Easy Chicken

Hi....Iam Ayesha and i love food....cooking, eating, both!! This dish was actually a hastily made one which turned out very yummmmmmmmy! I hope you like it.

Easy Chicken

chicken - 1, cut into 8 to 10 pieces
yogurt - 2 tbsp
salt
chopped coriander leaves (garnish)
garam masala (cardamom, clove and cinnamon-dry roasted and powdered)

grind together the following:
onion-1
tomato-1
ginger - a small piece
garlic - 8 to10 cloves
turmeric, red chilli , coriander , cumin ( powders) - 1/4 tsp each
black pepper powder - 1 tsp
coriander leaves - a few sprigs

method:
wash chicken,drain and add all ingredients.
marinate for hour an hour ( to 2 hrs).
In a non stick pan, heat a little oil and place the chicken with the masala.
cook till chicken is done and the masala is dry.
squeeze half a lemon (optional)
serve with rice or rotis.

i hope i get good feed backs :D

I will ask my mom to cook this, looks spicy...
Thanks Ayesha..

hi ayesha,
this does look easy i will try it this week end & let u know thanx

Hi Ayesha, will try your recepie this weekend.

Try this, one of my kids favourite.

Chicken With Black soya sauce

Chicken – 12 pieces
Turmeric powder – 1 tb spoon
Salt a pinch

Mix all together and marinate 15 mins.
Deep fried and let it cool.


To prepare the sauce

Thick soya sauce – 3 table spoon
2 Big onion – sliced round
Ginger – 1 inch – cut in small
Garlic – 4 cut small
Sugar – 5 table spoon
Chili powder – 11/2 table spoon
Salt for taste.
Oil – 3 table spoon.

Heat the oil in the pan, add the sliced ginger and garlic and cooked a while.
Add the onion and cooked until the aroma comes out. Now add the chili powder, salt and sugar,soya sauce and pour ½ cup water and let it boiled.
Add the fried chicken and cooked for another 5 mins.

Ready to serve with plain rice

Risk Edukalama Yosh?

Thangachi mella nambikai ilaya.............co sad.

Sari sari..
Edukrren tangachi..

thanx yosh
iam sure my daughter wud like it....she likes the taste of soya sauce...infact she adds so much in her chicken soup that it turns brown...i call that soya soup :lol: !!

Hi Ayesha,

I have tried your recepie yesterday. so easy yet so yummy. My children's just loves it.
Thank you.

Yosh: When do you add the soya sauce?

hi
in the same easy chicken marinade i made yet another variation yesterday (we had gone out with a group of friends to a garden to eat...the item i had to prepare was chicken)

in the same marinade for EASY CHICKEN add the following:
1. shah zeera powder - 1/4 tsp
2. almond paste - 2 tsp
3. cashew paste - 2 tsp
4. coconut paste - 2 tsp

Method is the same.
it is a mughlai type of marinade and it turned so yummy....we were around 12 people and i had made with 4 chicken....nothing was left :) :)

hasnt anyone tried this new variation of easy chicken?

EASY KEBABS


chicken breasts, cubed - 500 gms
white vinegar - 2 tbsp
sugar - 1 tbsp
salt , pepper
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
soya sauce - 4 tbsp
tomato ketchup - 6 tbsp
garlic paste - 1 tbsp
onion paste - 3 tbsp
green pepper - 2 nos, cut into cubes


1. mix all ingredients and leave overnight.
2. thread chicken and capsicum alternatively on a skewer.
3. grill till done and brown.

CHICKEN ROLLS


chicken breasts - 4
spinach leaves - 8 leaves (large), blanched i.e.,put in boiling water and taken out immediatly.
feta cheese -1 cup, crumbled and mixed with 2 cloves garlic , minced
pepper
salt
for coating:
egg - 1, beaten, seasoned with salt and pepper
flour - 2 tbsp
bread crumbs
oil

1. place breasts in between plastic sheet and flatten (using a rolling pin/ back of a bottle). sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. spread spinach leaves on it. spoon the feta on the spinach.
3. roll tightly and secure with a cocktail pick.
4. dip in egg, then roll in flour.
5. dip again in egg and roll in bread crumbs.
6. chill for 15 to 30 minutes to make them firm.
7. deep fry in heated oil till brown.
8. drain on kitchen paper.
9. cut in to slices and serve with yogurt cucumber dip or a dip of ur choice.

