Sunday, December 15, 2013



CHICKEN KALI MIRCH RECIPE

A marinated chicken recipe with distinctive flavors of black pepper corns and curry leaves


Ingredients:




1kg chicken, cleaned and cut into pieces
1/2 c black pepper corns (kali mirch sabut)
1 tsp turmeric powder(haldi)
Salt to taste
5 cloves (Laung)
1 stem large curry leaves
1/2 c tomatoes, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
1 tsp coriander powder
10 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tblsp oil

How to make chicken kali mirch:
  • Coarsely grind the pepper corns and along with turmeric and salt mix it with the chicken and refrigerate for an hour.
  • Now heat oil in a wok and throw in the cloves first.
  • After that put in the garlic and then the onion.
  • Once the onions are pink in color add the tomatoes.
  • Once the tomatoes start getting a little roasted, add the coriander powder.
  • Sauté till oil gets separated from the paste
  • Now add a cup of water and the curry leaves.
  • Once it starts boling add the marinated chicken.
  • Cook covered till the chicken is tender and serve hot with rotis.






INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN RECIPE


Ingredients:




1/4 pint/150ml natural yogurt
2 ounces/50g ground almonds
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp crushed bay leaves
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp garam masala
4 green cardamom pods
1 tsp ginger pulp
1 tsp garlic pulp
14 ounce/400g can tomatoes
1 1/4 tsp salt
2 pounds/1kg chicken, skinned, boned and cubed
3 ounces/75g butter
1 tbsp corn oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
4 tbsp cream

How to make butter chicken :
  • Place the yogurt, ground almonds, all the dry spices, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and salt in a mixing bowl and blend together thoroughly.
  • Put the chicken into a large mixing bowl and pour over the yogurt mixture.
  • Set aside. Melt together the butter and oil in a medium karahi, wok or frying pan. Add the onions and fry for about 3 minutes. Add the chicken mixture and stir-fry for about 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir in about half of the coriander and mix well. Pour over the cream and stir in well. Bring to the boil. Garnish the indian butter chicken with the remaining chopped coriander to serve the chicken curry.








INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE


Ingredients:




1 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup sliced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 to 3 tsp curry powder
3/4 cup cold chicken stock
2 cups milk
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 (3 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
Salt To Taste
Rice Ring
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup light raisins
6 cups hot cooked rice
6 1/2 cup ring mold

How to make curry chicken :
  • Melt butter in saucepan; add apple, celery, garlic and onion. Cook until onion is tender. Combine cornstarch, curry powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and broth.
  • Stir into onion mixture; add milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir and heat through. Serve over rice ring.
  • Rice Ring : Melt butter in skillet; add onion and almonds (until golden). Add raisins; heat until plump. Add all to rice and mix.
  • Press mixture into greased mold. Unmold at once on platter and fill with indian chicken curry.








INDIAN CHICKEN DILRUBA RECIPE


Ingredients:




2 medium onions
1 cup milk
2 tbs chopped fresh ginger root
2 tbsp Punjabi garam masala
6 tbs butter or vegetable oil
1 tsp ground turmeric
3-4 lb. chicken, skin removed, cut
2-3 fresh green cayenne peppers, minced, into small pieces or serranos/jalapenos as substitute
1 cup fresh plain yogurt
Salt and ground cayenne to taste
1/4 cup almonds, ground A few strands whole saffron, soaked in 2 tbs. warm milk
1/4 cup walnuts, ground

Preparation:
  • Minced fresh cilantro and whole 1/4 cup melon, pumpkin or squash seeds almonds/cashews for garnish (optional), ground
  • Put the onions and ginger in a blender or food processor and process into a smooth paste (consistency of apple sauce).
  • Heat the butter or oil in a heavy, deep skillet and gently brown the onion-ginger mixture, stirring often. Add the chicken and yogurt.
  • Combine well and cook over medium heat until the mixture becomes rather dry and the chicken begins to brown.
  • Grind the almonds, walnuts and melon seeds until quite fine. Stir them into the milk, then add the mixture to the chicken along with the garam masala, turmeric, chili peppers, salt and ground cayenne.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the chicken is very tender and the sauce is very thick (about 10-15 minutes). Stir in the saffron/milk mixture and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Serve chicken dilruba with roti, naan or paratha.








