Nisha and Nishanth's Culinary Debacles

A famous chicken dish that can be prepared in a jiffy. This came out pretty good. INGREDIENTS (here is a link for converting metric to pound ) Chicken pieces 1 kg. (2.2lb) Onions, sliced 500 gms. (1.1lb) Garlic, sliced 50 gms. (.1lb) Ginger, sliced 50 gms. (.1lb) Red chili powder 1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp. Whole red chili 4 nos. Garam Masala 10 gm. Tomato puree 300 ml. Coriander powder 15 gms. Water 500 ml. Ghee 150 gms. Salt To taste Method: Slice the onions, ginger and garlic and keep aside. Heat ghee for 1 minute, then add tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chili powder, red chilies and coriander powder, cover the dish and cook on high for 3 minutes. Put the sliced onions, ginger, garlic and cook for 3 minutes on high. Mix chicken in the above ingredients and 500 ml water and cook for 8 minutes. Stir well, add salt, garam masala and cook for 7 minutes, till done.

Paneer 1/4 kg cut into very small pieces Onions - 3 Tomatoes - 3 Chilli powder - 1 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Ginger paste - 1 tsp Garlic paste - 1 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Kitchen king powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves Coconut paste - 1/4 cup Cream 2 tbsp Method: 1. Chop all the vegetables 2. Take a pan and add 2 tbsp oil. Add onions and saute. Add the tomatoes, ginger garlic paste. Add all the dry masala powders, paneer cubes, coconut paste and cook for a while. 3. Add coriander leaves and cream. Serve hot.

1 - 1 1/2 kg sear fish cut into small pieces 2 tsp soya sauce 1 tbsp vinegar 4 tsp corn flour 1 tsp salt 2 eggs Sauce: 20 green chillies deseeded and halved 2 onions finely chopped 2 tsp soya sauce 2 tsp vinegar oil for frying salt Method: 1) Wash the fish with lime and salt and set aside for the water to drain 2) Mix 2 tsp soya sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, cornflour, salt and eggs. Marinate the fish for 2 hours 3) Fry the fish in hot oil, a few at a time. Drain on absorbent paper. 4) Heat some oil and fry the chillies. Remove the chillies and add onions and fry until golden brown. Add soya sauce, vinegar and salt. Cook for a few minutes. Add the fish and chillies. Mix well and remove from heat.

Ingredients 1 litre milk 1 kilo granulated sugar 1/2 tbsp fine sugar 2 tsp plain flour or corn flour 2 cups sour yoghurt 8 cups water 5 drops rose essence a few drops of rose water Method: 1) Boil the milk and allow it to cool. Remove the cream on top. Heat the milk again, add the yoghurt. Stir the milk well. Leave it undisturbed for 20 minutes. Drain off the liquid. 2) Pour the coagulated milk on a fine cloth and tie it. Hang it for 30 to 45 minutes. Squeeze the coagulated milk in the cloth gently. 3) Place it in a shallow dish. Add the fine sugar, plain flour or corn flour and rose essence. Knead the mixture into a smooth and fine paste with the palms only. Make into balls. 4) In a heavy bottomed vessel heat the granulated sugar and water. Boil the mixture for some time to get a syrup of thin consistency. Keep it hot over a low fire. 5) Drop the balls once by one into the syrup. Cover the vessel with the lid and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the lid and boil the syrup for 5 minut...

Boil the chicken with 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and salt. Keep it aside. Grind the following to a paste:3 tbsp cashewa pod of coriandera pod of mint leaves7 to 8 green chilliesa little vinegar Then in a pan take 2 to 3 tbsp oil, add the ground masala and let it cook till the oil floats then add the chicken with the stock and let it cook for 5 minutes

1 kg chicken - wash and drain marinate it - 2 eggs 2 tbsp corn flour, 1 tbsp maida, chilly powder, tandoori color, garam masala, salt, a little haldi powder, dhania powder. Let it stand for 2 to 3 hours.Deep fry it.

Take 1 kg skinless chicken. Wash it properly. Drain.Pressure it with 1 cup curd, 2 tbsp red chilly powder, 1 tbsp dhania powder, 1 tbsp haldi powder, 2 tbsp garam masala powder, tandoori colour, a little ginger garlic paste just for 5 minutes.Then in a pan remove it and keep it on high flame till all the water dries.Then add 1 big spoon of oil, 2 tbsp soya sauce, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp chilly sauce and saute it properly.(slit green chillies) (optional) add salt according to your taste This recipe use it to make boneless chilly chicken. Then make a paratha and fill it with chicken and kachumber.