Tuesday, September 14, 2010

JALEBI RECIPE

Ingredients:

Maida-2cups
Rise flour-11/2tbsp
Baking powder-1/2tsp
Colour-3drops
Sugar-2cups
Ghee-for frying


How to make Jalebi :
  • Sieve Maida, rise flour and baking powder together.
  • Make a creamy batter using warm water and keep it aside for 24 hours.
  • Add food colour before frying.
  • Dissolve 2cups of sugar in 1 ½ cups of water and boil it become a one thread consistency.
  • Heat ghee in a frying pan.
  • Fill the batter in a plastic funnel and make jalebis in the form of double circles.
  • When fried well, remove out and drop in to hot syrup.
  • After 5minuts take it out of the syrup and drain

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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.

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.

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 MASALA COORG

Ingredients:

2 cup cut into small pieces Chicken
2 Green Chilli (Hari mirch)
5 flakes Garlic (Lasun)
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1 tblsp chopped Ginger (Adrak)
2 meduim sized chopped Onion (Pyaj)
1 tsp roasted Cumin Seed Powder (Jeera)
10 Black Pepper Corns (Kali Mirch)
Salt to taste
2 tblsp Oil
1 tblsp Vinegar (Sirka)
1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta) 


How to make chicken masala coorg:
  • Grind the green chillies, garlic,ginger, cumin seeds,pepper corns,red chilly powder, onions with the salt and the vinegar.
  • Apply over the chicken andmarinate for 1 hour.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add the chicken and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add a little water and cook the chicken till it is done and the oil floats on top.
  • Serve hot garnished with the chopped corriander leaves.

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 DRUMSTICKS RECIPE

Ingredients:


6 Chicken Drumsticks
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp All-purpose flour (maida)
2 tbsp corn flour
2 eggs (beaten)
1/4 tsp pepper / chili powder
A pinch of sugar
Salt To Taste
1 tbsp Soya sauce
Oil for frying


How to make chicken drumsticks:

  • In a bowl add Soya sauce, ginger-garlic paste, sugar.
  • Add chicken wings coat well and set aside for 1/2 hour.
  • Make a smooth batter by adding corn flour, all purpose flour, salt, pepper and beat in the eggs .
  • Heat oil in a wok / kadhai.
  • Dip each wing in the batter and coat evenly and deep fry the drumsticks till golden brown.
  • Serve chicken drumsticks hot with thin slices of onions and lemon.

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.

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.

CHICKEN BIRYANI


Ingredients:
2 cups Basmati Rice
3/4 kg Chicken Pieces
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Yogurt (curd)
3 sliced onion
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 tsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
1/2 cup Tomato Puree
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder
Saffron a pinch
1 tsp Coriander Powder
2 tbsp Green Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
7 tbsp Oil

Preparation:
  • Mix tomato puree, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Stir well.
  • Marinate the chicken with this mixture and keep aside for 3-4 hours.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions until golden brown.
  • Add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add 4 cups of water to the rice. Mix saffron in milk and add to it.
  • Add cardamom powder. Add the chicken pieces.
  • Pressure cook the rice. Mix gently.
  • Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot.

MURGH AFGHANI RECIPE (Chicken With Melon Seed)

Ingredients:
1 Small whole Chicken
1 tbsp Magaz (Melon Seed) paste
1 1/2 tbsp Cashewnut paste
1 tbsp Khuskhus (Posto / Poppy seeds) paste
1/2 cup Cream
2 tbsp Butter
2 tsp White pepper
Salt To Taste
How to make chicken afgani:
  • Clean the chicken and keep aside.
  • Make a paste of all the ingredients and marinate the whole chicken well with this. Keep marinated for four hours.
  • Grill in a tandoor (charcoal grill) till golden.
  • Serve the murgh afgani hot with onion rings.

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.