Saturday, December 6, 2008

CHICKEN CURRY INDIAN STYLE

CHICKEN CURRY INDIAN STYLE

INDIAN CHICKEN RECIPES INGREDIENTS
  • 3 1/2 lb. chicken
  • 6 tbsp. natural yogurt
  • 2 med. onions, grated
  • 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 2 1/2 tsp. salt to taste
  • 2 med. potatoes, peeled and halved

INDIAN CHICKEN RECIPES INSTRUCTIONS
Take off skin and cut chicken into pieces. Wash pieces. Now in the glass bowl, mix chicken with yogurt, onions, ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and oil. Marinate for 1/2 hour at least.

Heat oil in the saucepan. Fry potatoes until they are golden brown.
Keep them aside. Fry cumin seed in the same oil for a minute or so.
Pour chicken with the marinade in the pan. Fry for 3 or 4 minutes.
Pour contents of saucepan into the casserole. Place potatoes over the meat, cover it and put it in a preheated oven set at 300 degrees and cook for 50 to 60 minutes. Check whether chicken and potatoes are tender.

NOTE: You can omit potatoes, continue cooking chicken. Just add 1 cup of water and cook over medium heat until chicken is tender.

Friday, December 5, 2008

AN AUTHENTIC CHICKEN CURRY

AN AUTHENTIC CHICKEN CURRY ..a classic Indian chicken recipe. Try this delicious dish !

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 frying chicken
  • 4 oz. plain unsweetened yogurt
  • 3 med. onions, sliced
  • 4 lg. cloves garlic (4 individual sections), minced
  • 1-inch piece ginger root, peeled and grated (don't eliminate this)
  • 2-3 tbsp. corn oil
  • 2 tbsp. butter (corn oil is okay, but butter gives a special flavor)
Or equivalent amount of chicken pieces.

WHOLE SPICES:
  • 2-3 inch stick cinnamon
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 3 pods of cardamom, opened (optional)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp. whole cumin seeds

GROUND SPICES:
  • 1 tsp. turmeric (gives the yellow curry color)
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to desired hotness

INSTRUCTIONS
ALTERNATIVE: While I strongly recommend whole cloves and cinnamon sticks, you can use ground; 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of cloves. Add it at the very end when cooking is complete.
1. Blend half the sliced onions and 2 garlic cloves with the yogurt until the onion and garlic is completely pulverized. If you don't have a blender, fry all the onions as in step 3.

2. In a heavy fry pan (if you are going to use a crock pot) or a heavy Dutch oven, heat the oil, being careful it doesn't smoke. Brown the chicken; drain on paper towels. Pour off oil.

3. In the same frying pan or Dutch oven, melt the butter slowly until it stops bubbling. Now heat the butter until it is quite hot. Add the whole spices and fry for one minute or until the bay leaves and cumin seeds turn dark. Add the rest of the sliced onions and garlic and fry until the onions are golden. Add the grated ginger and the ground spices; fry for 15-20 seconds until they begin to stick. Add the yogurt mixture; mix thoroughly.

4. I prefer to cook this dish in a crock pot because I don't have to watch it. Put the chicken in the crock pot, pour over yogurt-spice mixture. You can either cook it on high for 3-4 hours or first cook it on high for 1 hour and then on low for 4-5 more hours. If you prefer, cook it in the Dutch oven, on low medium heat for about an hour, stirring frequently so it doesn't burn.

5. This dish will have lots of "gravy; " serve it with plain boiled rice. If you can get Indian Basmati rice, it is definitely worth it! Add an Indian-style salad, tomato chutney and a baked yogurt dessert and the Indian chicken recipe is ready for a meal.

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INDIAN CHICKEN SALAD

INDIAN CHICKEN SALAD

INGREDIENTS
  • 16 oz. plain yogurt
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 1/2 c. peeled, seeded cucumber, grated
  • 1/2 tsp. curry powder
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, cooked & cubed
  • 1/2 c. dried lentils, cooked & cooled
  • 2 c. broccoli, steamed & cooled
  • 1 c. scallions, chopped
  • 1 c. cucumbers, cubed
  • 1 c. carrots, grated
  • 1/2 c. roasted cashews

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix first 9 ingredients to make sauce.
2. Combine with remaining ingredients and refrigerate.
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GRILLED CHICKEN OR LAMB INDIAN STYLE

GRILLED CHICKEN OR LAMB INDIAN STYLE ..another amazing Indian chicken recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS
  • 3 lb. chicken or lamb
  • 2 onions, grated
  • 2 tbsp. grated ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 c. yogurt
  • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
  • 1 tsp. paprika powder
  • 2 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 tbsp. cooking oil

INSTRUCTIONS
Remove skin from the meat with a sharp knife, take out the bones. Cut meat in to small pieces. Mix meat with onions, ginger and yogurt, keep overnight in the refrigerator. Add salt to the meat, dip into the beaten egg and crumb again and do the same with the rest of the
meat.

Heat oil on high to medium, replace frying pan on the cooker. Cover and fry for 6 minutes, as many pieces you can place in the pan. Take off the cover and fry 4 minutes more, turn meat pieces over. Fry the rest the same way and serve. The Indian chicken recipe is ready to serve...enjoy the chicken ! Nice taste !
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EXOTIC INDIAN BAKED CHICKEN

EXOTIC INDIAN BAKED CHICKEN ...a great Indian chicken recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS
  • Roasting chicken or large fryer
  • 3 c. cooked rice
  • 1 can mushroom soup
  • 1/2 tsp. curry powder
  • 2 tbsp. chopped onion
  • 1/2 can chopped olives

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix all ingredients for dressing. Stuff chicken. Brush with butter. Roast in slow 325 degree oven for 2-3 hours until done. Extra dressing may be cooked separately for an hour. The Indian chicken recipe is ready to serve....amazing ! Enjoy it !
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EAST INDIAN CHICKEN

EAST INDIAN CHICKEN RECIPE ...try this one !

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 1 tbsp. curry powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 2 1/2-3 1/2 lb. chicken, cut up
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 lg. onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 c. raisins
  • 2/3 c. rice
  • 3 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 2 c. boiling water

INSTRUCTIONS
Coat chicken with flour, curry powder, salt and pepper. Brown in butter. Combine everything. Cover, simmer 45 minutes. The Indian chicken recipe is ready to serves 4-6 person....enjoy it !
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INDIAN SPICED CHICKEN RECIPE WITH SPINACH

INDIAN SPICED CHICKEN RECIPE WITH SPINACH

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 onions
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 lb. spinach
  • Oil for frying
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • Dash of pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 tbsp. milk

INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the chicken into small sections. Crush garlic, finely mince onions, chop tomatoes, wash and chop spinach. Heat oil and fry onions gently for 10 minutes before adding the spinach, garlic, cloves, coriander, pepper and salt. Cook for 5 minutes and add milk. Arrange chicken pieces on the spinach. Cover tightly and cook on a low heat 45 minutes until tender. The Indian chicken recipe is ready to serve with rice....nice one ! Enjoy !
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