Friday, July 29, 2011

Chicken Butter Masala


Chicken Butter Masala

Preparation Time : 3 hrs.
Cooking Time : 30-40 minutes 

Ingredients :
  • Chicken - 1 kg approx.
  • Curd - 1/2 cup
  • Cumin Seed Powder - 1 table spoon
  • Onion - 1/2 kg (finely chopped)
  • Ginger Paste(fresh) - 1 table spoon
  • Garlic Paste(fresh) - 1 table spoon 
  • Red Chilly Powder - 1/4 tea spoon
  • Kashmiri Mirch Powder - 1/4
  • Cooking Oil - 1 table spoon 
  • Mustard Oil - 1 table spoon
  • Garam Masala - 1 tea spoon
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
  • Salt - to taste
  • Kasuri Methi(dry fenugreek leaf) - 1/2 tea spoon 
  • Butter - 50 gms.
  • Fresh Cream - 1/2 cup
  • Lemon juice - 1 tea spoon
  • Coriander Leaves - finely chopped 
  • Bay Leaves - 2-3 
Method :

Take chicken in a bowl. Mix curd, cumin powder, ginger garlic paste, chilly powder, lemon juice,garam masala powder, turmeric powder salt, and mustard oil properly and refrigerate for three hours. Heat cooking oil in a pan put bay leaves till it is golden brown. Add chopped onion and cook till it is golden brown. Add butter and let it melt. Now add marinated chicken, garam masala and kashmiri mirch powder. Cook on medium heat till the gravy is thick and chicken well cooked. Put kasuri methi and fresh cream, cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha, nan or rice.


Thursday, July 28, 2011

Tandoori Chicken



Tandoori Chicken 

Preparation Time : 3- 4 hrs.(minimum)
Cooking Time : 30 minutes 

Ingredients :
  • Chicken Pieces - 1 (approx 1kg)
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Lemon juice or Vinegar - 2 table spoon
  • Garlic Paste(fresh) - 2 table spoon
  • Ginger Paste(fresh) - 2 table spoon
  • Cumin Powder - 1 table spoon 
  • Coriander Powder - 1 tea spoon 
  • Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tea spoon 
  • Cloves Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
  • Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black Pepper Powder(fresh) - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Cooking Oil - 1 table spoon 
  • Salt - to taste
  • Kashmiri Mirch Powder - 1/2 tea spoon 
  • Sliced Onion, Lemon, tomato and green chilly according to taste for garnishing 
Method :

Hang curd in a muslin cloth for 15-20 minutes. Remove fat from chicken wash drain properly. Cut slashes in chicken pieces and put in a shallow baking pan or dish. Mix salt and lemon juice and keep aside for half an hour. Mix curd, garlic paste, ginger paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, black paper powder, kashmiri mirch powder and cooking oil in a bowl. Put the mixture on the chicken and mix it well. refrigerate for three to four hours.  Remove the chicken from the marinade, brush with oil put the pieces on well oiled grilled rack of a preheated oven. Cook for fifteen twenty minutes and turn cook for another 5 minutes or till it is done. Garnish with onion rings lemon and tomato slices and serve hot. 

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