Dragon Chicken with Vegetables

This Indo-Chinese dish is a very popular chicken starter and can be served as a side dish along with fried rice .

For this recipe I have used boneless thigh pieces .First clean chicken pieces and cut into thin stripes.You can also use breast pieces to make dragon chicken .

While making Chinese dishes I always mix sauces in a separate bowl .It helps me to get an idea how the sauces taste.While cooking ,you can also adjust the sauce level before adding chicken .

Here is the video for Dragon Chicken

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INGREDIENTS

Boneless Chicken – 500 g, cut into thin stripes
Butter – 1 Tbsp
Oil(fry)
Sesame oil -1 tsp
Sesame (white)-garnish
Spring onion(garnish)

for marination

Ginger garlic paste – 2 Tbsp
Soya sauce ( all purpose) – 2 Tbsp(If using dark soya sauce ,you can use 3/4 tbsp)
Chilly Paste (home made)- 2 tsp
Pepper powder – 1 tsp
Egg white – of 1 egg
All purpose flour(Maida)- 2 Tbsp
Wheat flour – 2 Tbsp
Cornflour – 3 Tbsp
Kashmiri chilly powder- 1 tsp
Hot & Sweet tomato sauce (home made) – 1 Spoon
Salt to taste

for the sauce

In a separate bowl mix the sauces well and check the taste .If required add more sauces and mix according to your taste .For this recipe I had used home made chilly paste and hot and sweet sauce .

Be careful while adding salt .

Tomato ketchup – 1 Tbsp +1 spoon
Hot & Sweet Tomato Sauce ( home made ) – 2 Tbsp
Chilly Paste -2 Tbsp
Soya Sauce(all purpose)- 3 Tbsp (If using dark Soya sauce ,you can use 1- 1 1/2 tbsp)
Sugar – 1 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

for making gravy

Dried red chillies – 2 nos
Ginger finely chopped – 1 Tbsp
Garlic finely chopped -1 1/2 Tbsp
Onion sliced – 1 small
Celery (small cubes)- 2 tbsp
Spring onion (white part)-2 Tbsp
Carrot(stripes) – 1/4 cup
Broccoli -1/2 cup
Green Capsicum(thinly sliced) – around 1/4 cup
Orange Capsicum (thinly sliced )-around 1/4 cup
Red Capsicum (thinly sliced )-around 1/4 cup
Spring onion
Roasted Cashew nuts-1/4 cup

PREPARATION

Marinate the chicken pieces with all the ingredients given under for marination . Set aside for minimum 15 minutes

Heat a non-stick pan and add little oil and 1 tbsp butter (optional). On medium heat add marinated chicken pieces (two batches) and shallow fry until golden and crispy.When done,transfer it to a plate and set aside

Heat pan and pour 2-3 tbsp of chicken fried oil
Add dried red chillies and fry until crisp
Saute ginger and garlic chopped till light golden
Add onion sliced and saute for 1 minute(no need to change color)
Add 2 tbsp celery and white part of spring onion ,saute
Add carrots and saute till it turns soft
Add broccoli ,saute

Mix in the sauce mixture,check for salt
Mix sauce well,if required add more sauce and adjust the sauce according to your taste

When the sauce starts to boil ,add the fried chicken pieces to it.
Cook for few minutes until everything is well combined(If you need little more gravy, mix in some cornflour and water and add to the chicken)

Add orange,red and green capsicum .Mix Well

Add 1 tsp sesame oil

Add Roasted Cashew nuts

Add spring onion and mix well

Finally garnish dragon chicken using some sesame seeds and spring onion

Now the delicious hot and spicy dragon chicken is ready

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Banana Bread

Lets see how to make Perfect Banana Bread

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Perfect Banana Bread

Banana bread is a type of bread made from mashed bananas.Always use overripe bananas to get best flavor and super moist bread.

You can enjoy plain banana bread or add in nuts and chocolate chips for variety flavor.

Preheat oven to 350 degree F(175 degree C).

Lightly grease a 8 inch loaf pan and line with a parchment paper.

Ingredients :

Overripe Banana -3 nos(large )
Melted unsalted butter – 4 -5tbsp( or 1 cup oil)
Eggs – 3 nos(or 2 large eggs)
Brown Sugar – 1 Tbsp
Sugar-1 Cup
Coconut oil -1 or 2 tbsp
All purpose flour(maida) – 1 1/4 cup
Wheat Flour – 1/4 cup
Baking Powder- 1 tsp
Baking Soda- 1 tsp
Salt- 1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence – 1 Tbsp
Milk-1/4 cup

Preparation

Prepare the oven to 350 degree F

In a small mixing bowl,mash 3 overripe bananas using a fork until completely smooth .

To mashed banana mixture add 1 tbsp brown sugar and mix well .Keep aside .

Dry Ingredients:

Take another medium mixing bowl add all purpose flour(maida) ,wheat flour,salt,baking soda and baking powder .
Mix well ,if needed sieve the dry ingredients .Keep aside.

Wet Ingredients:

In a large mixing bowl add melted butter .Slightly beat butter until soft using a hand mixer or spatula.(option two: add 1 cup oil instead of butter )
Add Sugar and combine well.
Beat in eggs,vanilla essence ,coconut oil and milk (You can add eggs and vanilla first then mix well after that add in coconut oil and milk).
Using a spatula stir in mashed banana mixture until well blended.

