Tandoori chicken | using readymade masala

Ingredients

5 Drumstick chicken
1/2 packet ready-made tandoori masala(I used Shawn tandoori masala)
2 tbsp curd
1/2 lime/1 tsp vinegar
2 tsp oil
Few drops of red color(edible)(optional)

Method

1.Wash chicken with turmeric powder and drain all the water.
2. In a big bowl add chicken, tandoori masala,lime juice,food color and oil. Mix well and set in fridge for 30 mins.
3. Now add curd and mix well. Let it marinade for overnight.
4.Preheat Owen at 350° F. Line up all the marinated chicken in a aluminum foil wrapped tray. Cook it for 1 hour or until it's done. Make sure you are flipping every 20 mins.

Enjoy tandoori chicken at your home.

Chicken biriyani

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb Chicken
3 cups basmati rice
3 sliced Onion
2 sliced tomato
6 slit green chili
1 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup coriander leaves
4 Tbsp curd
1/2 Tsp red chili powder
3 Tbsp Biriyani masala
1 Tbsp ginger garlic paste
15 cashews
1/4 cup whole garam masala
1 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp ghee

4 cups water

Method

1.Soak basmati rice in warm water for 30 mins.blend cashew with little amount of water.
2.In a cooker heat oil and ghee. Add whole garam masala like fennel seeds,star anise,bay leaf,pepper corns,black cardamom,green cardamom,

3.Add sliced onions ,green chilli and followed by ginger garlic paste. Saute well until raw smell goes off.

4.Add chopped tomatoes and saute well. Add mint leaves following. How much u saute that much tasty biriyani. 

5. Now add cleaned chicken ,biriyani masala,red chilli powder and salt. Add curd too. Mix well. Add blended cashew paste. Stir well.

6.when oil start to ooze's out add 4 cups water and allow it to boil. 

7.add soaked basmati rice and mix gently. Check for salt and spice level. 

8.close the lid and wait until pressure starts. Now put the lid and keep in simmer flame and cook for 20 mins. You can also put in dum. 

9. Open and plugged the rice with fork. Add chopped coriander leaves and serve with raita.

Idly chicken kuruma | Tiffin side dish

Ingredients

1/2 lb chicken
1/2 cup coconut
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 green chilli slit
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chicken masala(any)
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp fennel seed
2 bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick

Method

1. Clean and wash the chicken with turmeric powder. Grind the coconut with required water.
2.In a pressure cooker heat oil and add fennel seed,bay leaf and cinnamon stick.saute
3.Add onions following ginger garlic paste. Saute well until raw smell goes off.
4. Add chopped tomato and green chilli. Saute until tomatoes become soft. Add cleaned chicken too.
5. Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,pepper powder,chicken masala and salt. Now add thick coconut paste and add required water.
6. Close the lid and pressure cook for 4-5 whistle. After pressure released add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with idly and dosa. Yummy kuruma is very easy to make if you have all listed ingredients handy.

Dragon chicken | Restaurant style

Ingredients

Chicken breast   1 lb
Maida     1/4 cup
Corn flour 2 Tbsp
Soya sauce 1 tsp + 1 Tsp
Red chilli paste 1Tsp + 1 Tbsp
Egg 1
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tsp + 1/2 Tsp
Salt
Red chilli 2
Garlic 1 Tsp chopped
Slice onion 1/2
Broken Cashew 10 no's
Bell pepper 2 Tbsp chopped
Tomato ketchup  2 Tbsp - 3 Tbsp
Spring onions  few chopped
Oil for frying + 1 Tsp

Method

1.Wash and Cut the chicken breast into thin strips.
2. In a bowl mix maida,corn flour,1 Tsp ginger garlic paste,salt,egg,1 tsp of soy sauce,1 Tsp of red chilli paste. Beat well. If required add little bit of water to make a batter.
3.Dip the chicken strips into the batter and deep fry in oil.
4.In a wide pan heat 1 Tsp of oil. Add red chilli,chopped garlic,sliced onionsand broken cashews.saute well. Add 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste, bell pepper,salt,soy sauce and red chilli paste one by one. mix well.
5.Now add 2 Tbsp of ketchup and mix well. Finally add fried chicken and coat well.
Garnish with spring onions and enjoy !

