CHICKEN TOMATO CURRY

CHICKEN TOMATO CURRY

Many of non vegetarian curries are time consuming and very complicated in preparations. Some time we want tasty recipes which we can cook in a very short time, with simple ingredients .Chicken tomato curry is the recipe with simple ingredients, easy to make and definitely a very tasty dish. So let’s start with our recipe.

Preparation time 20 mins 

                                   

INGREDIENTS

Chicken 500 gms
Onion 1 (finely sliced)
Tomato’s 2 small (diced)
Ginger garlic paste 1 ½ tsp
Oil 3 tsp
Ghee 1 tsp
Yoghurt 3 tsp(full cream)
Coconut paste 3 tsp
Cinnamon powder ½ tsp
Red chili powder 2 tsp
Salt to taste
 

METHOD

STEP 1: Heat oil in sauce pan, add the sliced onions .Fry them until they turn golden.

 STEP 2: Add the washed chicken, ginger garlic paste, salt and cinnamon powder. Stir it for 1-2 mins.

STEP 3: Add tomato, yoghurt, chili powder, and coconut paste. Mix all of them well and cover the lid. Add water as required .Cook until the chicken is tender and the oil stands apart. (Do not make it watery or too dry). Your chicken curry is ready to serve.

CHICKEN BREAD PIZZA

CHICKEN BREAD PIZZA

Making your own homemade healthy chicken bread pizza is very quick and easy. Simply cut the bread in any shape u want then add your favorite veggies and chicken, with very little cheese and semolina you’re ready with healthy and yummy chicken bread pizza.

Preparation time 15-20 mins

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

SEMOLINA (SOOJI)1/2 CUP
CHICKEN 2 PIECES (SHREDED)
BREAD SLICES 9
YOGHURT 4-5 TSPN
GRATED CHEESE 2 T SP
VEGETABLES OF YOUR CHOICE FINELY CHOPPED ¾ CUP (I PICKED UP CAPSICUM, CARROTS AND TOMATOS)

RED CHILI POWDER ½ TSP

OIL 2 TBL SPN

SALT TO TASTE

CORIANDER LEAVES FOR GARNISHING

TOMATO KETCHUP 1 TSP
 

METHOD

STEP 1: Soak the semolina in yoghurt and salt keep it aside for 1o mins.

STEP 2: Boil the chicken with a little salt and a pinch of ginger garlic paste. Season with pepper.  Don’t overcook or it might be dry. Let it cool slightly before shredding.

STEP 3: Now mix the veggies, chili powder and cheese to the soaked semolina (your batter is ready).

STEP 4: Spread the batter over the bread. Add the shredded chicken on the top .

STEP 5: Heat oil in a pan and fry (toast it )the bread until I turns golden in color

STEP 6: Garnish it with cheese, coriander leaves and tomato ketchup.

RUMANI SEMIYA (VERMICELLI DESSERT)

 Lets prepare another delicious dessert called Rumani semiya( Vermicelli). It is a traditional type of sweetened pasta. Commonly found in India, Pakistan and many Asian countries. Though most of us are familiar with semiya, there are different ways to prepare it. Let’s prepare the authentic one.

Cooking time 30 mins
Serves 3

INGREDIENTS

Vermicelli roasted ¾ cup
Sugar 2-3 tbl sp
Ghee 3 tbl spn
Cardamom 2
Milk 250 ml 
Safforon 3-4 strings 
Cashew 5-6 (chopped)
Raisins 3-4 large (chopped)

METHOD

STEP 1: Heat1 tbl sp of ghee in a fry pan. Add the vermicelli, sauté them them for 2-3 mins and remove them from the pan. Set it aside.

STEP 2: Heat 1 tbl sp of ghee in a sauce pan. Add crushed cardamoms to it. Fry it for a 1 min, then add milk. Let the milk boil, then add sugar and roasted vermicelli. Turn off the flame immediately but let the pan be on the stove for 4-5 mins (the vermicelli will cook in the hot milk itself).

STEP 3: Remove it from the stove. Roast the cashews and raisins in ghee. Garnish it with saffron, roasted cashews and raisins.

Your Rumani semiya is ready to serve.

 

PANEER MAKHANI - BUTTER PANEER

 A very well know Indian dish paneer makhani (Indian cottage cheese) is cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy. The name says it all! the cream and butter used in the gravy makes a delicious dish. Yet another simple and easy vegetarian curry.

Preparation time 20 mins

Marinating 2-4 hours

 Serves 3-4

INGREDIENTS

Paneer 250 gms

Tomato 3 (grind and make puree)

Yoghurt 3 tsp

Chili powder 1 tsp

Kasuri methi 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 ½ tsp

Butter 4 tsp

Fresh cream 2 tsp

Sugar ½ t sp

Garam masala ½ t sp

Salt to taste

Green chilli 2

Shahi zeera ½ t spn

METHOD

STEP 1: For marinating:

Marinate paneer with ginger garlic paste, yoghurt, salt, chili powder, kasurimethi ½ tsp, garam masal powder. Set aside for 2 hours.

STEP 2: Now grill the marinated paneer with the help of skewers or u can place them directly on a grilling pan or u can fry them on a non stick pan too.

STEP 2: Take a sauce pan heat butter, when the butter melts add shahi zeera, silted green chili fry it for a min. No w add tomato puree, salt, sugar and add water as required. Cook untill the oil separates from the tomato puree.

STEP 4: Now add the grilled paneer cubes to the tomato gravy .Cook for 3-4 mins, and then add fresh cream. Again stir it for 2 mins .Your paneer makhani is ready to serve .Garnish it with coriander leaves and cream.

GRILLED MUTTON CHOPS

Looking for grilling recipes?  Grilled mutton chops is one of the easiest grilling recipe u would have ever seen. Its got very few ingredients and very easy to cook.

INGREDIENTS

MUTTON CHOPS 6
GINGER GARLIC PASTE 1 ½ TSP
CHILI POWDER 1 TSP
CORIANDER ½ CUP
RAW PAPAYA PASTE 1 TSPN
SALT TO TASTE
OIL 1 TSPN
CHAT MASALA ½ TSPN
LEMON ½


METHOD

STEP 1: Grind the coriander leaves, ginger garlic paste, papaya paste, chili powder and salt. Make a paste of it, add lemon juice to this mix and set aside for 5-10 mins.

STEP 2: Add the chops to this paste and mix it well. Marinate it for 6-7 hours.

STEP 3: Place the marinated chops over the grilling pan. Cook it for around 15 mins each side (until the chops are nicely cooked).

STEP 4: Sprinkle chat masala over it and serve hot with some salad (sliced capsicum, lemon and sliced carrot).