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Showing posts with label indian chicken curry. Show all posts

Kadhai Chicken.

  

Preparation time: 50 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes.  
Ingredients:
Chicken- 400 grams
Capsicum - 1 medium(cut into small cubes)
Onion -3 medium(two cut into cubes and one chopped finely)
tomato puree - 1/2 cup
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
red chili powder - 2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1tsp
butter- 2 tbsp
3 tbsp kadhai masala
(for kadhai masala roast 6-7 red chilies with 2 tbsp coriander till it turns golden brown.Cool it and grind it coarsely in a dry grinder)
kasuri methi - 1/2 tbsp
nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
clove(laung) powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

 
Method of Preparation:

1.Marinate the chicken with kadhai masala for 30 minutes.
2.Heat butter in a pan , add chopped onion and fry till it turns golden brown.
3.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma goes.
4.Add tomato puree and fry for more 10 minutes.
5.Add kadhai masala, marinated chicken ,red chili powder , turmeric powder and cook for 15 minutes in low flame or till the oil separates from masala.
6.Add salt to taste .Add  capsicum and onion cubes .Cook for another 10 minutes by adding little water.
7.Add kasuri methi , nutmeg powder and clove powder and mix well .
8.Kadhai Chicken is ready to serve.Serve hot with plain rice , naan or Indian bread of your choice.

Chicken Kolhapuri.

Kolhapuri chicken is a non vegetarain curry we can get in the western part of India.Kolhapur is a famous place in Maharashtra which is famous for so many items like kolhapuri chappal(slippers) , kolpuri teekhi mirchi(spicy red chili).The curry they people prepare is a fantastic blend of different spices like black pepper , cinnamon , dry coconut and so many more spices.The dish I am going to make today is one of the authentic chicken curry with a great taste.Lets make the famous curry.





Preparation time:30 minutes
Cooking time : 1 hour
Serves -3 to 4

Ingredients:
chicken - 300 grams
onion finely chopped -3 medium
tomato puree - 4 tbsp
turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
salt to taste
coriander chopped
nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
oil - 2tbsp

For Dry Roast 
cloves - 8
mace -1 blade
poppy seeds -1 tbsp
sesame seeds- 1 tbsp
black pepper corns - 10
bedgi red chili -5
dry coconut grated -1/4 cup
cinnamon- 1 inch stick
green cardamom - 4
black cardamom -1
cumin seeds - 2 tsp


Method of Preparations :
1.Dry roast all the spices included in the dry roast category.Let it cool for 10 minutes.Grind the spices in to a smooth powder.
2.Marinate chicken with half amount of kolhapuri masala powder and salt for 20 minutes .Cook the chicken in microwave for 20 minutes. (If you don't have a microwave just marinate the chicken for 30 minutes )
3.Heat oil in a pan add chopped onions and fry till golden brown .
4.Add ginger garlic paste , turmeric powder , nutmeg powder and cook for 5 minutes.
5.Add tomato puree and left over masala powder and fry the masala for 5 minutes.
6.Add marinated chicken and cook till it get soft.(If microwaved chicken than cook for 20 minutes by adding water ,if not microwaved cook for 30 to 40 minutes).
7.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with naan , roti or steamed rice.







Chicken Do Pyaja.

Preparation Time:2-3 hours
 Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
Chicken pieces with bones- 300 grams(marinated with curd and pinch of salt)
2 medium sized onions - cut into rings
1 big sized onion- finely chopped
2 medium sized tomato blanched and pureed
capsicum - 1 medium cut into rings
tej patta - 1
cloves - 4
cinnamon - 1 small stick
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
black pepper corn - 1/4 tsp
green cardamom - 2
ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tbsp
haldi powder - 1/4 tsp
cumin(jeera) powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder - 3/4 tsp
nut meg powder - 1/4 tsp
oil- 2 tbsp
salt to taste
onion rings and capsicum rings for garnishing
coriander leaves - 1tbsp

Method of Preparation:
1.Blanch tomatoes .(Soak tomatoes for 30 minutes in boiled water)
2.Make puree of blanched tomato.
3.Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan , add tej patta , cumin seeds, cardamom ,black pepper corns , cinnamon , and cloves and saute for 2 minutes .
4.Add chopped onions and fry till golden brown , add ginger garlic paste till the raw aroma goes.
5.Add tomato puree, cumin powder , coriander powder, pepper powder , garam masala , turmeric powder  powder  and cook for another 5 minutes .
6.Add marinated chicken , onion rings ,nutmeg powder and salt to taste and again cook for 20 minutes.
7.Add curd ,capsicum rings , coriander chopped , mix properly and cook for another 5 minutes
8.Chicken do pyanja is ready to serve.Serve hot with onion rings and capsicum rings with Indian bread of your choice.