Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Chilli Chicken


chilli chicken


Preparation Time :25-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients:


  • Boneless chicken breast : 250 gms (cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • Egg : 1
  • Garlic : 4-5 cloves crushed and finely minced
  • Ginger : 1 inch cut into thin julliens
  • Onion : 1 large cut into cubes
  • Green bell pepper : 1/2 cup cut into cubes
  • Green Chillies : 4-5 cut into halfs ,length wise
  • Red chilly sauce : 2-3 tbsp
  • Corn flour : 1-2 tbsp
  • Soy sauce : 2 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup : 2-3 tbsp
  • White vinegar : 1 tbsp
  • Vegetable oil
  • Green onions/ Spring Onion : 1/2 cup(cut into 1/2 inch length)
  • Salt : 1 tsp


Procedure:

1) Marinate the chicken pieces in egg , 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilly sauce and
    2 -3 tsp cornflour. Mix well and keep for 10 - 15 minutes.
2) In a bowl mix  red chilly sauce, soy sauce, tomato ketchup and  vinegar.
    Keep aside .
3) Now heat oil for frying in a pan/ kadai and fry the chicken pieces separately
    for 4-5 minutes. Do not over fry otherwise the chicken will get hard. Take
    them out on a  paper napkin.
4) In a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil and add minced garlic, ginger jullien and
    green chilies.Fry till golden color and then add sliced big onion and
    capsicum cubes .Stir fry on high flame for 4-5 minutes.Do not over cook
    the vegetables.
5) Add fried chicken pieces and chopped green onions mix them well.Now
    lower the heat and add the sauce mixture.Mix well.
6) Take a small bowl add 1 tsp of corn flour with 1/2 cup of water. Add to
    chicken.
7) Cook till its gravy becomes slightly thick and dry, turn off the heat and
    move it in a serving dish.
   Serve hot.





Thursday, August 7, 2014

Kolkata Egg Roll

egg roll



Preparation Time :20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 10-12 minutes
Serve : 2

Ingredients:

  • Maida : 1 cup
  • Sugar : pinch
  • Egg : 2
  • Cucumber: 1 cup thinly sliced
  • Onion : 1/2 cup thinly sliced
  • Green Chili :  2 chopped
  • Black pepper : 1tsp
  • Salt as per taste
  • Vegetable oil - 4 tablespoon
  • Tomato Ketchup as per your taste
  • Chili Sauce as per your taste
  • Lemon 1 cut into - 4 pieces
  • Water to make dough


Procedure:

1) Make a soft dough with maida, some salt,Sugar , 1 tbsp oil and water
    and keep aside for 15 minutes.After 15 minutes divide the dough into
    4 equal parts. Take one ball and roll it gently into a thin large circle
    with little atta or oil .

2) Heat the tawa and  fry gently each parathas without  oil like roti and
    keep in a plate.

3) Now take an egg and beat well with some salt. Heat 1 tsp oil on the
     tawa then take
    one paratha and fry it both sides till its colour slightly changes to brown
    ,keep aside and in that same tawa add 1/2 tsp oil,then pour the beaten
    egg on the hot tawa and spread the egg all over the pan and keep it as
    it is on heat for 30 seconds and after that place a paratha on the raw side
    of the egg and it will stick with the egg. Fry it well on both sides and
    place on a plate.

4) Now on the fried egg topped paratha sprinkle some lemon juice, put
    some sliced cucumber, onion, chili, pinch of black pepper powder,
    tomato ketchup & chili sauce. Sprinkle lemon juice as per your taste.
    Roll up the paratha with the vegetables in the center.Wrap up the roll
    into a paper towel. Repeat this whole process for rest of the parathas.
 
     Serve Hot.