Friday, March 27, 2009

Easy Chicken Recipe - Chicken Cheese Kebab


INGREDIENTS:-
½ kg minced chicken
4 eggs
1cup milk
1cup all purpose flour
4 green chillies (chopped)
100gm grated cheese
40gm butter
1 tsp black pepper powder
2 cups of bread crumb
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil for frying.

Method:-
• Boil the minced chicken with little water. Add little salt while boiling. Let the water dry up completely.
• In a large mixing bowl place the boiled chicken. Add grated cheese and green chillies. Mix well.
• In a frying pan melt the butter in low heat. Add flour. Stir until all the flour is absorbed by the butter. Stir continuously.
• Add milk,salt & black pepper powder. Continue to stir. Stir until it becomes a thick mixture.
• Add that boiled chicken.
• Beat 2 eggs in a bowl n pour over the chicken.
• Stir until the mixture becomes dry.
• Allow the mixture to cool thorougly.
• Refrigerate the mixture for aboout 30min.
• Take out the mixture from refrigerator. Make small balls with the mixture. Flatten to the shape you desire.
• Dip in beaten eggs & roll over the breadcrumbs.
• Deep fry in oil.
• Serve chicken cheese kebabs with fresh salad.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Easy Chicken Recipe - Chicken Cutlet


INGREDIENTS:-
½ kg Minced chicken ( chicken keema)
2 tbsp paste of onion
1 tbsp Mustard sauce
4 slices of bread
½ tbsp chilli garlic sauce (or ½ tbsp red chilli powder)
½ tbsp soya sauce
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tsp black paper powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
¼ cup coriander leaves
2 green chillies (chopped)
2 cups of bread crumbs/biscuit crumbs
4 eggs (beaten)
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil for frying

Method:-
• Remove the sides of the bread slices. Dip in water and squeeze excess water.
• Mix the chicken mince with turmeric powder and salt.
• Boil using little water.Let the water dry up completely.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add the onion paste,ginger-garlic paste,garam masala powder,black paper powder,green chillies and coriander leaves. Fry for 1min.
• Add the minced chicken. Add all kind of sauces and mix well.
• Allow the mixture to cool thoroughly.
• Now mix the bread slice and minced chicken thoroughly.
• First make balls with this mixture. Then flatten to the shape you desire.
• Deep in beaten eggs & roll over the breadcrumbs.
• Deep fry in oil.
• Serve the cutlets with sauce n salad.

Easy Chicken Recipe - Shahi Chicken

INGREDIENTS:-
1kg chicken cut into small pieces.
4 onions (peeled & chopped)
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tbsp grated coconut
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
3-4 green chillies
1 cup yogurt
½ cup tomato puree
½ cup fresh cream
4 tbsp cooking oil
Salt to taste

Method:-
• Mix the yogurt, garam masala powder,ginger-garlic paste & salt in a bowl.
• Pour the mixture over the chicken pieces and mix well.
• Keep this mixture in refrigerator for about 4hrs.
• Soak poppy seeds & grated coconut in half cup of hot water for 30 min.
• Make a smooth paste of poppy seeds and coconut. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions tiil golden brown.
• Add tomato puree,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt. Fry for 2-3 min.
• Add the chicken pieces into the spices. Saute for 5 min on a medium flame.
• Add water(as per desired curry thickness) and bring to boil covering with a lid.
• Reduce heat. Cook until the chicken is done. Stir ocassionally.
• Remove lid. Add the poppy seeds & coconut paste to the chicken. Add green chillies. Stir for another 1-2 min.
• Shahi Chicken is ready.
• Garninsh with fresh cream before serving.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Easy Chicken Recipe - Chicken Curry


INGREDIENTS:-
1kg chicken cut into small pieces.
2 onions (peeled & chopped)
1 large tomato (finely chopped)
2 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsp garlic paste
1tbsp cumin powder
1tbsp coriander powder
1tsp black pepper powder
2tsp green chilli paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
2tsp turmeric powder
½ cup yogurt
2-3 bay leaves
1 tsp garam masala
½ cup mustard oil
Salt to taste

Method:-
• Roast the cumin powder and coriander powder together &keep aside.
• Place the chicken pieces in a large mixing bowl. Add half of the yogurt,green chilli paste,black pepper powder,salt and mustard oil to the chicken. Mix well.
• Keep this chicken in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
• Heat up oil in a frying pan and add bay leaves.
• After 4-5 sec add chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for 2-3 min on medium heat.
• Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook until the the tomatoes form a smooth paste.
• In a small cereal bowl take the rest of the yogurt,previously roasted cumin n coriander powder,red chilli powder and mix well. Add little water if required.
• Add these spices in the frying pan and stir for another 2-3 min.
• Now add the chicken pieces. Add salt to taste. Cook in medium heat until most of the water evaporates.
• Now pour water as per your requirement to form the gravy. Bring to boil covering with a lid.
• Reduce heat and cook untill the chicken is done. Stir ocassionally.
• Sprinkle the garam masala powder just before switching off the burner.
• Serve with white rice.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Easy Chicken Recipe - Butter Chicken


INGREDIENTS:-

For Marination
1kg boneless chicken cut into small pieces
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Butter 2 tbsp
Almond paste 2tbsp
Yogurt 1 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Ginger paste 1tsp
Garlic paste 1tsp
Garam masala powder 1tsp
Salt to taste


For Gravy
2 onions finely chopped
2 large tomatoes
Ginger paste 2tsp
Garlic paste 2tsp
Green chillies 3-4
Chicken stock ½ litre
Cooking oil 3tbsp
Butter 3tbsp
Cream ½ cup
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:-
• Stroke over the chicken pieces with a knife so that the spices can get inside.
• Add lemon juice,red chilli powder & salt to the chicken. Keep it for an hour.
• Wrap the yogurt with a muslin cloth and hang the wrap for about 15 min to drain the excess water.
• Mix the yogurt ,ginger garlic paste,butter,almond paste & garam masala powder in a bowl.
• Pour the mixture over the chicken pieces and mix well.
• Keep this chicken in refrigerator for marination upto 4 hours.
• Boil the tomatoes & remove skin. Now mash it till it becomes a smooth paste. Don’t use water.
• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste,green chillies & that mashed tomato. Add salt to taste. Fry for 2-3 min.
• Now add the chicken pieces and cook till sealed.
• Add the chicken stock. Bring to boil,reduce heat and cook till the chicken is done.
• Melt the butter in a separate pan and pour over the chicken.
• Garnish with fresh cream & coriander leaves.