…hich are in your fridge and bring it to good use. Today’s recipe is simple Chicken Fried rice which is equally loved by children, young and old. It is a great meal to cook for family or friends. This Chicken Fried rice is equally delicious served piping hot, warm or cold. If you have any leftovers, then pack into your kids’ lunch boxes and they will be so excited about it. It is also great for working people and bachelors. How about making this wo…
…Masala Pwd) is ready to be used in the Dhansak preparation. Preparation of Chicken Dhansak : First wash the chicken pieces & marinate with ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp. chilli pwd. & ½ tsp. turmeric pwd. Pick & rinse the lentils/dals & soak them for at least ½ an hour. Mix the all the chopped vegetables, lentils, green chillies, ½ tsp. turmeric pwd. & pressure cook with sufficient water till soft. Strain the mashed dal & vege…
…our sufficient egg-milk mixture to moisten the bread. Arrange the prepared chicken mince evenly. It should be quite a thick layer. Place two slices of cheese so as to cover the chicken mince. You may tear out pieces of cheese & arrange if you like. Arrange another layer of torn bread pieces & pour the egg-milk mixture to moisten the bread. Arrange cheese on top & sprinkle pepper. Steam the bread & mince pie for about 25 mins. or in…
…tarch or if the rice fluffs well & retains separate grain. Instead of chicken cubes, you may use chicken stock if you have it handy. You may use a bouquet garni in your pulao/biryani if you wish to eliminate the tedious task of taking out whole spices from the dish individually. The Bouquet Garni : The bouquet garni is a bundle of herbs/ whole spices (masala) usually bound together in a muslin cloth & tied with a string & dropped in…
…ory puffs. Here is the recipe for the Chicken filling… Ingredients for the Chicken Filling: 2 cups Boneless Chicken (boiled & shredded ) 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely sliced) ½ tsp. fresh Garlic paste ¼ tsp. fresh Ginger paste 2 tbsps. Tomato paste 1 tsp. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Cumin pwd. ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. A pinch each – Green Cardamom & Nutmeg pwd. A pinch – Sugar 1 tbsp….
…d onions & sauté till soft & translucent. Add turmeric pwd., & chicken pieces & sauté well. Cook for about 8 mins. Add chicken stock, reserved vegetable stock & give it a good stir. Add thin coconut milk, garam masala pwd., fennel pwd. & salt to taste. Stir well & let it cook for about 5-6 mins. Turn off the heat & add the thick coconut milk, lemon juice, pepper pwd. & combine well. Temper a sprig of curry leave…
…ack or White Pepper to taste Salt to taste Procedure : Wash & boil the chicken breasts. Reserve stock if any for soups or for any other purpose. Cool the chicken, chop roughly & then pulse in a blender or food processor till it turns fine like bread crumbs. Place the chicken crumbs, sour cream or dairy cream, mayonnaise & cheese in a sufficiently large bowl. Mix well till smooth & creamy. Add diced capsicum & finely chopped spr…
…3 tbsps. Corn Flour A pinch of Sugar (optional) Salt to taste 3 cups Water/Chicken Stock 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil/Sesame Oil Method : Wash boneless chicken breasts & cut into sufficiently thick strips. Marinate it with ginger garlic paste & 1/3 tsp. salt. To prepare onion flakes, peel & quarter the onion & then gently peel off flakes. Deseed & separate the membrane of the capsicum & dice it into thick pieces. In a cup m…
…(covered) for 15-20 mins. Ingredients for the Filling: 1 cup boiled tender chicken breasts (shredded or roughly ground in a processor) 5 large mushrooms (thinly sliced) 1 capsicum (thinly sliced) 1 onion (thinly sliced) 1 tbsp oil 3 eggs 1 small teacup fresh cream 2 to 3 cubes of Amul cheese or any processed cheese (grated) A pinch of nutmeg (optional) 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsps chilli sauce or stir fry sauce Salt & pepper to taste Chopped corian…
…aten eggs & milk in a bowl. Set aside for further use. Preparation of Chicken Mince : Make chicken mince using boneless chicken breasts to weigh 250 gms. or use packaged chicken mince. Wash the mince lightly once. Drain the water & keep aside. Next prepare soya mince by following packet instructions. Heat oil in a wok/kadhai/pot till hot. Reduce heat & add onions. Saute the onions till soft & translucent. Add the turmeric, gree…