CHICKEN KORMA RECIPE


Ingredients:




1 (2 1/2 pound) cut-up chicken
2 cups yogurt
3 cloves garlic
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped
2 tsp peanut or sunflower oil
2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground chili
1 tsp cumin
Seeds of 2 peeled cardamom pod
1 tsp poppy seed
1 tsp turmeric
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

How to make chicken korma:

  • Place chicken in bowl and marinate in yogurt, 1 clove garlic, half an onion, paprika, ginger, salt and pepper for a few hours.
  • Heat oil in large heavy casserole; gently sauté remaining onion and garlic for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
  • Add to casserole the coriander, chili, cumin, cardamom seeds, poppy seed and turmeric. Fry for a few minutes. Add the chicken. Pour enough water to cover and add remaining marinade.
  • Add onion and garlic with bay leaf. Simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle the chicken korma with fresh coriander and serve.








CHICKEN PAKORA RECIPE


Ingredients:




500 gm Boneless Chicken Pieces
2 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1-2 each Chopped Green Chillies (Jalapeno)
1 Chopped Onion
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
2 tsp Vinegar
1 cup Curd
1 tsp Lemon juice

Preparation:

  • Put everything but chicken and batter in blender and blend till fine
  • Marinate the chicken pcs with the resulting mixture
  • Keep in the fridge for 40 minutes.
  • Put chicken in batter
  • Deep fry it until its colour changes to golden brown Condiments
  • Serve the chicken pakora with coriander or mint chutney or tomato ketchup













CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA RECIPE

Ingredients:



Part A:
2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1/4 cup yogurt
3 tsp minced ginger
3 tsp crushed garlic
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp mace
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp vegetable oil
Melted margarine (for basting)
Part B:
5 oz. tomato paste
10 oz. tomato puree
2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp green chilies
1 tbsp red chili powder
2 tsp cloves
8 green cardamoms
Salt To Taste
3 tbsp butter
2/3 cup cream
1 tsp fenugreek
2 tsp ginger, julienned
honey to taste

Preparation:
  • Whisk all of the ingredients in Part A together in a large bowl. Add the chicken breast, cut into 2 inch cubes.
  • Marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350º F. Bake the chicken for 8 minutes, basting with margarine twice. Drain excess marinade and bake for another 2 minutes.
  • While doing this, make the sauce in Part B. Deseed and chop green chilies. Put tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pot and add approximately 4-1/4 cups of water.
  • Add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, red chili powder, cloves, cardamoms, and salt. Cook over low heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Strain through a strainer and bring to a boil. Add butter and cream. Stir.
  • If the sauce tastes sour, add honey to taste. Add fenugreek and ginger juliennes, stir, and serve with the chicken tikka masala

CHICKEN TIKKA RECIPE


Ingredients:




1 (3 to 4 pound) chicken
1 1/2 cups yogurt
1 tbsp paprika
4 garlic cloves, pressed
1/8 tsp chili peppers
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground cloves
A spritzer of the type used to mist plants or dampen clothes for ironing for the barbecue flare ups.

Ho to make indian barbecue chicken :

  • Wash the chicken and cut it up. Cut off and discard as much of the fat as possible from under the skin, because the fat catches fire while cooking and causes the chicken to burn. Dry the pieces.
  • For the marinade, combine all the remaining ingredients.
  • Mix the marinade and the chicken and leave it all day in the fridge, turning once or twice.
  • To barbecue, either a wood or a charcoal fire will do. Turn the chicken often so that it doesn't burn, and when the fire does flare up, extinguish the blaze by spraying it with water from your spritzer. It takes about 30 minutes to cook the chicken tikka.











