Chicken 65

Ingredients:
Boneless Chicken -- 3 breast piece
Red chilly powder (1 tsp)
Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder -- 1/4 tsp
Soy sauce --1 tbsp (optional)
Lemon juice -- 1 tsp
Egg -- 1
Corn flour -- 2 tbsp
Rice flour -- 1 tbsp
Oil for frying

For Tempering:
Cooking oil - 2tbsp
Chopped garlic - 2 tsp
Chopped ginger - 2 tsp
Green chillies -- 6
Curry leaves --1 bunch
Cashew nuts -- 10
Red food color (pinch) (optional)
Vinegar --2 tbs (optional)
Cilantro to garnish


Preparation:

• Cut the chicken into small bite size cubes.
• In large bowl mix chicken with red chilly powder,salt,turmeric,salt,soy sauce,lemon juice and ginger garlic paste mix altogether with chicken pieces and marinate the mixture for an hour.
• When the chicken is marinated add egg,corn flour,rice flour and mix it well.
• Deep fry the chicken on medium heat and remove onto a paper towel.
• Heat a large pan, add 2 tbsp of oil. Add garlic and ginger and saute for  a min. Add curry leaves ,green chilies, salt to taste,cashew nuts saute for a min. Add fried chicken and toss well and cook for 2 mins.
• Mix the food color in vinegar and add it to the chicken and saute for a min.
• Add the yogurt and cook on medium flame, mixing the contents well. Toss the chicken till the yogurt dries up and the chicken absorbs the yogurt.
• Garnish with cilantro and your delicious chicken 65 is ready to serve.

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken drum sticks(10)
Cooking Oil - 1tsp
Tandoori BBQ Masala - 2 tbsp
Lime
Red chilly powder - 1tsp
Sliced Onion
Salt to taste

Preparation :

• Thaw chicken drum sticks and make few spilts on the chicken flesh using a knife.
• Marinate the chicken thoroughly for 30 mins with 1tsp oil,2 tbsp of Tandoori BBQ Masala,1 tsp Red chilly powder,Salt to taste.
• Pre heat the oven at 370 degrees for 5 mins then place chicken peices on Aluminium foil with enough sepaation so that they won't stick to each other.
• Cook it for abt 20 mins on 400 degrees.Constantly turn the chicken so that it cooks properly all around.Garnish it with Sliced onion and lime.

Chicken Puffs

 

Ingredients:
Pepperidge farm puff pastry Sheets ( 1 box)
Boneless Chicken ( 1/2 lb)
Salt to taste
Red Chilly powder (1tsp)
Onion ( 1/2 )
ginger garlic paste ( 1/2 tsp)
Oil ( 2 tbsp)
Turmeric powder ( 1/4 tsp)
Garam Masala (1/2 tsp)
Chopped coriander leaves ( 1 tbsp)
Chopped mint leaves (1 tbsp)
lime juice ( 1tsp)

Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets : You get 2 sheets in one box,you can make 9 puffs in one sheet.


Preparation :

Chicken Fry:

• Cut the boneless chicken into bite size cubes.
• Heat a pan add oil ,onion and turmeric powder let it cook for a min then add ginger garlic paste.
• Cook it for a min then add chicken and cook for 5-6 mins then add salt to taste , red chilly powder and chopped mint.
• Close the lid and cook for abt 5 mins then add garam masala , chopped coriander leaves and lime juice.
• Open the lid and cook for abt 5 mins until the chicken is cooked well.

Chicken Puffs:

• Allow to thaw the frozen Pepperidge farm puff pastry sheets for about 20 mins.
• Open the sheet and cut into 9 equal parts and place the chicken fry in the sheets.Join all the ends of the sheet in the center.
• Repeat the process and prepare all the puffs.
• Pre heat the oven at 400 degrees for 5 mins and place the Chicken puffs on the Aluminium foil with enough space in between the puffs.
• Bake the puffs for 20 mins in the oven at 350 degrees ,when they are golden brown puffs are ready to serve.