Sift dry ingredients through a fine mesh

Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture(wet mixture) and stir until the batter is just combined, but don’t over-mix it.

Pour the batter into a greased 8 inch (or similar size) bread loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes

Use edge of parchment paper to lift bread from the pan onto a wire rack to prevent the bottom crust becoming soggy

Remove parchment paper and let it cool completely

Perfect and Delicious Banana Bread is Ready… Enjoyyy

Tips

Do not open the oven before 40 minutes
If the bread is browning too much in the oven ,cover bread loosely with foil
You can replace butter with oil( 1 cup)
To get best moist cake use overripe bananas preferably with black spots
After cooling down ,cover bread using a foil for 10 minutes(to keep it moist)

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Mango Frooti- Fresh and Juicy

Lets see how to make mango frooti at home without any preservatives .

For this recipe I have used 2 sweet mangoes .I prefer to use good variety mangoes which has less fibers like alphonso. Since its not available in my place ,here I am using best available sweet mango for this recipe.Taste may vary as per your choice of mango .

I have added half cup of raw mango,to balance the texture and enhance the taste .If you prefer not to use raw mangoes you wont get authentic frooti taste.

For this recipe I have added sugar directly to the mango mixture ,If you need you can make separate sugar syrup by melting sugar and water.

First you need to wash and peel the skin of mangoes and chop mangoes into small cubes.Discard the seeds.

Lets get started…

Ingredients

Ripened mango (chopped )- 2 cups
Raw mango (chopped) – 1/2 cup
Sugar – 1/2 cup(according to your taste)
water -5 cups(as required )

Method

Take a deep pan

Add chopped ripe mangoes and raw mangoes to it.

Add 2 cups water and mix well .

Cover the lid and cook on medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes or till the mangoes become soft.(Method 2: Add chopped mangoes and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles)

Once mango become soft add sugar and mix well(depending on the sourness of mangoes increase or decrease the amount of sugar)

Cover pan with the lid and cook for 2 more minutes till the sugar gets dissolved

Turn off the flame and wait for 3 minutes

Strain mango water and keep it aside (don’t discard water)

Allow cooked mangoes to slightly cool down before grinding

Now transfer it to a blender add little strained mango water and blend it into a smooth puree

Strain the puree through a sieve to remove fiber or any big lumps

Add mango water to the strained mango pulp and mix well

If required strain the mango pulp one more time

Add 3 cups cold water and mix well

Adjust the water level as per the required consistency

Check sugar level ,if needed make some sugar syrup .Let it cool and add to the mango juice.

Refrigerate for minimum 4-6 hours before serving

Mango frooti is ready .Serve Chilled

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Enjoyyy!!!!

Easy Indian Chicken Curry -Beginners Recipe

Chicken Curry

Today i am going to prepare easy chicken curry for beginners.It goes well with any Indian bread,ghee rice,normal rice or pulao.

Ingredients:

For marination :

Chicken pieces – 1/2 kg
Cumin -1/4 tsp
Fennel-1/4 tsp
Pepper -1/2 tsp
Small onions chopped-2
Yogurt- 1/4 cup
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Kashmiri chilly Powder-1 tsp(or more)
Coriander Powder-1tsp
Salt as required

For Gravy:

Turmeric- 1/4 tsp
Kashmiri Chilly Powder- 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder- 1/2 tsp
Ginger – big piece
Garlic -6 cloves
Chopped Onion- 2 1/2 cup
Ginger cut into small pieces- small piece
Green chilly-4 slit
Curry leaves
Tomato – 1/2 cup
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Cloves -3
Pepper- few
Cinnamon sticks -4 small pieces
Cardamom -4
Bay leaves-1
Hotwater-1/4 cup+1/4 cup+1 1/2 Cup
Kasuri methi – 1 1/2 tbsp
Butter as required
Salt as required

Method

Clean and cut chicken pieces and make slits on the outside(i am here taking thigh pieces,cut into two)
Grind ginger & garlic and make smooth paste- 1 1/2 tbsp
Grind cumin,fennel & pepper to make powder
Marinate Chicken by adding ground powder,small onions,yogurt,turmeric -1/4 tsp,kashmiri chilly powder-1 tsp,coriander powder -1 tsp and salt.
Keep marinated chicken in refrigerator for minimum 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add cloves, Pepper,Cinnamon sticks ,cardamom and bay leaves & saute for 2-3 mins,stirring occasionally.
Add chopped onion and saute by adding little salt till they turn translucent.Reduce heat to medium low.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
Add turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp and saute well
Add Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp and kashmiri chilly -1/4 tsp (or according to your taste) and saute well
Add 1/4 cup hot water and saute till all water gets evaporated.
Add chopped tomatoes and saute well for 2-3 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup hot water and cook tomatoes .
When oil start to separate from onion mixture add marinated chicken pieces .
Saute chicken well.
On medium heat, cover Chicken and let it cook for 7 to 10 minutes approximately(depends on your stove heat)
When chicken is 3/4 cooked add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of hot water.
Add curry leaves,ginger pieces ,green chilly & kasuri methi.
Adjust salt and spice level
Let it boil for another 2 -3 minutes.
Add garam masala and cook until the gravy turns dark brown in color and the gravy thickens.
Finally add butter pieces and remove from the fire.Keep covered until its ready to serve .
Serve with hot rice or any Indian breads and Enjoy !

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