INDIAN CHILLI CHICKEN RECIPE


Ingredients:




500-600gms. boneless chicken (cut into1-inch cubes)
2 tbsp Soya sauce
1 egg
2 tbsp corn flour / corn starch
5-6 green chilies (finely chopped)
2 green onion tops (finely chopped), if available
1 tsp garlic paste
Salt To Taste
1/2 tsp white pepper powder or to taste
1 tsp sugar
A pinch of ajinomoto (optional)
2 cups chicken broth / water
1 tbsp oil
Oil to fry

How to make chili chicken :

  • Take 1tbsp. Soya sauce, 1tbsp. corn flour, salt, egg in a bowl and marinate chicken pieces in the the mixture for about 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat oil and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown.
  • Now in a separate wok / kadhai heat 1 tbsp. oil and add garlic paste and green chilies and sauté for few seconds.
  • Add 2 cups of chicken broth or water. Bring to boil and add sugar, pepper powder, salt , ajinomoto and remaining Soya sauce.
  • Add fried chicken pieces to it and cook for few minutes.
  • Dissolve the remaining corn flour in 1/2 cup water and add to the curry stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve chilli chicken hot garnished with chopped green onion tops. Goes well with steamed / boiled rice.







MURGH MUSALLAM RECIPE
Ingredients:


10 flakes garlic (crushed)
2 tbsp grated ginger
Salt To Taste
1 cup curd or plain yogurt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 chicken
1 cup long grain rice
3/4th cup shelled peas
6 bay leaves
1 cup ghee
2 large onions (finely chopped)
225gms/1/2 lb tomatoes (peeled & sliced)
2 cups hot water
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Spices
2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
8 cloves
6 black peppercorns
1 brown cardamom
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tbsp roasted coriander powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp saffron strands
How to make chicken murgh musallam :
  • Mix three-quarter of garlic with half the ginger, half the garam masala, 1 tbsp. salt, 1/3rd of turmeric, half of curd and the lemon juice and mix to paste.
  • Make small cuts in the chicken flesh and rub the paste all over and in the cavity. keep aside for 2 hours.
  • Half cook the rice with peas, remaining garlic , 4 cloves, peppercorns, 1/2 tsp. salt, brown cardamom and 4 bay leaves and water and use to stuff chicken.
  • Heat the ghee in saucepan and fry the chicken until brown all over, being careful not to let the stuffing out. Drain the chicken.
  • In another pan fry half onions in the remaining ghee with 2 bay leaves, remaining cloves and green cardamoms, until golden.
  • Add the remaining turmeric and chili powder. Make a paste grinding together the coriander and cumin seeds and the remaining onion and grated ginger.
  • Cook, stirring, for 5-10 minutes, until the ghee starts to separate. add the remaining curd, the tomato and 1/2 tsp. salt.
  • Add the chicken to the pan and baste with the spice mixture. Pour over 300ml/ 11/4 cups of water, cover and cook in a moderately hot oven (200 degree centigrade, 400 degree Fahrenheit, gas mark 6) for 1 hour.
  • Steep the saffron in the remaining garam masala powder and coriander leaves before serving murgh musallam.


MURGH DO PYAAZA RECIPE


Ingredients:




1 chicken
1/2 -1 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4th cup ghee
4 large onions (chopped)
2 flakes garlic (crushed)
2 cups /142ml curd / plain yogurt
11/4th cups water

Spices

6 cloves
1 brown cardamom
12 black peppercorns
2 pieces cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder

Garnish

1 tsp garam masala powder
225gms tomatoes (peeled & halved)
1 medium onion (chopped and fried)

How to make murg do pyaaz:

  • Cut the chicken into four or eight pieces. Mix the salt and lemon juice and rub all over the chicken. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Heat the ghee in a deep pan and add the first four spices. Stir well then add the chicken, onion ,garlic and remaining spices.
  • Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring continuously.
  • Add the curd / yogurt and stir for 5 minutes over a low heat. Add the water, cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
  • Sprinkle the top with garam masala powder, arrange the tomatoes around the dish and cover with the onion.
  • Cook murgh do pyaaza over moderate oven (180 degree C, 350 degree F, gas mark 4) for 10 minutes before serving.


