Ingredients -
Chicken - 1/2 kg
Onions chopped finely - 3 med size
Tomato - 1 small
Garlic peeled - 1 whole small
Ginger - 1 inch
Green chilli - 1 optional
Potato - 1 big cut in 4 pieces ( optional)
Cumin - 1 tsp
black peppercorn - 1/3 tsp
Cloves - 4-5
Black cardamom - 1
Green cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Nutmeg - a small piece
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 5-6 tbsp
Bay leaf - 2
Salt - to taste ( take care, the marinate also has salt in it )
For marinate -
Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Method -
1. Marinate the chicken mixing everything listed for
marination and keep it for 3-4 hours.
2. Dry roast the cumin, peppercorn, cloves, black
and green cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg on a
tawa for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. Just warm it
so the grinding is easy.
3. Grind it to a fine powder, Grind the ginger, garlic
and green chilli also to a paste.
4. Take a karahi and heat oil in it. Put bay leaf into it.
5. Add the onions into it and fry it until golden brown.
6. Add the ginger-garlic paste and stir fry it for a minute,
add the cut potato as well.
7. Add the ground masala with all the dry masala,
tomato, salt and keep frying it until all are brown
and u can smell the aroma of fried masala.
8. Add the chicken with the marinate and mix all
for a moment.
9. Sprinkle little water and keep frying it for 5 minutes.
10. Add little warm water and cover it and cook until the
chicken and potato both are tender and done.
11. Take off the lid and fry till all the water is evaporated.
12. Serve it with Naan, Paratha, Tandoori Roti.
Ingredients -
All purpose flour - 1 cup
Wheat flour - 1/2 cup
Butter - 50 g
Egg - 1
Sugar granulated - 1/2 cup
Brown sugar - 3-4 tbsp
Banana ripe - 3
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
salt - a pinch
Choco chips - 2 tbsp (optional)
Method -
1. Take a plate and sieve the all purpose flour and
wheat flour with soda, baking powder, cinnamon
and salt.
2. Take a big bowl with butter and beat it with an
electric mixture for few minutes.
3. Add sugar and brown sugar and keep beating it
for 2-3 minutes.
4. Pour the egg in and mix well.
5. Mash the banana nicely and add gently to the
butter and egg mix.
6. Stir in the sifted flour, 2-3 tbsp at a time until
well blended. Mix gently scraping down the
sides of the bowl while beating.
7. Put the choco chips in.
8. Grease a loaf tin and pour in the mix and bake in
a moderately slow oven for 30-40 minutes or until
nicely baked and the upper layer turned brown.
9. Let it be in the tin for 10 minutes, loosen it around
edges with a knife, turn it out on a serving plate and
serve it hot with breakfast.
Ingredients -
Potatoes - 3-4 large
Pepper crushed - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Mixed herbs - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - for frying
Method -
1. Boil and peel the potatoes, take care it is not over
boiled but tight enough to cut in rings.
2. Cut all the potatoes in 1/2 inch thick rings and
sprinkle all the masala and salt over it.
3. Take a skillet or frying pan and fry the potato rings
nicely on both the sides, 3-4 in a batch.
4. Serve it with bread, dinner roll, chicken or any side
dish of your own choice.
Ingredients -
Macaroni - 2 cups (boiled aldente)
Onion - 1 med size chopped
Capsicum - 1 med cut in long stripes
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 3-4 cloves
Green chilli - 1
Peppercorns - 5-6
Oregano - 1 tsp
Mixed herbs - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil - 4-5 tbsp
Cheese - 2-3 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Method -
1. Take a frying pan and put oil in it.
2. Fry onions till translucent, add the capsicum and
cook until it's soft.
3. Mince the garlic, ginger, peppercorns, green chilli
and add to the frying pan with the herbs and salt.
4. Stir it for a while and add the boiled macaroni, mix it
well, cover and cook till done.
5. Sprinkle the cheese just before taking it off the heat
and serve it hot.
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