CHICKEN KORMA

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 kg chicken pieces/mutton
2. 3 onions slices
3. 2 tbsp garlic paste
4. 2 tbsp ginger paste
5. 1 tbsp red chili paste
6. 2 tbsp roasted  coriander powder
7. 150 g dahi
8. 3//4 cup ghee 
9. 1 tsp black pepper corns,6 cloves,2 big cardamoms tej pat 2, all coarsely pounded
10. 3/4 tsp khusboo powder of(green cardamom,nut meg,mace and zaafran) and kewara essence.

METHOD

• heat ghee in a pan fry half sliced onions until light brown add garlic paste stir well
• add chili paste with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder cook  5 minutes or all the water evaporates and oil separates from masala.
• add chicken pieces,onions along with bay leaves ,pounded garam  masala and salt. cook few minutes.
• add dahi mix well cover and cook until chicken is half done .
• add coriander powder .Dissolve cinnamon powder in 1/4 cup of water add this water in cooking chicken  one spoon  at a time and( bhono) fry it until ghee starts separating.
• add water and cook till meat is tender.leave curry according to your taste.
• check the salt.if it is less dissolve salt in little water and mix well.Remove from fire.
• to make it more rich chopped almonds can be add.
•  add khusboo masala and kewara water in chicken korma  let it cover .
• serve with nan,roti or sheermal.

ROASTED CHICKEN

ROASTED CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

1. 750 g chicken pieces
2. 750 g yogurt
3. 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
4. 1 tsp red chili powder
5. 1 tsp cumin powder
6. 1 tsp anardana  powder
7. 1 tsp black pepper powder
8. 1/4 tsp clove powder
9. 1/2 tsp black and green cardamom powder
10. 1/2 tsp javitri (mace) powder
11.  chat masala powder
12. 1 tsp kasoori methi powder
13. 1tbsp oil
14. 1 egg beateen

• METHOD
• in a big bowl mix all the ingredients rub this marinate in chicken pieces and leave it over night in fridge
• steam the chicken pieces for 25 minutes 
• arrange the steamed chicken pieces in a tray brush them with oil or ghee
• put this tray in pre heated oven for 10 minutes then grill it 
• you can use tandoori color in marinade i like to avoid.
• sprinkle chat masala
• decorate with onion rings,chopped coriander leaves and tomato slices

TAWA MURG CHAT

INGREDIENTS

1. 300 g boneless chicken strips
2. 2 onions sliced
3. 1 green pepper
4. 1 yellow and red pepper(optional)
5. 1 potato cut into matchsticks fried
6. 2 green chillies chopped
7. green coriander leaves
8. salt to taste
9. 1 tsp red chilli powder
10. 1 tsp  roasted coriander powder
11. 1 tsp roasted cumin powder 
12. 1tbsp tomato paste
13. 1 tbsp ketchup
14. 1 tsp kasoori methi

METHOD

• Heat tawa or big flat pan add 2 tbsp oil on high heat saute onion 
• add chicken strips and cook until  colour of chicken strips changed on high heat.
• add red chili ,coriander,cumin,white pepper,amchur powder catchup and tomato paste mix all very well now cover the pot lower the flame and dont add water cook for ten minutes stirring in between.
• open the pan and add rest of the ingredients add kasoori methi cook on high heat.
• garnish with chopped coriander leaves lemon wedges
• serve with garlic bread.

CHANA,POTAT,PINE APPLE/MANGO CHAAT

CHANA, POTATO AND PINE APPLE CHAT

INGREDIENTS

1.       100 Gm boiled black chana

2.       1/2 tsp ajwain seeds

3.       1tsp oil

4.       1onion sliced

5.       1  tbsp green chilli, garlic paste

6.       1 boiled potato cut in to small cubes(optional)

7.       1 slice of pine apple/mango in small cubes

8.       1tsp chat masala

9.       1 lemon juice

10.   Salt to taste

METHOD

·         Heat oil in a pan add  ajwain seeds when aroma comes add boil chana and chilli garlic paste toss well.

·         Add boiled potato cubes , pine apple /mango cubes mix well.

·         Seasoned with chat masala,salt and pepper and lemon juice.

·         Put   them in   a bowl. Garnish   with coriander leaves chopped onion   and roasted papad.

Ramzan Special mutton korma

RAMAZAN SPECIAL MUTTON KORMA

INGREDIENTS

1.       ½ kg mutton pieces

2.       2 onion  sliced

3.       12 cloves of garlic

4.       1’’ ginger chopped

5.       2 tomatoes

6.       1 ½ tsp chilli powder

7.       ½ tsp turmeric powder

8.       1tsp coriander powder

9.       1 tsp cumin powder

10.   1tbsp garam masala whole(clove, pepper corn, cardamom, cinnamon ,bay leaf)

11.   4tbsp oil/ghee

METHOD

·         Heat oil in cooker add onion slices, garlic cloves, chopped ginger along with whole garam masala.fry them until onions  and garlic become light pinkish brown.

·         Remove all the ingredients from the oil in a plate.let them cool.

·         In the same oil add (chilli and turmeric powder  wet with 2tbsp water)cook for 1 minute.

·         Add mutton pieces and fry for few minutes on medium heat.

·         In the mean time grind the fried onion mix along with tomatoes in blender.

·         Now add this grind masala in the meat in cooker. Add  coriander, cumin powder  and salt to taste

·         Fry the whole mixture for five minutes till oil start separating

·         Add  1cup of water or less depends  upon how much of gravy you want. Close the lid

·         After one whistle lower down the heat cook 10-15 minutes. Let the cooker cool itself.

·         Garnish with chopped coriander leave  .

·         Enjoy with chapatti or boiled rice.

Chicken potato chaat

1.       100 gm chicken breast cut in to small pieces

2.       2 large potatoes boiled  and cubed

3.       1 slice of pineapple cubed(poptiona)

4.       1 roasted papad

5.       ½ cup coriander chutney

6.       Sweet imlli chutney

7.       1tsp chaat masala

8.       1tbsp lemon juice

9.       2 cashew nuts chopped

METHOD

·         Marinate chicken pieces in 1tbsp ginger garlic paste, salt, chilli powder for 1 hour

·         Stir fry chicken cubes until done. Toss with chaat masala.

·         Mix green chutney in potato cubes,

·         In a plate put potato cubes, pine apple cubes ,fried chicken  and cashew nuts .mix them gently.

·         Sprinkle chaat  masala ,tamarind  chutney chopped coriander leaves and green chillies.

·         Garnish with crushed papad, tomato and lemon slices.

POHA

POHA

Ingredients:

2 cups Poha (Beaten Rice)
1 Potatoes
1 Onions
2 Green Chillies
1 tsp Chana dal
1 tsp Urad dal
1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 sprig Curry leaves
2 tsp Peanuts
4 tblsp Oil
1 pinch Turmeric powder
1 Lemon
Few Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

METHOD

·         Wash  the poha in water and drain all the water.

·         Add some salt , turmeric powder , keep aside.

·         Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes, chop the onions, chillies, coriander leaves.

·         Heat oil and put chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, peanuts and curry leaves .fry until they crackle.

·         Add potatoes , cook  for few minutes, then add chopped onions, chillies.

·         Cook untill  potatoes are done. Add the poha, coriander leaves and stir. Cover the pan

·         Keep it on slow flame for 5- 7 minutes.

·         Let it cool for sometime and add then lemon juice.