dhaniya chicken

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken

~3/4 bunch of Dhaniya/coriander leaves

1/2 cup yogurt

1/2 large sized onion (when chopped came to a little less than 1 cup)

6 cloves of garlic chopped

2 tsp ginger paste

1/2 tsp red chilly powder (I reduced this, if you can use more to your taste to make it a bit spicy)

salt to taste

~ 1/3 cup oil or maybe a few drops more

Method:

Make a paste of ginger, garlic, cilantro. Mix with chopped onions, yogurt and salt. Marinade chicken in this and keep in the refrigerator for 3 hrs or longer.

Heat oil and add the chicken and marinade together. As soon as it starts to boil reduce the heat and let it simmer till oil separates from the masala and chicken is fully cooked. Do not add any water, it is meant to be a somewhat dry dish.

Enjoy with rice or rotis!

Quick chicken

A very yummy quick chicken recipe prepared by my husband.here we go with the recipe.

Ingredients:

Chicken-1 kg

onions-500g

ginger gralic paste-2 tbsp

turmeric powder-1 tbsp

red chilly powder-1 tbsp

cumin powder-1 tbsp

pepper powder-1 tbsp

coriander powder-1 tbsp

salt

cumin seed-1/2 tsp

black pepper-1/2 tsp

whole red chilly -1-2

oil 4 tbsp

Method:-

Heat oil in a pressure cooker add cumin seed-1/2 tsp,black pepper-1/2 tsp,whole red chilly -1-2 and onions after 1 min add all the powder spices and ginger garlic paste and salt add Chicken and stir once or twice and close the lid of pressure cooker.after 1-2 whistles keep it aside and let it cook in its own steam .

Open the pressure cooker  and simmer it for 10-15 mins on low heat partially covered.

Friend's recipe Pasta in tomato basil sauce

One of my friend's recipe whichI really liked ...its yummilicious!!!!!!

Ingredients.

Pasta of your choice boiled 2 cups

Ready made tomato basil sauce-1 cup

olive oil-2 tbsp

onion-1 finely chopped

green chilly- 1-2 finely chopped

garlic -2-3 cloves finely chopped

salt and pepper

capsicum-finely chopped

butter/mayo/cream-1 tbsp

Method:-

1.heat oil and add onion,garlic and chillies and capsicum and saute for a minute

2.add readymade sauce

3 add salt and pepper and keep frying.

4 add pasta and mix well.

5.add butter or cream or mayonnaise for a smooth taste

Saag Chicken

Another hot favorite North Indian dish! This mildly flavoured spinach dish is super healthy too.I tried this recipe first time in my kitchen and it turned out really delicious.

Ingredients:

500 g Chicken with bone or boneless as per your choice

2 medium-sized bunches of fresh spinach (approximately 500 gms) very thinly chopped.

4 tbsps olive oil/vegetable oil

2 large onion chopped fine

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 chopped green chilly

2 large tomato diced

2 tsps garlic paste

1 tsp ginger paste

2 tsps coriander powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chilly powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

Salt to taste

1 tbsp of butter to garnish

Preparation:

1.Wash chicken , Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and stir-fry the chicken till all the water released from the chicken dries up. Keep aside.

2.Add 2 tbsps of oil to the same pan add cumin and green chillies and add onions and fry the onions till soft.

3.Add the ginger and garlic pastes and fry for a minute.

4.Add the tomato, coriander, cumin,red chilly, turmeric and garam masala powders and mix well. Add salt to taste and mix well.

5.Add the spinach.Cook till the spinach are soft and like pulp. Mash well into a rough paste. If you prefer, you can also blend this paste in the food processor to get a smoother consistency.

6.Add the Chicken pcs to this gravy and mix to coat the pieces.Simmer on low heat for 30 mins partially covered.

7.Garnish with butter  or fresh cream and serve hot with Roti or rice.

chocolate ganache cake!

