butter chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken whole (cleaned and cut into pieces)
1 Kg
Green chilli
10
Red chilli powder

1/2 tsp
White pepper powder
1/4 tsp
Black pepper powder
1/4 tsp
Yogurt (curd)
1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder

1/4 tsp.
Soya sauce
2 tbsp.
Cornflour
2 tbsp
Ginger
1/2 inch
Garlic
4 cloves
Onion
1
Tomato
1
Salt to taste

Vegetable oil as required

Green chilli and green coriander leaves for decoration



Method:
1.
Cut onion, tomato into small pieces. Add ginger, garlic and make paste.
2.
Cut thin slices of green chilli.
3.
Mix red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, yogurt, 1 tbsp. soya sauce, 1 tbsp cornflour and 2 tbsp oil. Marinate the chicken with this mixture for half an hour.
4.
Then apply onion-tomato paste to the chicken and again marinate for half an hour.
5.
Heat oil in a pan. Add green chillis, white pepper powder and black pepper powder and fry for 30 secs.
6.
Add chicken marinade and fry until half cooked. Stir ocassionally.
7.
Mix rest of the cornflour and soya sauce in water and add to the chicken. Add little water (about 2-3 cups) to make thick gravy and bring it to boil.
8.
Cover and cook for 8-10 mins on low flame. keep a constant watch.



Garnish with green chilli on the sides and sprinkle chopped green coriander all over the chicken. Serve hot.

chilly chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken whole (cleaned and cut into pieces)
1 Kg
Green chilli
10
Red chilli powder

1/2 tsp
White pepper powder
1/4 tsp
Black pepper powder
1/4 tsp
Yogurt (curd)
1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder

1/4 tsp.
Soya sauce
2 tbsp.
Cornflour
2 tbsp
Ginger
1/2 inch
Garlic
4 cloves
Onion
1
Tomato
1
Salt to taste

Vegetable oil as required

Green chilli and green coriander leaves for decoration



Method:
1.
Cut onion, tomato into small pieces. Add ginger, garlic and make paste.
2.
Cut thin slices of green chilli.
3.
Mix red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, yogurt, 1 tbsp. soya sauce, 1 tbsp cornflour and 2 tbsp oil. Marinate the chicken with this mixture for half an hour.
4.
Then apply onion-tomato paste to the chicken and again marinate for half an hour.
5.
Heat oil in a pan. Add green chillis, white pepper powder and black pepper powder and fry for 30 secs.
6.
Add chicken marinade and fry until half cooked. Stir ocassionally.
7.
Mix rest of the cornflour and soya sauce in water and add to the chicken. Add little water (about 2-3 cups) to make thick gravy and bring it to boil.
8.
Cover and cook for 8-10 mins on low flame. keep a constant watch.



Garnish with green chilli on the sides and sprinkle chopped green coriander all over the chicken. Serve hot.

dal makhni

Ingredients:
Black grams
1 cup
Bengal grams
1/2 cup
Kidney beans

1/4 cup
Ginger
1 inch
Green chilli
2-3
Butter
4 tbsp.
Cream
2 tbsp.
Finely chopped tomatoes
3
Finely chopped onions
2
Garlic
7-8 pieces
Cumin seeds

1 tsp.
Asafoetida

1 pinch
Red chilli powder

2 tsp.
Salt to taste



Method:
1.
Thoroughly wash black grams, bengal grams and kidney beans. Then soak it in water (2 glasses) for about 7-8 hours .
2.
Add ginger and garlic to the above. Pressure cook for about 10 minutes (3-4 whistles). Then reduce the heat to 'medium' and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove ginger-garlic from the cooked grams and make a paste.
3.
Heat 2 tbsp. of butter in a pan.
4.
Fry asafoetida and cumin seeds in it. Add thinly sliced green chilli. Heat till it gets slight brown in color.
5.
Add ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped onions. Fry until golden brown.
6.
Add chilli powder, finely chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until the mixture thickens into pulpy sauce (about 3 mins).
7.
Then add cooked grams and kidney beans to the mixture. Heat for 4-5 minutes. You can add a little water if you find it too thick.
8.
Add the remaining butter and cook for 2 minutes.



Dal Makhni is ready to serve. Decorate with cream.