CHICKEN CUTLETS


Chicken - 200 gm, boneless, minced finely
Onion - 2 ,finely chopped
Green Chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
Boiled Potato - 1 (peeled and mashed)
garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt

coating:
plain flour
Bread crumbs
Egg - 1 , beaten , seasoned

frying:
oil

1. mix all the items with chicken mince and keep for 15 minutes.
2. Now make cutlets. Dip in the flour, beaten eggs and roll in the bread crumbs.
3. Heat oil in a kadai . Deep fry till golden.

note:
chill the crumb coated cutlets for an hour before frying.

Super Ayesha...
Must ask Wife to do this..

MUTTAI KUZHAMBU

boiled eggs - 4
oil - 3 tbsp
curry leaves

grind together:
onion - 1
tomato - 1
garlic - 5 pods
grated coconut - 4 tbsp
coriander leaves
green chilli - 2
salt

turmeric - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder - 2 to 3 tsp
coriander powder - 3 tsp
cumin powder - 2 tsp
fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp

tamarind - lemon size, soaked
besan/ gram flour/ kadali maavu - 1 tbsp diluted in 3 tbsp of water.

1. heat oil add curry leaves and the ground paste. fry till oil separates.
2. add spices.
3. add the tamarind water. boil for some minutes till thick.
4. add the eggs (make holes with a fork), and the besan water, keep stirring till thick.
5. check salt, and serve hot.

noodles
i hope this is what u asked for...or was it the khorma type?

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Originally Posted by Raikkonen

Super Ayesha...
Must ask Wife to do this..

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:shock:
wifeAAA????

Thanks Ayesha! I will try it today.

I tried Muttail Kulambu on Thursday. Qty of Tamarind was bit more, it turned out like Vatha Kulambu.

Whether we need to add garam masala.

dear noodles
u can increase or decrease tamarind according to ur taste...
in this recipe there is no garam masala..
but if u are making a khorma type, with ginger garlic paste, u can add garam masala...then u can also cut off the tamarind and add a little more coconut paste...

Dear Ayesha,
atlast i tried ur easy chicken receipe.its really very very nice.thanks a lot.i tried that baigain receipe also.but masala romba kuda ayiduchu.so taste nalla illa.i'll tryi it again using correct measurements and let u know the result.thanks a lot.bye.

Hi Ayesha,
Tried your easy chicken today and it was yummy. I tried the version with cocunt and cashewnuts. My family loved it. Keep the good work going.

the title is easy chicken, but i thought i wud post all chicken recipes i know :)

ACHARI MURGH
a spicy pickled chicken served with rotis

chicken - 1, cut into small pieces (boneless is good too)
oil - 1/2 cup
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
methi seeds - 1 tsp
fennel - 1 tsp
kalonji (onion seeds) - 1 tsp
whole pepper corns - 2 tsp
dry roast and powder 2 cardamoms, 1 stick cinnamon and 4 cloves
dry whole red chilli - 3
curry leaves - a few
garlic paste - 1 tbsp
ginger paste - 1 tbsp
red chilli powder - 2 tsp
salt
juice of 1 lemon

1. heat oil and add all the seeds.
2. add chicken and fry till brown, when seeds splutter.
3. add the rest of the things except lemon juice.
4. after frying add water and cook till done.
5. drizzle lemon juice and serve.

the same method can be used to make lamb/mutton also
paneer can be made this way
try with cauliflower too :)

this achari version of chicken goes well with plain rice and dahi khadi also

Hi Ayesha,
Did you have a wonderful holiday?

