooked chicken set it aside in the refrigerator till your ready to assemble the panini.

Take the roll  slice it in the middle, brush it with olive oil and heat it in the griddle.

Now add the cheese,smear the chicken marinade followed by onions and lastly add the tomatoes.

Heat till the cheese is melty and gooey....a yummy sandwich with some zuppa toscana makes a wonderful meal.

Lemon bundt cake with a lemony vanilla drizzle

Lemon bundt cake

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
21/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
1 cup butter unsalted
3 tbls canola oil
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4  tsp sea salt
Zest of two lemons
Juice of two lemons
1/4 cup or more of milk or half and half


Directions


Preheat oven to 350 degrees,butter and flour a bundt pan.

In a bowl whisk together the butter and sugar,cream till light and fluffy crack in the eggs one at a time add the zest,juice of lemon and the canola oil beat till the eggs gets incorporated.


Now add the flour which has already been whisked with baking powder and salt.

Mix both together at the lowest speed till everything is combined.Add in the milk or half and half beat till light...and combined.

Pour the batter into the bundt pan,bake for 40 minutest until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.

Enjoy this moist lemony bundt!