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Thursday, 20 June 2013

Honey N Herby Chicken



Ingredients -

 Chicken breast - 1, cut in halves
 Red Wine - 3- 4 tbsp 
 red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
 salt- to taste 
 Oil - for frying ( 4-5 tbsp)

 For marinade - 

 Garlic cloves- 4-5
 Ginger- 1 inch
 Rosemary- 1/2 teaspoon
 Mixed herbs- 1 teaspoon
 Honey- 2 1/2 tablespoon
 Lemon- 5-6 drops
 Chopped onion - 1/2 small 
 Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp
 Green chill - 1


Method -

1. Take chicken breasts, wash them properly, make 
     small slits on  the flesh part and keep aside.
2. Grind coarsely  all the ingredients listed for marinade,
     sprinkling some water if necessary.
3. Take a large bowl and mix the chicken with the 
     marinade, red chilli powder and salt nicely.
4. Let it marinade for 4-5 hours.
5. Heat a large non stick frying pan with oil and put 
    the chicken breast with all the marinade and fry
    for few minutes, then pour the wine in it.
6. Fry it until its golden brown on both the sides, 
     turning it continuously to avoid burning. 
7. Take it out on a serving platter and serve it hot 
    with fried potatoes as a side dish.
8. Instead of frying it can be roasted as well, just
     take care to turn it regular at intervals  and keep 
     basting it either with oil or the marinade juice.



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Sunday, 26 May 2013

Aam Panna : Summer Cool Drinks





Aam Panna is an Indian drink renowned for its heat resistant properties. It is made from green mangoes and is used as a tasty and healthy beverage to fight against the intense Indian summer heat. Apart from being tasty this drink also looks good due to its refreshing light green colour.
Aam panna which is prepared using raw mangoes, sugar and an assortment of spices is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It also quenches thirst and prevents the excessive loss of
sodium chloride and iron during summers due to excessive sweating.


Ingredients -

Raw mango - 5-6
Mint leaves - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup or to taste
black salt ( kala namak)- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds roasted and crushed - 1 tsp
Black pepper corns roasted and crushed - 1/2 tsp
ice cubes - 2 per glass



Method -

1. Wash the mangoes and put in a pressure cooker 

    with a glass of water.
2. Keep the flame high and let it come to a  whistle.
3. take it off the heat and open it after 2 minutes.
4. Throw the water it's been boiled in and let it come to
    room temperature.
5. Take out all the pulp from the seed and skin using 

    little water if necessary.
6. Grind to a smooth paste in a grinder and strain it with
    a metal strainer in a big pan.
7. Grind mint leaves to a smooth paste using little water.
8. Add approx 1 litter of water, sugar, ground mint 

    leaves to the mango pulp.
9. Put this aam panna in a bottle or jug and refrigerate.

    It can be stored for 2-3 days.
10. while serving, put it in tall glasses, sprinkle the 

     black salt, crushed cumin and peppercorn seeds,
     pop in the ice cubes, garnish with mint leaves, 
     enjoy this sweet n sour drink n Voila u r ready to
     brave the heat!!!!



Monday, 20 May 2013

Watermelon Juice : Summer Cool Drinks


Ingredients -

Watermelon - 1/2 ( around 2.5 kg,  makes 4-5 glasses)
Mint leaves - crushed 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2-3 tbsp
Black salt - to taste
Sugar - (if desired, to taste)
Ice cubes - as required


Method -

1. Peel the watermelon and remove seeds out of it, cut 

     it in small chunks.
2. grind in a grinder and strain it using a metal strainer.
3. Mix the crushed mint leaves, lemon juice, salt and 

    sugar to it nicely.
4. You can add little cold water also if a thinner 
     watermelon drink  is required.
5. Pour it into tall glasses, throw in the ice cubes, 
    mint leaves and you are ready to serve this summer 
    cool drink to one and all for healthy and pure home
    made juice.




Carrot n Grape Juice




Ingredients -
Carrots - 3
Grapes - 1 cup
sugar - 1 tsp ( if required)
Water - 1/2 cup

Mint leaves - to garnish
Black salt - 1/4 tsp

Method -

1. Peel and clean the carrots
and cut it in little chunks. Unless they are organic, carrots should have the about a 1/2 inch trimmed from the stem end because that's where pesticides are concentrated.
2. Put it in a mixer with water and run to a smooth juice, strain it.
3. Clean the grapes and combine with the carrot juice and put it  in a mixer too and grind to a smooth juice.
4. If needed grape could be run in a mixer separately and you can strain it with the carrots and mix.
4. Pour it in a tall glass, mix the sugar and black salt, garnish with the mint leaves and serve this healthy juice with breakfast.