Dahi Pudina Chicken

                          Dahi Pudina Chicken

Ingredients:

½ kg chicken

1 tbsp butter+1 tbsp oil

1tsp kasoori methi

Marinade:

1 cup mint leaves

3 tbsp hung Curd

1 tsp jeera  (cumin seeds)

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp chaat  masala

1 tsp red chilly powder (inc as per taste)

1 tbsp grated ginger

1 tbsp grated garlic

Juice of 1 lemon

Salt

Method:

Grind all the ingredients mentioned under marinade (except dahi) in a grinder.
Now add hung curd to this paste and Marinade the chicken and refrigerate 

for 5-6 hours.Heat oil+butter in a pan and add the marinated chicken to it.

Cover with a lid and allow it to Cook on medium flame.Stir in between occasionally

(add  little splashes water inbetween).Once almost done add in kasoori methi and 

serve hot!

Note: This is more of a semi dry dish and can be enjoyed as a starter!

This can be baked in the oven as well.

Jal Jeera

Jal Jeera

This recipe is from my Mom's recipe book and its a Treasure for sure.I've had many 

variations of Jal jeera but this one is the most yummiest!!

Ingredients:

(makes appx 2 litres)

1 small bowl imli soaked in water for 1hour(tamarind pulp)
3tbsp jeera (cumin seeds)soaked in water for 3-4hours
sugar almost 2 small bowls
1 small bowl pudina leaves(mint leaves)
2tsp kala namak(rock salt)
salt
red chilly powder

Method:
Pressure cook the soaked imli with 5-6 glasses of water wit 3-4wistles.Strain the

 water and keep aside.Now strain the jeera n grind it with pudina all dry powders

(salt n chilly) and sugar .Add this mixture to the imli water n adjust sugar or salt

 accordingly.Top it with some boondi,And its ready to be devoured with gol

 guppas and chana!!

Chicken Ghee Roast!

This is the most Awesome Chicken dish i've learnt.Its superrr easy to make and Finger licking !

Recipe courtesy: Rajeev

1 kg chicken
1 garlic bulb (minced)
1 tbsp chilli powder
2tsp pepper corns+ 1 tbsp coriander seeds dry roasted and kept aside
2-3 tbsp ghee
salt
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 stick cinnamon
2 cloves
juice of 1 lemon

Method
Heat the ghee,add the cinnamon and cloves,then add chicken,salt,chilli
powder,turmeric powder .Allow the chicken to cook well.Add a little
water if needed and cook closed on low flame.Meantime hand pound the pepper
coriander mix with the garlic and add it to chicken about 5 mts before done.Add lemon juice,give it a quick stir,till all the masala wraps the chicken..Enjoi  this perfect finger food!!

Milky Garlic Prawns!

Milky Garlic Prawns !

Prawns when marinated in milk turn out deliciously soft without changing the flavors .

Recipe courtesy: Atul Sikand

10 Large Prawns - keep tails
1 Teaspoon Garlic paste

 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder

Salt

1/2 cup milk - just enough to cover the prawns 

Method:

Marinate the prawns for an hour with the garlic paste, red chilly powder, salt and milk.

 In a wok heat 1 tablespoon oil , add mustard seeds , curry putta and dried red chilies .

Once the seeds stop spluttering add the prawns and the milk . Cook over high heat for 

a minute , turning once . Then reduce the heat , cover and cook another 2 minutes till

 milk dries up and prawns are done .Take it off the gas.Top it with a little lemon juice 

and Black Pepper.These come out delicious , and take no time to make.

Veg Kebabs wit a Twist

Believe me this protein filled dish tasted superrr yum...a great hit for 

non-vegetarians too...I made this with the left over chanas (black chickpeas)

 during kanjak ;)

Ingredients:

250 gms kaale chane (black chickpeas)

1 small cup soya granules (soak them in a hot water for 

15 mins till soft, squeeze n keep aside)

50 gms paneer

green chillies

2 inch piece of ginger

4 cloves of garlic

2 pieces of breads

chopped coriander

salt as per taste

Method:

Soak the chanas overnight or 6 hrs .Once done,Put a lil oil in a

 cooker and splutter jeera,coriander powder ,amchoor and salt,

add in the soaked chanas.Mix in water just enough to cover

 the chanas.Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.Open the pressure 

cooker dry out the soupy water or keep aside.Once cool,

 Grind the Kaale chane with,ginger n garlic together,(add water

if required).Put this mix in a bowl n add salt,

grated paneer,green chillies,coriander,soya granules,

crumbled bread for binding .Shape them as tikkis and

cook on a non-stick pan n the yummy kebabs are ready....