Ingredients:-

1/4 lb butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

4 eggs, at room temperature

1 (16 ounce) can hershey chocolate syrup

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

For the ganache

1/2 cup heavy cream

8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

Method:

1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2.Butter and flour an 8 inch round cake pan, then the bottom with parchment paper.

3.Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.

4.Add the eggs one at a time.

5.Mix in the syrup and vanilla.

6.Add the flour and mix until JUST combined (overbeating with make the cake too tough).

7.Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until just set in the middle.

8.Let cool thoroughly in the pan.

9.For the ganache, cook the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.

10.Place the cake upside down on a wire rack and pour the glaze evenly over the top, making sure to cover the entire cake and sides.

11.You can tilt the rack to smooth the glaze.

12.Do not refrigerate

matar paneer

Ingredients:

1 Cup Paneer cubed
2 cups matar(green peas)
1 tomato
1 onion
2 green chillis
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
1/4 cup cream of milk
1 Tbl. spoon oil.Green coriander leavs for garnish

Method:
Heat oil in a pan.fry paneer till its golden brown and put it in a bowl filled with water this will keep the paneer softer.Add oil in pan  Add onion in it and saute for few minutes.  Add garam masala, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and let it cook.  When it is light brown and leaves the sides of pan, add tomatos and peas and cook for several minutes until peas are cooked through.  add Paneer cubes in it and water.  When it starts boiling, add cream and remove from the heat.  Garnish it with coriander leaves.

mushroom matar masala

ingredients:-


1 1/2 cups - Green peas (Mutter)
200gms - Mushrooms 
4 - Cardamon(green) 
1" - Cinnamon 
2 - Onions 
1 1/2 tbsp - Ginger paste
1 tbsp - Garlic paste 
3-4 - Tomatoes 
1 tbsp - Chilli powder 
1 tbsp - Coriander powder 
1 tsp - Turmeric 
1 tsp - Garam masala powder 
1/2 cup - Cashewnut paste 
4 tbsp - Oil 
Salt To Taste


Preparation:
Clean, wash and cut the mushrooms into medium pieces and chop onions finely.
Heat oil in pan. Saute green cardamoms, cinnamon stick & onions till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1/2 a minute.
Add tomatoes and cook till oil leaves the sides.
AddChilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Lastly dissolve the cashewnut paste in one cup of water and mix well and add it to the pan. Add one more cup of water and bring it to boil.
Add the mattar (green peas) and mushrooms and cook till the peas are fully cooked. Once done, serve the mushroom matar with rice or roti.

salmon fish chilly

A fish chili recipe is great tasting food and easy to prepare.I have used salmon fish as it tastes almost like fresh water fish. A nice change from traditional fish curry or fish fry, fish chili usually doubles well and can be a crowd pleaser. Serve it with chapati or noodles and you will have a terrific meal.
OK, let‘s check out a fish chili recipe:-


ingredients:-

salmon fish fillets -250 g(cut in strips or square pieces)
Onion                                                   - 2 big

Soya sauce                                           - 2 tbsp

Egg                                                      - 1

Pepper                                                 - ½ tbsp

Green chilly sauce                                 - 1 ½ tbsp

Ajinomoto                                             - a pinch

Garlic paste                                          - ½ tbsp

Corn flour                                             - 1 tbsp

Garlic                                                    - 4 pods

Green chillies                                        - 1 or 2

Capsicum red and green                          -2 big cut in strips lengthwise

Vinegar                                                  - ½ tsp

Oil to fry

Salt to taste

Method:-

Wash and clean the fish pieces

Marinate in soya salt, pepper  green chilli sauce,garlic paste and corn flour for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a fry pan, fry the marinated fish till they turn dark brown in color.

Remove excess oil, by wrapping in tissue paper.

In the hot oil, add chopped garlic, grenn chillies , onion and fry for 2 mins.

Now add fried fish, capsicum and sauté on medium flame.

To this add, soya sauce, green chilli sauce, pepper, ajinomoto and mix well .

Turn off the flame, add ½ tsp vinegar and stir.

Garnish with coriander leaves.