CHICKEN BREAST IN TOMATO GRAVY ROAST

Tomato roast Chicken Breast is an Indian recipe.I know many friends who are very fond of tomatoes and tomato flavor dishes.So today's recipe is for all the tomato lovers.Here we are marinating the chicken breast with masala and cooked in tomato puree.This recipe requires little amount of oil to cook. This will be a a very good combination along with rice and even with roti,naan too.So let us see the preparation now....

                                             INGREDIENTS

• Chicken breast               -  2 piece do not cut into pieces 
• Tomato                          -  3
• Red chilly powder         -  1 tsp
• Garam masala               -  1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder              -  1/4 tsp
•  Turmeric powder         -  1/4tsp
• Onions                          -  3 small
• Ginger julienne            -  1 tbsp
• Garlic                           -  3 cloves
• Tomato ketchup           - 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste      -  1 tsp
• Fresh cream                 -  3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves chopped to garnish

To marinate the chicken

• Red chilly powder      -  1 tsp
•  Garam masala           -   a pinch
• Ginger Garlic paste   -  1 tsp
• Salt                            -   to taste
• Oil

                                                 METHOD

• Blanch the tomatoes .

                             

• Remove the skin and blend it in a mixer.

                           

                            

• Chop the onions and garlic and keep aside the remaining ingredients as seen in above picture.   

                            

• Put some holes with the help of a fork.This is done to help the masala go deep inside the chicken.

• Clean and pat dry the Chicken breast.Add little salt, red chilly powder,garam masala and ginger garlic paste.Mix well and let it stay for 30 mins

• Heat a kadai.

• Pour little oil to it and place these marinated breast in this kadai and close it with a lid. After 7 mins flip it and cook again for 5 mins.

• Remove this on a plate. Now cut this into pieces and keep aside.

• In the same oil add the ginger julienne and fry till brown and take out.Keep it aside.

• Add chopped ginger and saute for a while.

• Add chopped onions and saute well.

• When the onions becomes brown add red chilly powder,cumin powder and garam masala to it. Saute well.

• Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.

• Now add the tomato ketchup and mix properly.

• Then add the tomato puree and salt.

• Let it become thick.

• Add the chicken pieces to it and combine well.

• Roast it for 3-4 mins.

• Finally add the fresh cream and mix well.

• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve it hot and Enjoy the awesome dish!!!!!

CHICKEN CHUKKA

Chicken Chukka is a spicy roast dish.We can prepare this dish using few ingredients.The only thing is that we have to be marinate it for minimum 1 hour. Here I have used dry masalas to prepare the dish.The chicken pieces are marinated with the roasted grinded  masala so that we will get the real aroma and taste.This recipe is prepare on my own style and it was a success too. Now let us see the preparation..

                                              INGREDIENTS

• Chicken pieces             -800 gms
• Capsicum julienne       - 1 small
• Onion chopped            - 2 medium
• Ginger Garlic paste     - 2 tbsp
• Coconut grated            - 3 to 4 tbsp
• Coriander leaves         - to garnish (chopped)

Dry masala for grinding

• Whole Coriander        -  2.5 tbsp
• Dry red chilies            -  10 nos
• Pepper corns               -  1 tsp
• Cumin powder            -  a pinch( I usually use home made roasted cumin powder, if you do not                                        have can use a pinch of cumin also)
• 5 spice masala            -  1/2 tsp( you can use cloves- 8 , cinnamon -1 stick,Pepper- 5 corns,Star                                        anise -1/2,Fennel seed - 1/2 tsp.Gground this and use 1/2 tsp)

                                              METHOD

• Roast the coriander and red chilies(cut into pieces) in a kadai without adding oil.

                            

• Ground all these together and mix this powder with the chicken pieces and keep this in refrigerator for 1 hr.

                            

• Cut the capsicum into julienne and chop the coriander leaves and keep it aside.

• Heat the Kadai,add little oil and saute till light brown.

• Now add ginger garlic paste to it.Fry the onions till golden brown.

• Now add the grated coconut to it.

• Roast the coconut well.

• Now add the marinated chicken to it and saute well till the color changes to white.

• Add salt to it and close it wit a lid to get it well cooked.Stir well every 5 mins.

• Roast the chicken well.

• Now add the capsicum and cook for 1 more min .

• Finally add the coriander leaves too.

• Garnish and serve it on a plate.

                      Enjoy the home made Chicken Chukka!!

BREAD ROLL FRY WITH CHEESE AND CHICKEN FILLING

                                   

                                     

We all are familiar with the fried bread rolls with delicious filling.This can be found in almost all bakery shops too. Today's recipe Bread Roll with Cheese and Chicken filling is one of the easiest recipes to cook.This can be served as an Iftar dish, evening snack, or as a starter too.Here I have prepared this in my own style.. Now let us see the preparation.

                                                     INGREDIENTS

• Fresh Bread                                -  1 whole.
• Minced Chicken                         -  250 gm
• Cheddar Cheese grated              -  3 tbsp    
• Onions                                        -  1 big chopped
• Green chilies                              -  5 chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste                    -  1 tsp
• Capsicum chopped                     -  1 small
• Coriander leaves chopped          -   as required
• Pepper powder                           -  1 - 1.5 tbsp(as per your taste)   
• Mayonnaise                               -   2 tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil                                             -   1 tbsp
• Oil for Frying

For Dipping 

• Eggs                                       -  3 beaten with 2 tbsp of water
• Bread crumbs                         -  as required ( Here I have used the sides, top and bottom part                                                         and then chopped it in the mixer)

For Paste

• Maida                                   -  2 tbsp
• Water                                   - as required to make a fine paste

                                                   METHOD

                   

•  Keep ready all the ingredients by side.

•  Heat a kadai and add 1 tbsp of oil to it.

•  Add the chopped onions to it.

•  Add ginger garlic paste to it and saute till it becomes light brown.

•  Now add the green chilies to it.

•  Then add the minced chicken to it.

•  Add pepper powder as per taste.Saute till the chicken gets cooked and becomes dry.

•  Add chopped capsicum to it.Cook for 1 min and turn off the flame.

•  When it gets cooled add grated cheese to it and mix well.

•  Remove it to another plate and add 2 tsp of mayonnaise.Combine them well.The mixture should not be too much loose.Now our filling is ready.

• Remove the sides of the bread and ground the sides and keep it as bread crumbs.

•  Take one piece cleaned bread and roll thin to a thin slice with a roller.

•  Make a fine paste with maida and water and keep it aside.

•  First take 1 tbsp(heaped) of chicken mixture ,keep it on one end leaving the two sides to rub the maida paste. Then  rub the 3 sides of bread with maida paste.

•  Roll it tightly with our fingers.

•  Press all ends tightly to seal it.

•  Keep ready all the stuffed bread rolls .

•  Now beat the eggs by adding 2 tbsp of water.

                           

• Dip all the stuffed rolls one by one in egg batter.

•  Roll this in the bread crumbs.

                            

• Roll nicely with our two hands. Dip the roll once more in bread crumbs and roll it tightly.

• Do the same procedure for all bread rolls and keep them ready to fry.

•  Press once again tightly,roll them like a cylinder and set it aside.

•  Heat oil in a pan.

•  Deep fry these rolls in oil.When it turns brown take it out and fry all the bread rolls.

• Now this yummy Fried Bread Chicken and cheese roll is ready to serve.

                                     ENJOY!!!!!!!!!