Chicken Quesadilla

Ingredients:
Tortilla ( 2 )
Sliced Onion ( 1 )
Sliced Green Peppers ( 1 )
Grilled Chicken ( 1/2 cup ) or Chicken Nuggets (4-5)
Shredded cheese ( 1 cup )
Cooking oil ( 1 tsp )
Sour Cream ( 2 tsp )
Pico di gallo ( 1 cup)

Salt to taste

Stove Top:

• Take a pan add 1 tsp oil and fry the vegetables for 2-3 mins add salt to taste and keep it aside.
• Cook the chicken nuggets in microwave as per the directions given on the packet.
• Make thin pieces of cooked nuggets.
• Place the tortilla and spread the Onions,Green peppers,Chicken pieces and cheese over the top.
• Cover with the other tortilla and cook on the pan for 2 mins on both sides until the cheese is melted and both the tortillas are locked.
• Cut them into pieces using pizza cutter and serve with Sour cream and Pico di gallo.

Grill:

• Switch On the Grill,the coal should be red and hot.
• Grill the vegetables and chicken and keep them aside.
• Place the tortilla on aluminum foil and spread the Onions,Green peppers,Chicken pieces ,salt and cheese over the top.
• Cover with the other tortilla and wrap with aluminum foil.
• Place on the grill and cook for 2-3 mins until the cheese is melted.
• Cut them into pieces using pizza cutter and serve with Sour cream and Pico di gallo.

Lettuce wraps (Indian style)

This is a very famous appetizer in PF Chang's (Chinese restaurant) , so i tried the same recipe with Indian touch.

Ingredients:
Ground Chicken
Lettuce
Onion(1 whole)
Lemon( 1 lemon)
Green Chillies(3 chillies)
Red chilly powder(1/2 tbs)
Gram masala(1/2 tsp)
Coriander powder(1tbs)
Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste(1 tbs)
Cilantro
Preparation:

• In a bowl,take ground chicken,salt to taste,red chilly powder,coriander powder,gram masala and lemon (1/4 lemon juice)mix them well and allow it to marinate for 20 mins.
• Heat the pan, add oil,cumin seeds,onions,green chilli's.when onions are golden brown, add turmeric and ginger garlic paste.
• Add marinated ground chicken into the pan and stir the curry so that all ingredients are mixed well and allow it to cook for15 mins.when chicken is cooked well add cilantro.
• Take lettuce, add cooked chicken,chopped onions,sprinkle salt(1 pinch) ,squeeze lemon juice as required,then fold the lettuce as shown in figure above and enjoy the dish.
  

Chilly Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken
Capsicum
Onion
Red chillies
Chopped ginger
Chopped garlic
Corn flour
Black pepper powder
Egg
Soy Sauce
Red chilly Sauce
Chicken stock or Veg stock
Vinegar
Spring onion
Cilantro
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil

Preparation:

• Cut the Chicken , Capsicum , Onion into cubes and keep them aside.
• Marinate chicken with 2 tbsps of cornflour, salt to taste , 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper , 1 egg , 1 tbsp soy sauce and keep it aside for 15 - 20 mins.
• In a pan add enough amount of oil to deep fry the chicken,fry the chicken pieces till they are golden brown don't over cook the chicken.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan add chopped ginger and garlic and mix for a min then add red chillies and onion and cook until onion is golden brown.
• Add capsicum and cook for a min , then add 2tbsps soy sauce , 2tbsp red chilly sauce and cook for 2 mins.
• Add 1 and 1/2 glass of veg stock or chicken stock or water and bring it to boil.
• In a small bowl add 1/2 cup of water and 1 tbsp of corn flour and mix them well.
• Add chicken and salt to the vegetables and mix them well.
• Add 1tbsp vinegar , Corn flour and water mixture and let it cook for a 2mins.
• If you want gravy you can add some more stock or water and cook for a min.
• Garnish with spring onion and cilantro,Chilly chicken is ready to serve.

Nachos

Ingredients:
Tortilla chips
Jalapenos
Melted Cheese
Diced Tomatoes
Diced Onions
Grilled Chicken
Sour Cream
Cilantro

Preparation :
Take a plate full of tortilla chips , warm the chips in microwave for 30 secs to crisp them up .Add Jalapenos,melted Cheese , diced Tomatoes , diced Onions in the same order. Add Grilled Chicken cubes and top of it 1tbs of Sour cream in the middle .Garnish with Cilantro for presentation.