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 .

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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

Dragon Chicken

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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 !

Chicken Curry

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