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

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

Apple Spread

Ingredients :

• Apples - 500 gms
• Sugar - 200 gms
• Salt - 1/4 - tsp
• Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice - 25 ml

Method to prepare :

• Take the apples ,peel & grate them into a bowl.
• Take a microwave safe bowl ,add in the grated apple,sugar,salt & pepper powder, mix them well
• Microwave the mix on 80% power for 12 minutes totally
• Keep stirring the spread every 3 minutes,when it is left with 3 minutes cooking time,add the lime juice mix into it & cook for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat,cool it to room temperature & store it in a glass jar
• Serve as a spread on bread/rotis/pancakes

Tips : 

• The spread will turn to look translucent when done
• The spread can be stored in a refrigerator for about 1 month
• Do not add any oil/water

Peanut Butter

Ingredients :

• Peanuts - 250 gms
• Sugar - 25 gms
• Pepper powder - 1 Tsp
• Salt - 1 Tsp
• Groundnut Oil - 25 ml

Method to prepare :

• In a deep pan roast all the peanuts on low flame till they are golden brown and crispy.
• Let the peanuts cool to room temperature for about 30 minutes
• Take a thick towel and put the peanuts into them and crush them well so that the peels seperate easily,clean the peels away.
• Now take a mixer/grinder put in all the ingredients into it and grind it into a fine smooth paste.
• Serve as a spread on bread toasts.

Tips: 

• No water should be added to grind the butter.
• Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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.

Fried Florets

                                               Fried Florets  -- Best snacks for a starter
 

Ingredients :

Cauliflower - 1 large flower
Cornflour - 50 Gms
Maida - 100 Gms
Aamchur / Chaat Masala Powder - 1 Tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Method to cook:

• Cut the cauliflower into small flowers,wash and soak in boiling water with a little salt for about 5 minutes and drain the water in strainer completely

• Make a batter with cornflour,maida,masala powder,pepper powder,salt and water to make it into a coating consistency

• Heat about 300ml oil in a frying pan

• Dip each floret in the batter and drop it in oil, fry till golden color and drain out excess oil on tissue paper

Serve hot with tomato ketchup