Just wanted to know if you had any recipie for basic chicken kuzhambu. I got some chicken yesterday and marinated it in a basic marinade of ginger garlic paste,turmeric,salt,chilli powder and a little bit of lemon.I changed my mind and now wantto do a kuzhambu with that chicken. Can you post the recipie for the same.
Thanks

Chicken kozhambu

1 big onion sliced into fine strips
1 big tomato
1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste
1 cup of yogurt
2 table spoon of coriander poder
1/2 tablespoon of cumin powder
1 teaspoon of aniseed powder(peruncheeragam)
5 clove buds
chopped coriander leaves
chicken marinade (you did not give the qty so I give for 1/2 kilo)

Heat oil and put the cloves fry a bit and add the onions fry until translucent, add the chopped tomato fry well adding a bit of water, add the ginger garlic paste, when the water evaporates add the spice powder and 1/2 a cup of water and fry the paste well at low heat until the pachai smell goes away then add the chicken marinade curd and 1 cup water and simmer let cook. when cooked add chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice.

Ayeshe give your type of kozambu too please I would like to know how you make the kozhambu.

thanks solona :)
Is the chicken marinade ready made marinade or the usual marinade with lemon juice,chilli powder etc etc.Also you have not added chilli powder and I suppose you add it when you are adding the spice powder rite?

Thought might share my chicken kuzhambu recipe (actually its my MIL's). This is a very easy recipe.

Grind onions and coconut together (if using shallots it tastes even better).
Heat oil in the pan and when hot, add the chicken and salt (yep frying in oil and sealing the chicken keeps it nice and moist). Add sambhar powder (if not using sambhar powder, then add equal amts of chilli and coriander powder) and turmeric powder. Fry for some time and then add the ground mixture. The kuzhambu thickness can be adjusted as required. Just before removing from the stove temper the kuzhambu with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

dsath,
dont you add any water?

Sanjinika,

If your marinade contains chilli powder already no need to add once again the chilli powder unless u like really hot stuff. :P

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Originally Posted by ssanjinika

dsath,
dont you add any water?

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After adding the ground mixture, i dilute the blender with water and add it to the kuzhambu.

hi folks
sorry for not posting ....some electrical fault in my flat...all electrical and electronic appliances went up...puff !! literally , black fumes coming out of everything - dvd recorder, set top boxes, computer modem, etc.
still wondering what went wrong..the building security says alls ok with their connections :(

hi ayesha,

so sorry to hear about this :( hope the items are not beyond repair.was there an overload?

rain

hi sanjinika
how r u? thnx...it was a very pleasant holiday, out of 30 we spent 10 days in munnar, alappuzha boat house, splashing in waterfalls at kumba urutti, koutrallam, etc.

back to business...:) the chicken gravy !!

i make a variety of chicken curries..
white khorma
normal red curry
pepper curry, etc

iam giving here a recipe that I make normally at home when not expecting any guests... :)

CHICKEN CURRY

chicken - 1 no, cut into pieces
oil - 3 tbsp
whole garam masala (cardamom, cinnamon cloves - 2 each
onion - 1, chopped
onion - 1, ground
ginger paste - 1 tbsp
garlic paste - 1 tbsp
green chillies - 2 to 3
tomato - 1 , ground
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder - 2 tsp (add more if u like)
coriander powder - 3 to 4 tsp
cumin powder - 1 tsp
salt
ground coconut - 2 tbsp
coriander leaves


1. heat oil , add garam masala and chopped onion.
2. when light brown, add onion paste and chicken. brown.
3. add ginger garlic paste and fry well.
4. add all other items, except coconut and coriander leaves. fry till the raw smell goes off.
5. add coconut paste and fry. add water and cook till done.
6. garnish with coriander leaves. serve hot with plain rice / pulaos/ rotis.

hi rain
i dont know...my hubby says if there was an overload the main should trip automatically...it didnt !!

the above chicken gravy can be made richer, by adding one or more of the following:
pastes of
poppy seeds
cashew
almonds
walnuts
peanuts
sesame seeds
chironji
cream
etc

oh dear....hope u can find out the source of the problem soon.

well, i leave you to ur recipes now and btw,had a pkt of mushrooms and tried ur rogan josh.it was good with chappatis.we enjoyed it :)

a best way to use up leftover chicken 65 and tandoori chicken pieces- turn them into gravy, ofcourse !! :P
jokes apart, adding fried chicken to the khorma, imparts a different taste...a must try !! :)

Im very well thanks Ayesha!
Too bad abt the power.Hope you get it back soon :)

Will try out this recipie and let you know how it came out.