Notes

For red chilli paste soak 10-15 red chilli in hot water for 15 mins and grind in a mixer.

Grilled chicken burger

Grilled chicken stuffed between the buns with some added sauces. Whenever we goes MC'D we love to have artisan grilled chicken. When i tried this in home i got the same taste as eating in MC'D. Homemade chicken burger :) Try this. 

Ingredients

Burger buns	1
Lettuce	3 leaves
Onions	2 slice
Tomato	2 slice
Grilled chicken	Click here
Ranch	1 Tbsp
Tomato ketchup	1 Tbsp

Method

1.Lets start assemble. Keep the burger base and place two lettuce leaf placing tomatoes and onions on top of it.

2.Apply ranch sauce on top of it.Place the grilled chicken and sliced tomato again. 

3.Add tomato ketchup and close the burger top. 

Here i have used the grilled chicken which i have already tried and tasted. In the original recipe of artisan chicken they are using these ingredients

• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tbls salt
• 6 {3-4 oz} chicken breasts, thin cut, boneless and skinless
• 2 tbls clover honey
• 6 tbls fresh lemon juice, from about 4 fresh lemon
• 1 tbsp canola
• To Finish:
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 1 tbs fresh parsley. chopped

If you have listed ingredients try the grill chicken or else follow my grill chicken where you can have all the ingredients handy.

Note

Adding sesame seeds seasoning is optional. But it taste good.

Chicken roast | Kerala style

Ingredients

For garam masala powder

Fennel seed	2 Tsp
Cardamom	2
Cinnamon	1 stick
Cloves	6-7
Nutmeg	1/2

Main ingredients

Chicken	½ lb
onion	1 sliced
Green chilli	2 chopped
Ginger juliennes	2 Tsp
Garlic juliennes	2 Tsp
Red Chilli powder	1½ Tsp
Coriander powder	¼ Tsp
Pepper powder	½ Tsp
Turmeric powder	½ Tsp

Hint Procedure

Table 1-dry roast-grind-- Garam masala

Chicken-turmeric-chilli powder-3/4th of garam masala-salt-marinate for 1 hour in fridge

Marinated chicken-1/2cup water--cook

pan-oil-cooked chicken--roast

pan-oil-onion,ginger,garlic,green chilli-garam masala-pepper-coriander powder-roasted chicken--toss

Detailed Procedure

1.Wash and clean the chicken with turmeric powder.

2.Dry roast the ingredients mentioned in "Garam masala table".

3.Grind the garam masala powder finely.Lets marinate the chicken. Add chilli powder,3/4th of ground garam masala,turmeric powder,salt and vinegar to the chicken. Mix well and let it marinate for 1 hour minimum.

4.In a bottomed vessel or kadai add the marinated chicken along with 1/2 a cup of water. Check for salt. Cook in medium flame until chicken is done.

4.In the same kadai heat 2 Tablespoon of oil and add the cooked chicken. Shallow fry the chicken until its crispy outside

5.Take the chicken out and transfr to a bowl. Again in the same kadai heat 1 Tablespoon of oil and add chopped ginger and garlic followed by green chilli and sliced onions.Saute well until you gets nice aroma.Add turmeric,pepper,coriander powder and remaining garam masala. Toss it well.

5.Finally Add the shallow fried chicken and toss evenly.

Serve Hot with steamed rice/Chapathi/Roti/Phulka. We just had with rice and hot spicy rasam. Heavely food. 

Notes

1.Store bought garam masala can also be used. But in prefer to use fresh for this recipe.

2.Ginger garlic paste can be added instead of using julienne