Tandoori Grilled Chicken

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 500 gms
• Ginger & Garlic Paste - 50 gms
• Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Tandoori Chicken Masala Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Pepper Powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Thick Curd - 50 ml
• Corn Flour - 3 Tsps
• Cooking oil - 3 Tsps
• Salt as per taste

Method to Prepare :

• In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients for the marinade except the chicken pieces
• Mix in the chicken pieces and leave aside for 2 hours
• Pre-heat an oven to 200'C for 10 minutes
• Place the pieces on to a baking tray lined with aluminum foil,arrange the marinated pieces on the tray place it on the center rack
• Set the oven on grill mode at 220'C for 25 minutes,turn the pieces half way through the cooking time to get even grilling
• Take them from the oven and serve hot

 Tips :
Serve with mint chutney

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

Green Chilli Chicken

Ingredients :

• Chicken small pieces - 500 gms
• Green chillies - 10 nos
• Pepper - 1 Tsp
• Capsicum - 1 Large
• Onion - 1 Large
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 10 pods
• Oil - 50 ml
• Soy sauce - 1 Tsp
• Vinegar - 1 Tsp
• Spring onions
• Salt as per taste

Method to prepare :

• Take the chicken ,wash them and keep it aside,heat a pan with little oil and cook the chicken till soft & tender with a little salt
• In a mixer/grinder add 6 green chillies,pepper,ginger & garlic and blend them to a fine paste.
• Cut 4 green chillies,capsicum and onions into large  pieces
• In another pan heat some more oil ,add the green chillies, onions & capsicum toss it for 2-3 minutes,add the paste and fry well till the raw smell has gone
• Now to this add the cooked chicken,soy sauce,vinegar,chopped spring onions & salt,  mix well & fry it till dry
• Take off from the heat,serve this spicy chicken dish with rice/rotis

Tips : Add chillies as per the spiciness you need

Popcorn Chicken - Homestyle

Ingredients :

• Boneless Chicken Cubes - 500gms
• Cornflour - 100gms
• Maida - 50gms
• Red`Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp
• Aamchur Powder - 1 Tsp
• Pepper Powder - 1 Tsp
• Plain Cornflakes - 250gms
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying - 500ml

Method to prepare :

• In a bowl take 50gms cornflour,1 Tsp chilli powder,salt,1 Tsp pepper powder mix these ingredients along with chicken cubes and keep it aside.
• Take a bowl and make a batter with 50gms cornflour, 50gms maida & salt by adding  little water
• Put the cornflakes in a plastic bag,take a rolling pin and crush them coarsely
• Heat the oil in a frying pan
• Now take the chicken cubes, dip it in the batter,roll it all over in the coarsely crushed cornflakes and start deep frying them in hot oil, put the fried chicken cubes on a tissue paper
• Once fried,make a mix out of 1 Tsp chilli powder,1 Tsp Aamchur powder & salt, sprinkle the powder on the fried chicken cubes and toss it well.
• Serve hot

Mini Chicken Kievs

Ingredients :

• Boneless Chicken - 500gms
• Green chilli - 6 nos.
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 8 pods
• Onion - 1 Small
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 Tsp
• Salt To Taste
• Cornflour - 2 tsps
• Chopped Coriander
• Eggs - 1 No.
• Cheese cubes(1/2 inch by 1/2 inch) - 25 Nos.
• Dried Bread Crumbs - 200gms
• Oil for deep frying - 300ml

Method To prepare :

• Take the chicken,chillies,ginger,garlic,onion,chilli powder, salt and blend it in a mixer to make a rough mince mixture(not very smooth)
• To the mince mixture add chopped coriander & cornflour.
• Now take the cheese cubes one-by-one ,make small balls of the mince and keep the cheese cube one in each mince ball
• In a bowl keep the beaten egg,in another bowl keep the bread crumbs
• Take the meat balls dip it in egg,roll it in bread crumbs
• Heat a frying pan with oil
• Deep fry the balls in the oil to make tasty ,juicy,cheesy chicken kieves
• Serve Hot

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.