Chicken Rezala

Festive season is on. We are all set and ready with our plans and attire and makeup kit... And where there is durgapuja and bongs ; two things are must; adda and bhuribhoj.
So its time for some yummilicious recipes to try out and enjoy with our family. Chicken Rezala is one among them, its a mughal cuisine. It can be paired with paratha or smoking hot rice. But I bet you will try it again and again.

Preparation time 1hr (with marination) Cooking time 1 hr

Ingredients

500 gm chicken pcs,
250 gm hung Curd,
4 tbsp Onion paste
1 big Onion (cut into thick rings),
2 tbsp Ginger paste,
3 tbsp Garlic paste,
5-6 Green Chillies,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
1 tbsp Poppy seeds, 9-10 Cashew nuts,
3 tbsp Ghee,
1 tbsp white oil,
3 tbsp Sugar,
Salt (according to taste) ,
4 pcs each Cardamon and cloves,
2 pcs cinnamon,
8-9 Black Pepper corns,
3 pcs Dry red chili.

Instructions

Marinate chicken with hung curd, salt, 2 tbsp onion paste, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp garlic paste. Keep aside for 1hr.
Soak poppy seeds and cashew nuts for 30 mins, make thick smooth paste.
Heat ghee in a deep bottom pan. Add whole garam masalas, let them splatter. Add onion, ginger and garlic paste saute them in a low flame. Keep stirring after every minute. Don't fry them brown.
After the pungent smell is gone, add the chicken pcs along with the marination. Add green chillies.
Mix all well. Cover with lid and let it cook in a low flame.
After a while add poppy seeds and cashew nuts paste. Mix and again cover. Do stir in between. This process will take 40 mins approx.
After the chicken is cooked, add garam masala powder.
On other side in a pan heat white oil, add whole dry red chillies and onion rings, sprinkle salt. Saute them and add in chicken.
Chicken Rezala is all ready to serve.

Happy Mahalaya.
Happy cooking..

Kacha Lonka Mangsho

Full festive mood, last minute shopping and plannings for do's and only do's during our very own Durga Puja. Its Sunday and its incomplete without Mangsho and Bhaat.
Today its a simple bong recipe Kacha Lonka Mangsho. Its an old recipe from our grand mom's age. Chicken cooked in lots of raw and fresh chillies. Its an easy one with very handy ingredients. Lets jump on to the recipe..

Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 40 mins

Ingredients:

500gm Chicken,
12pcs Fresh and raw green chillies ( use chillies according to tolerance),
2 big sized Onion ( julienne cut),
9-10 Garlic cloves,
2" Ginger,
1/2 cup Cilantro /dhone pata,
2 small Cinnamon,
4-5 Cardamom,
2 tbsp lemon juice,
Mustard oil,
Salt and sugar.

Process:

In a grinder, make a paste of ginger, garlic, lemon juice, 2 tbsp mustard oil, cilantro, 6-7 chillies.
Marinade chicken with half of above made paste.
Heat mustard oil,  add cinnamon,  cardamon and slit 2-3 green chillies.
Add onions and 1 tsp sugar fry in low flame. Add half of the rest made paste.
After the masala is cooked, add marinated chicken and salt.
Cover it. Do keep stirring after every 5-7 mins. If want gravy, can add 1 cup water at this stage.
After the chicken gets soft and tender, and oil is oozing from the corner.
Switch off the flame. Its done.

Do keep your plate ready with steamy white rice.
Happy cooking.

Oreo Molten Lava Cake

Its sunday,  after lunch sitting with family watching movie. My sweet tooth is literally bothering me for something really chocolicious n yummy. How about molten lava cakes. But i never tried it before so thought to give it a chance.

Preparation time 5 mins + 30 mins (for inner chocolate making)
Baking time 5 mins

Ingredients:

For 200gm cake,
1/4 cup any chocolates (Cadbury silk i took),
6 pair Oreo biscuits,
1/2 tsp baking powder,
1/2 tsp olive oil/ butter,
1/2 cup milk.

Process:

For inner filling,
heat a pan add chocolates and 1/4 cup water. Melt the chocolate, shift in a bowl. Freeze it for 30 mins.
For cake batter,
Crush oreo biscuits to powder in a mixer grinder,  add milk and baking powder.
Grease pan with butter/olive oil, pour half batter.  Add two scoops of frozen chocolates. Again cover it with rest batter.
Microwave for 5 mins. Allow it to cool.
Demould and enjoy.

Happy baking.

Instant Bread Utthapam

What's in breakfast? Early morning a BiGG question.. No to same boring sandwich, garlic toast and omelette toast. Something healthy and tasty so that i easily can give to my lil monster.
Here Google always plays a good role. And yes i got it,  Instant Whole Wheat Bread Utthapam.

Preparation time 5-7 mins
Cooking time 20 mins

Ingredients:

For batter,
6-7 whole Wheat breads,
1/2 cup sour curd,
1/2 cup semolina/ rava/ sooji,
1/2 cup rice flour,
Salt.

For topping:
3 tbsp grated carrots,
1 medium sized onion (finely chopped),
1 tbsp cilantro (chopped),
Sweet corns (less than hand full, optional),
2 chillies (chopped).

For greasing pan:
1 tbsp white oil,
2 tbsp water.

Process:

Soak the bread pieces in little amount water for 3 mins. Press between palms so that extra water is out.
In a mixer grinder,  add soaked bread pieces,  semolina,  rice flour, salt and half cup water. Make batter consistency. If needed can add more water. The batter must be not too thick, not too runny.
Mix all the toppings in a bowl.
Heat tawa/ griddle /sauté pan, 1 tsp  of oil and water grease. With a laddle pour batter. Normal poori size.
Add the toppings. Cover with a lid.
After 1 min,  flip other side. Cover again and done.

Serve with chutney or ketchup.
Happy cooking.

Quick Dum Aloo

Was in a super hurry, and had to cook something in no time. Dum Aloo was requested by hubby. Running out of onions, tomatoes and Coriander leaves.  Oh God, how to manage. This is what i came up with. Yeppiii it was tangy n tasty.

Preparation time 10 mins
Cooking time 5 mins

Ingredients:

300gm Baby potatoes (boiled and peeled),
4-5 Garlic cloves,
2 green chillies,
2 tbsp tomato ketchup,
2 tbsp grated paneer,
1 tsp jeera powder,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp sugar,
Mustard oil,
Salt.

Process:

Heat oil and fry the boiled potatoes with little salt and turmeric powder. For 1 min.
Keep aside.
In same oil add chopped garlic n green chillies. Frying half a minute.
Add jeera powder and tomato ketchup. Mix well.
Add fried potatoes. Coat them with masalas. Add 1 cup water for gravy.
As the gravy thickens add grated paneer.
Lasty add garam masala powder and sugar.

Enjoy with fulkas or parathas.
Happy cooking.