Section | Chicken

Herbed Chicken

Posted on 21 August 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green or sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 6 lg. fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 c. chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp. dried sage
  • 1 lb. dry linguine, cooked and drained
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Method:

  • In a skillet, heat oil over medium high. Saute onion, peppers and mushrooms until tender.
  • Add broth and vinegar; bring to a boil. Boil 2
    minutes.
  • Add tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25 minutes.
  • Add chicken, basil and sage.
  • Cook, uncovered, 15 minutes more or until chicken is done and sauce
    is lightly thickened. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta or with rice
  • Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

Royal Chicken Recipe

Posted on 10 August 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 12 large Drumsticks of Chicken
  • 75 gms Desi Ghee
  • 100 gms sliced Onion
  • 6 small Cardamom
  • 2 big Cardamom
  • 3 Cloves (Lavangam)
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 25 gms strained Garlic Paste
  • 25 gms strained Ginger Paste
  • 10g Dhania
  • 4.5 gms Turmeric
  • 3 gms Red chili Powder
  • Salt
  • 100 gms Yogurt
  • 1 litre clear Chicken Stock
  • 60 ml Cream
  • 1/2 Nutmeg

Method:

  • Clean, remove the skin and di bone the chicken.
  • Cut each breast into three equal sized pieces width wise.
  • Wash them and pat dry. Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Combine onions, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
  • Fry over medium heat till onions becomes translucent and glossy.
    Combine garlic and ginger pastes. Stir for 30 seconds.
  • Combine coriander, turmeric and red chilli powders and stir.
  • Then combine 120 ml cup of chicken stock and salt and stir well.
  • Take it to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer.
  • Stir constantly so that onions are mashed properly.
  • Remove pan from heat.
  • Mix in in yogurt.
  • Return pan to heat and stir fry until the liquid evaporates.
  • Combine 480 ml cup of chicken stock.Take it to a boil.
  • Reduce heat.Cover it and let it simmer.
  • Stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
  • Combine grated nutmeg and stir it well.
  • Cover and let it simmer over very low heat till the gravy is of thin sauce type.
  • Remove it from the heat.Adjust seasoning.
  • Pour in a bowl.Garnish with coriander.

Chicken Kuzhambhu-Restaurent style

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

    For Paste:

  • 6 nos Dry red chili
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 tsp Raw rice
  • 1 tsp Black pepper corns
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tsp Split roasted grams(pottukadalai)
  • 1 no Cinnamon (1/2 ” stick)
  • 2 nos Cloves
  • 1 no Cardamon
  • 1 tsp Dry coconut flakes
  • Kuzhambhu:

  • 2 nos Onions (finely chopped)
  • 1 no Tomato (chopped)
  • 1 no Green chili (finely chopped)
  • 4 clove Garlic (crushed)
  • 1 inch Ginger (crushed)
  • 1 no Cornish hen (or use 1 pound regular chicken)
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Fresh ground coconut paste (diluted with water)
  • 2 no Bay leaf (small)
  • 2 no Dry red chili (for tempering)
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 4 tbsp Oil (sesame oil preferred)
  • 1½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
  • 2 stks Coriander leaves (chopped for garnishing)
  • 10 nos Curry leaves

Method:

    Masala Paste :

  • Dry roast all the ingredients from table-1 (Dry red chili + coriander seeds+ raw rice + black pepper corns + cumin seeds + fennel seeds + poppy seeds + split roasted gram + cinnamon + cloves + cardamon + coconut flakes ) until slightly brown. Switch off and cool completely. Grind to powder and keep aside.
  • Kuzhambu :

  • Heat sesame oil and toast bay leaf, curry leaves and splutter mustard. Now add chopped onions, green chilis, crushed ginger and garlic. Fry them for 5 minutes or until slightly browned.
  • Now add the tomatoes and cook for a minute, add the cut chicken pieces, cover with a lid and cook further for 3 minutes.
  • When the meat turns all white, add the turmeric powder, our ground masala powder and saute.
  • Fry till the masala browns well, add salt and keep frying (definitely requires some scraping as the masala will be become very sticky at this point).
  • Now add 1 cup of water and ground coconut paste, cover with lid, bring the flame to low.
  • Let it simmer for another 5 to 8 minutes, the oil should separate as the kuzhambu boils. Garnish with coriander.
  • Serve Hot with Rice.

Kerala chicken Curry

Posted on 25 June 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound chicken ( with bones cut in to pieces)
  • 4 tbs oil 1 tomato ( chopped)
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds and musturd seeds 1/2 tsp turmuric powder
  • salt
  • For Masala:

  • 2 tbs oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped shallots ( u can use red onion )
  • 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
  • 8 curry leaves
  • 1/4 cup cilantro ( optional)
  • 2 tsp pepper corns
  • 1 tsp fennal seeds
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder

Method:

  • Heat 2 tbs oil in a pan add chopped shallots ( or onions) roast on a low flame until brown.
  • Now add cardamom pods , cloves , peppercorns ,fennal seeds, cinnamon ,curry leaves and fresh grated coconut , to the above browned shallots , roast everything on a low flame until coconut is brown ( make sure not to burn), then add chilli powder and coriander powder fry for 1 min.
  • Grind all the above browned masala with 1/4 cup water and cilantro ,to a smooth paste and keep aside.
  • Now heat 4 tbs oil in a preassure cooker , add cumin seeds and musturd seeds,then add chicken pieces , salt and turmuric ,mix everything and cook for 2min.
  • Then add ground masala paste and chopped tomatoes to the chicken , mix and cook on low flame for 5 min.
  • Now add 1-1/2 cup of water to the chicken mixture , cover and cook for 2 wistles(until chicken is cooked completely ) and gravy is thick.
  • Done , serve hot.

Chicken Pizza

Posted on 22 June 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • Pizza base
  • Tomato sauce 100 ml
  • Onions(big) 3
  • Tomato 3
  • Capsicum 3
  • Chicken 125 grams
  • Cheese 20 gm
  • Pepper powder 1/2 tsp.
  • Oil

Method:

  • Boil the chicken in water with pepper and oil and after it is cooked make it into small bits.
  • Cut or shred the vegetables into desired size and shape.
  • Spread tomato sauce on the harder surface of pizza base. To this add onions, capsicum and tomato. Over this add the chicken pieces.
  • Top this with the onions, capsicum, tomato and the grated cheese.
  • Allow it to cook in a microwave/oven for 3-5 minutes.
  • Variation: Chicken sausages can be used in the place of chicken.

Chinese Sour chicken Legs

Posted on 22 June 2009 by Sarmila

Ingrediants:

  • 6 chicken legs
  • 4 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp soya sauce
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper pwd
  • salt to taste
  • 1 big onion finely chopped
  • 2 dry red chilli deseed & tear into pieces(or chopped green chillis)
  • 1 tsp grated ginger-garlic (optional)
  • 1 tbsp oil

Method:

  • Wash chicken and drain water completely.
  • Marinate the chicken with tomato sauce,vinegar,soya sauce,red chilli pwd and pepper pwd for half an hour.
  • Heat a vessel and add the marinated chicken and let the chicken cook in its own juices(dont add water.Cover and cook till the chicken absorbs all the spices and sauces.
  • Keep checking and stirring so that it doesnt burn.Meanwhile heat oil in a pan.
  • When hot add the onions,chillis and garlic-ginger and fry well on high heat stirring continuosly till well browned.
  • Add the fried chicken legs and stir fry for 4-5 mts till well roasted and coated with the onions.
  • Servw hot.