Showing posts with label chicken stir fry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicken stir fry. Show all posts

March 1, 2012

Royal Chicken

Ingredients
Chicken - boned or boneless -500 gm (1 lb)
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Cumin powder- 1 tsp
Pepper powder- 1 tsp
Garlic- 1 tsp ,crushed
Ginger- 1 tsp crushed
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Butter- 2 tbsp ,preferably unsalted ,at room temperature
Yogurt - 2 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 1tbsp
Oil - 1/2 cup or for frying the chicken 
Red color - a pinch
Coriander leaves - one handful chopped
Salt - as required
Method 
1. Cut the chicken into small pieces or size of your choice. Clean it by adding 1 tbsp of vinegar, salt and all purpose flour.Drain the water several times and pat dry.Keep aside 
2. Grind ginger,garlic, chilly powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and salt together to a fine paste using enough water.
3. Marinate the chicken pieces with this and keep in refrigerator for 2 hrs.
4. After 2 hrs , take the marinated chicken from refrigerator and mix well with 1 tbsp of butter, and yogurt.Cook it in a thick bottomed vessel ,without adding water ,in medium heat.
5. After almost 15 minutes,when the chicken is almost done,add garam masala, mix well and stir continuously until all the water is evaporated from chicken and it is fully dried.
6. Heat oil in another pan , and deep/shallow fry the chicken pieces.
7. Take another pan,mix 1 tbsp butter,chopped coriander leaves, ketchup and red color. Transfer this to a stove top on low heat.When  the butter is melted mix all ingredients well and add the fried chicken pieces.Mix well  and serve hot !!!
This can be served with chapati,parotta and as an appetizer ..
Recipe courtesy :Jeleena & Jereena of  jellyjerry.com

February 8, 2012

Chicken Stir Fry with Coconut

Ingredients
Chicken - Boneless or boned- 250 gm cubed.
Onion - 1 medium,thinly sliced
Ginger- 1tsp chopped
Garlic- 1 tsp chopped
Chilly powder -1- 2tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp 
Black Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek Powder- 1 pinch
Garam Masala - 1 tsp (or grind 2 cloves,1 cardamom, 2 pepper corns,1 inch cinnamon stick, 1/2 bay leaf,to a fine powder)
Oil- 3 tbsp -preferably coconut oil
Curry leaves
Salt
Method
1. Mix grated coconut,chopped onion, garlic,ginger,salt ,and all powders together in a bowl.Crush it together with hands or pulse it in a mixer .Do not grind to a paste. We need a crushed form
2. Add  this to chicken and mix well .Keep it for 30 minutes.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the marinated chicken to this oil and cook covered in a medium heat until chicken produces enough water to cook . So no need to add water.
4. Remove the lid and cook uncovered with occasional stirring. All water will be evaporated.
5. Now add the remaining 2 tbsp of oil with curry leaves, reduce heat to low and roast the chicken until it attains the reddish brown color. Stir occasionally . It will take 30-40 minutes for the entire cooking.
6. When the color is attained , remove from heat and serve hot with rice, chappati, ghee rice,appam etc...
Note : a)If you use boned chicken , the chicken may fall apart from bone. Its fine ..If you use boneless chicken you can crush the chicken pieces with a wooden spoon just before removing from heat and can make it look like a thoran!!
b) Do not close lid,after adding 2 tbsp oil for roasting.