Chicken Sheekh Kebabs

Ingredients :

• Boneless Chicken - 500 gms
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
• Corn flour - 2 Tsps
• Pepper Powder - 1 Tsp
• Green Chillis - 3-4 Nos.
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1 Small
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 8-9 cloves
• Chopped Coriander - 1 Tbsp
• Chopped Mint Leaves - 1 Tsp
• Salt as per taste

Method to Prepare :

• Wash the chicken ,drain off the excess water & keep it aside
• In a mixer/grinder blend the Red Chilli Powder,Pepper Powder, Green Chillies,Coriander Powder,Garam Masala Powder,Onion,Ginger & Garlic together finely
• Now grind in the boneless chicken pieces into the masala paste coarsely
• To the chicken+masala mix add in Chopped Coriander,Chopped Mint Leaves,Corn flour& salt,mix well
• Take a ball of the chicken and roll it into long kebab rolls,place them on a tray,refrigerate for 1/2 hour
• Microwave on high for 5 minutes,take it from the oven(at this stage the sheekh kebab gets its shape and firmness)
• Now heat flat pan,add a little oil,place the kebabs on the pan and start cooking
• Cook turning from time to time so that they get cooked evenly all around.
• Brush with butter or oil at regular intervals.

Tips:
Serve with mint chutney

Simple Chicken Kebabs

Ingredients :

Chicken - 500 gms
Ginger & Garlic Paste - 3 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 to 2 Tsp (as per spiciness required)
Coriander Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Corn Flour - 50 gms
Eggs - 1 No.
Oil - 500 ml (for deep frying)
Salt as per taste

Method to Prepare:

First take the chicken cut them into medium sized pieces,wash them and put them on a strainer & strain away all the water

Take a mixing bowl,add the ginger & garlic paste,red chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala,corn flour,salt & egg,mix well to make a thick paste.

Add in the chicken pieces,mix them well till the chicken pieces are well coated

Let them marinate in the mix for about 1 hour

Heat oil in a vok/deep pan,drop in a few pieces of chicken at a time, let them fry on medium flame till outer is crispy and inside is cooked well

Serve hot as a starter or a side dish

Tips :
 Boneless chicken or with-bone chicken can be used in the above recipe

Tangy Chicken Dry

                                                
                                                                  Tangy Chicken Dry 

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken cubed - 500gms
• Tamarind juice from 50gms tamarind - 100 ml
• Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder -1 Tsp
• Pepper Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Oil - 30 ml
• Salt as per taste
• A few curry leaves

Method  to prepare:

• Marinate the washed and cube cut chicken in the tamarind juice  for 10 minutes

• Heat a pan and add 1 Tsp oil(10 ml) and put in the marinated chicken pieces along with the tamarind juice.Add 200ml water into it and close with a lid and leave it to cook until its fully dry

• Heat another pan,add about 30 ml of oil when oil is hot,add a few curry leaves to it and add the cooked chicken into it and mix in the dry powders and salt,mix well

• The dish is ready to serve

Note: This dish can be prepared with chicken with bones also.   

Tips :  Chicken gets cooked & tenderized faster when marinated in tamarind juice.