Here are some recipes and some links for Indian cooking and recipes.
HYDERABADI FRIED CHICKEN
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- Chicken (broken into parts) -- 500 grams (1lb. = 450 grams)
- Yoghurt -- 1 cup
- Oil -- ½ cup
- Onion (1 medium sized)
- Ginger -- 1 tsp.
- Garlic -- 1 tsp.
- Green Chili (medium sized) -- 1
- Red Chili -- 2
- Cloves -- 4
- Dhaniya Powder (Coriander Seeds) -- 1 tsp.
- Cardomom -- 2
- Turmeric -- 1/2 tsp.
- Gasagasaalu (poppy seeds) -- 2 tsp.
- Salt to taste.
- Pepper and Coriander leaves for garnish.
1. Ginger, garlic, chili (both green and red) and onions are ground into a paste.
2. Cardomom, clove, dhaniya powder, turmeric, gasagasaalu are all ground into a powder
3. Chicken, paste from step 1, salt and yoghurt are all thoroughly mixed and kept aside for 30 minutes. Then in sufficient quantity of water, the chicken pieces are all boiled until the chicken is tender. Wait until the water is completely absorbed and then remove from heat. 4. In a large skillet, heat oil and add the cooked chicken. Fry for 5 minutes on high. Then add the powder from step 2 and mix thoroughly. Lower heat and keep stirring for 10 minutes. Before removing from heat, garnish with coriander and cover with lid.
Goes best with plain white rice.
BENGALI CHICKEN CURRY
Courtesy: Anuradha Burman
Ingredients (for a serving size of 4-5)
- 1 chicken, cut
- 2 onions sliced
- 2 bay leaves(tej patta)
- 1" cinnamon
- 4 cloves
- 1 big tomato chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- salt
- chilli powder
- oil
Method Marinate the chicken in salt, turmeric, chilli powder and 2 tbsp of oil, for an hour. Heat oil in a big vessel, now add the bay leaves, cloves and cinnamon. Then add the sliced onions and fry till golden. Add the marinated chicken and fry on high heat for 2 mins. Reduce the heat, cover the vessel and cook for 5-6 mins. Now add the chopped tomato, cover again and cook till done. Garnish with cilantro.
CHICKEN CURRY NORTH INDIAN STYLE
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Chicken-drumsticks, thighs, breast pieces
- 1 small carton Plain yogurt
- 2 medium Onions very finely chopped
- 4 tbl Vegetable oil
- 2 Cloves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard powder
