Dahi Nimbu Chicken

Dahi Nimbu Chicken

Ingredients:
chicken -4 leg pieces + 4 boneless thigh pieces
4tsp ghee
2tbsp dahi(Thick curd)
1tsp ketchup

Marinade:
2 green chillies
2 red chillies
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp peppercorns
1 clove
6-7 garlic cloves
Juice of 1lemon
Salt
1tsp oil

Method:
Grind the ingredients mentioned under the marinade and apply it and the dahi on the chicken pieces.Marinade for 4-6 hours.Heat Ghee in a kadai and pour in the chicken along with the marinade.cover and cook till well done.Add very splashes of water in between.When almost done
Just add in 1tspn ketchup to balance the spices.Cook for few more minutes and serve with rice.Light and yummmm! 

Mint and Apricot chutney

Mint n Apricot chutney !

I happened to get dried apricots from the orchards in ramgarh bunglows.The caretaker there gave me dried apricots and taught me this yum dish.

Ingredients:
1 tsp jeera
Salt
2green chillies
5-6 dried apricots soaked in hot water for 20mins (you can use the fresh fruit too)
2 cups of mint leaves
Lemon juice
1/4 tsp sugar

Method:

Take out the soaked apricots and grind it together with all the ingredients mentioned above,add a little water if needed .And it's ready!!