SAAG CHICKEN RECIPE


Ingredients:




3 pounds chicken pieces, skinned
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions, minced
2 large tomatoes, crushed
1-inch piece ginger, minced
4 tbsp milk
4 bunches spinach, washed and chopped
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 large cardamom pods
2 cloves
7 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp salt

How to make chicken sag :

  • Fry the chicken lightly in 4 tablespoon of oil for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned and set aside.
  • Put the spinach into a deep pan; add 1/4 cup water. Bring to boil and remove from heat. When cool, grind in blender and set aside.
  • Heat the remaining oil and add ginger, garlic and onions; sauté until lightly brown. Add tomatoes, salt, cayenne, coriander powder, turmeric, cloves, and cardamom.
  • Sprinkle with one tablespoon water. Cook for 10 minutes over low heat. Add chicken and milk. Simmer until the chicken is tender.
  • Add spinach and garam masala. Cook until spinach starts sticking to pan. Remove from heat. Add butter to chicken saag and cover until ready to serve.







BARBECUED CHICKEN RECIPE


Ingredients:



4 seeded and sliced Red chili (Lal Mirchi)
2 chopped Garlic cloves (Lasun)
5 small Onion (Pyaj)
2 tsp crushed Brown Sugar (Cheeni)
1/2 cup Coconut Cream (Nariyal Malai)
2 tsp Fish Sauce
1 tblsp Tamarind Water (Imli Ka Pani)
4 boneless Chicken Breast
As required Basil Leaves (Tulsi)
As required Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
As required Salt (Namak)

How to make barbecued chicken top:
  • Grind chilies, garlic and onion to make a paste like mixture.
  • Combine sugar, coconut cream, fish sauce, tamarind water and salt.
  • Stir continuously.
  • Make cut 4 slashes in chicken breast.
  • Place chicken in a shallow dish.
  • Pour over spice mixture.
  • Turn to coat.
  • Cover dish.
  • Place it aside for 1 hour.
  • Place chicken on a piece of foil.
  • Grill chicken for about 4 minutes a side.
  • Bast occasionally till cooked thoroughly.
  • Garnish with basil or coriander leaves.



















ROYAL CHICKEN RECIPE
Ingredients:


12 large Drumsticks of Chicken
75 gms Desi Ghee
100 gms sliced Onion (Pyaj)
6 small Cardamom (Chotti Elaichi)
2 big Cardamom (Motti Elaichi)
3 Cloves (Lavang)
1 stick Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
25 gms strained Garlic Paste (Lasun Paste)
25 gms strained Ginger Paste (Adrak Paste)
10g Tazza Dhania
4.5 gms Turmeric (Haldi)
3 gms Red chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
Salt (Namak)
100 gms Yoghurt
1 litre clear Chicken Stock
60 ml Cream (Malai)
1/2 Nutmeg (Jaiphal)
12 Tazza Dhania

How to make royal chicken top:
  • Clean, remove the skin and debone the chicken.
  • Cut each breast into three equal sized pieces widthwise.
  • Wash them and pat dry.
  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Combine onions, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
  • Fry over medium heat till onions becomes translucent and glossy.
  • Combine garlic and ginger pastes.
  • Stir for 30 seconds.
  • Combine coriander, turmeric and red chilli powders and stir.
  • Then combine 120 ml cup of chicken stock and salt and stir well.
  • Take it to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and let it simmer.
  • Stir constantly so that onions are mashed properly.
  • Remove pan from heat.
  • Mix in in yoghurt.
  • Return pan to heat and stir fry until the liquid evaporates.
  • Combine 480 ml cup of chicken stock.
  • Take it to a boil.
  • Reduce heat.
  • Cover it and let it simmer.
  • Stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
  • Combine grated nutmeg and stir it well.
  • Cover and let it simmer over very low heat till the gravy is of thin sauce type.
  • Remove it from the heat.
  • Adjust seasoning.
  • Pour in a bowl.
  • Garnish with coriander.
  • Serve with phulka.
TANDOORI CHICKEN RECIPE


