Chicken Seekh Kabab

It was love at first bite when I first ate  chicken seekh kabab six years ago at a fine Indian restaurant.I always wondered what would the recipe be for this yummy appetizer.

Recently I ate the best tasting kabab at my friends place and borrowed the recipe from her.
Thank you aditi for this wonderful recipe

chicken seekh kabab

Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
Salt as per taste (1/2 tsp)
1 tsp garam masala(see notes)
2 tsp thick yogurt
1 tbsp oil
3 green chillies finely chopped
2 tsp fried onions(see notes)
Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp Besan/gramflour for binding
Juice of 1/2 lime

Method
Mix all the ingredients well and make sure it is a thick paste.add extra besan if the mixture is soggy.
Cover it with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator for atleast 2 hrs( you can marinate it overnight as well)

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Make kabab’s using the marinated chicken mix using your hands and place them on a greased baking tray

let the kababs cook for 35-40 mins.
Turn the kababs upside down and cook them for another 10 mins or until brown

Notes

Garam masala: use any store bought or home made garam masala.I used mdh chana masala.However Shan kabab masala would be best

Fried onions: I used store bought fried onions from my pantry.Else just finely chop half onion and fry them in a pan till they turn translucent

Most simple recipe for Chicken Biryani (Hyderabadi)

This is a very easy and a no fail recipe for a yummy hyderabadi chicken biryani which each of you must try out in your kitchen.
I am sure everyone might feel lazy to cook biryani as many of the recipes call for long duration and are a many step process.
However i have always loved making this biryani as its so simple to make and yet tastes so delicious

All it takes is to marinate chicken with lots of aromatic spices ,cook rice,layer them and recook .
Lets see what are the steps to cook this recipe.Ingredients follow.

Ingredients

- 3.5 cups basmati rice (I found India Gate Basmati rice as the best for biryanis)
- water to cook rice(atleast 8 cups)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- whole garam masala(2 cardamom,2 cinnamon sticks,3 bay leaves,2-3 cloves,4-5 whole black peppercons)
- 1/2 cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fried onions(if you dont have this,cut 1 onion lengthwise and fry them in some oil till they turn completely brown)

Marinade
- 1 whole chicken cut into small pieces(go for bone in verses boneless)
- salt to tase
- 3 Tbsp biryani masala(i use shan bombay biryani masala)
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 3 tsp chilli powder(as per your taste)
- 1 Tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 4 green chillies
- 2 Tbsp oil
- juice of one lemon
- 1/2 cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves finely chopped


Recipe

Step 1 :
Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly and drain all the water.Mix all the ingredients under "Marinade" and marinate it in an airtight/closed container for atleast 2 hours or overnight in a refregirator

Step 2:
Soak the basmati rice in lots of water for atleast 30 minutes.

Step 3:
Drain the water from the rice,cook the rice in a large pan with lots of water.Add salt,cumin seeds,whole garam masala to the boiling water.Make sure the rice is half cooked,it should be slightly hard when you feel it.Drain all the water and it aside.

Step 4: Take a wide nonstick pan.Place the marinated chicken on to the pan and spread evenly.
Now spread the half cooked rice over the chicken and layer it evenly.
Sprinkle some biryani masala/whole garam masala , fried onions,mint leaves,coriander leaves and lemon juice over the rice.

Tip : To get some yellowish color,warm 2 Tbsp milk and add saffron to it.If you dont have saffron ,add a pinch of turmeric to the milk.sprinkle this milk over the rice.

Step 5: Place the pan on the stove,cover it with an airtight lid and cook on medium flame for 25 minutes,now reduce the flame to low and cook for another 10 minutes .Increase the flame to high and cook for another 5 mins.Put of the flame and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
Mix the biryani before serving from bottom to top.

Presenting...Mouth watering chilli chicken! Need i say more??

******chilli chicken*****

The best part of this Dish is that its super simple to cook yet mouth watering.I call it simple as any first time cook can crack the show with this recipe.I am sure you will love me for this dish
The very first time i cooked the chicken,it was a big hit.Why not !Has to be as i tried out my mom's recipe.My husband says i cook the best chicken ,but i bet my mom always cooks The Best chicken by far among all the chicken dishes i have had until now.Guys dont you agree to nod when i say "Moms are the best chefs"..huh i can feel all your reactions and before you get nostalgic and transcend to your sweet old childhood let me drag your thoughts back to me.

Want to know the secret?Keep it simple :).So here goes this recipe.

First lets come to the

Starring******Ingredients

3 chicken breasts

6-7 cloves of minced garlic

1 whole onion

1 capsicum

3-4 green chillies

1.5 tsp red chilli powder

salt to taste

oil as required

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp tomato puree

1 tsp chilli garlic ketchup or 1 tsp soy sauce

Method

Cut the chicken into small pieces.Now add chilli powder, half of minced garlic,salt to taste and 1 tsp of oil.Mix all of it well and marinate in the fridge for a few hours(minimum 30 mins)

Now heat some oil in a pan and once it is hot,add the marinated chicken and let it cook with the lid closed until done on a medium flame.Keep mixing it in between.It is ok if the chicken gets a little burnt towards the end.Cut a piece of cut with a spoon/fork and make sure its cooked.Keep the chicken aside.

Cut the onion and capsicum into small squares.Saute them in a little oil with green chillies and remaining garlic until they turn soft.Mix the tomato puree/tomato ketchup and add a little water to it.Add the cooked chicken to the onions,capsicum mix and pour the ketchup mix over it.Mix all the ingredients well and cook it for 5 more minutes .

****You can garnish it with some chopped spring onions,chilli flakes

Chilli Chicken