Ingredients:



4 skinned Chicken Quarters
2 tblsp Lemon Juice (Nimbu Ka Raas)
1 Garlic Clove (Lasun)
1 inch piece peeled and coarsely chopped Fresh Ginger (Adrak)
1 Green chilli (Hari mirch)
1 tblsp Water
4 tblsp Natural Yogurt (Dahi)
1 tsp Grouna Cumin (Jeera)
1 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt (Namak)
A few drop of Yellow Food Colouring
2 tblsp melted Ghee
For garnishing:
Lemon Wedges
Onion (Pyaj) rings

How to make tandoori chicken:
  • Make 3-4 cuts in each chicken quarter using a knife.
  • Put the chicken in an ovenproof dish.
  • Combine lemon juice.
  • Rub it into the incisions.
  • Cover it.
  • Let it marinate for about 30 minutes.
  • Combine garlic, ginger and green chilli and water in a blender.
  • Grind to make a smooth paste like mixture.
  • Combine the paste to yogurt, ground cumin, garam masala, paprika, salt, food colouring and the melted ghee.
  • Mix all the ingredients well.
  • Spread them over marinated chicken pieces.
  • Coat the pieces with the yogurt marinade.
  • Cover it.
  • Let it marinate at room temperature for about 5 hours.
  • Turn once or twice maximum.
  • Place chicken in a oven at 325 F.
  • Let it roast for 1 hour.
  • Bast frequently and turn once.
  • The chicken should be tender and most of the marinade should be evaporated.
  • Then grill the chicken over hot charcoal.
  • Garnish it with lemon wedges and onion rings.


CHICKEN SALAMI RECIPE

A mouth watering recipe of chicken salami along with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes.


Ingredients:




1 tblsp butter
300g shaved salami, sliced
1 large onion chopped
1 small pckt mushrooms, chopped
3 tblsp tomatoe puree
5-6 cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper to taste

How to make chicken salami:
  • Heat butter in a large pan.
  • Add the chopped onions, mushrooms, garlic and sauté for two minutes
  • Now add the tomatoe puree and let it roast for a while
  • Add the salami pieces and mix well.
  • Add the salt and pepper
  • Serve hot topped with sour cream













CHICKEN TANGRI KEBAB RECIPE

Chicken leg piece is marinated in curd, ginger garlic and spices and marinated to get this recipe


Ingredients:




2 large leg pieces of chicken
1/2 c curd
1 tblsp lemon
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp red chili powder
Salt to taste
1 tblsp ginger garlic paste
A few drops of edible orange color

How to make chicken tangri kebab:
  • Clean and wash the chicken pieces and make random slits on them
  • Mix all the ingredients except salt together.
  • Rub and wrap chicken pieces in it and keep aside for an hour
  • Now mix in the salt.
  • Grill the chicken pieces till they are cooked well on both the sides.
  • Sprinkle lemon juice and chat masala and serve with onion rings













CHICKEN IN RED WINE SAUCE RECIPE

Piquant taste of chicken cooked with pepper, mushrooms, rice and red wine.


Ingredients:




1 kg chicken, cut into pieces
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp mustard powder
salt (namak) to taste
250 gm button Mushrooms (Goochi)
12 red chilli (lal mirch), soaked in 1/2 cup olive oil
250 ml red wine
200 gm fresh cream (malai)
1cup cooked rice (chawal)

How to make chicken in red wine sauce:
  • Rub the chicken with the ground pepper, mustard powder and salt to taste.
  • put the chicken pieces, button mushrooms, red chillies soaked in olive oil, red wine, fresh cream and salt to taste in a large saucepan.
  • saute over high heat for two minutes.
  • cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes or until the chicken is done and the gravy is thick.
  • serve hot on a bed of cooked rice.