Laziz Tikka Masala

This was one recipe which i like to the core.. The "restaurant style" Laziz Tikka Masala.. It is a bit complicated to make..but all the hard work is worth it.. Trust me ...Your guys will just love it!! And so will you :)

You will need :

For the Tikkas and the marinade :

Chicken - 1.75 lbs boneless and skinless cut into tikka size peices (abt 1 1/2 - 2 inch peices)and preferably thigh meat

Marinade 1 :

Lemon juice - 1tbsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Olive oil - 4-5 tbsp

Salt

Marinade 2 :

Yogurt - 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste - 2 - 3 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 - 1 tsp

Mustard oil - 2tbsp

Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp

Onion Tomato Masala :

Onions - 2 large chopped

Tomatoes - 4 medium chopped

Garlic cloves - 7-8 chopped finely

Cumin - 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 1/2 - 2 tsp

Salt

Oil

For the gravy :

Onion Tomato Masala - 1- 1/2 cup

Tomato puree - 1 cup

Butter - 2 tbsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2tsp

Garam Masala Powder - abt 1/2 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Kasoori Methi - 1tsp

Cream - 1/4 cup

Cilantro

Water - 1/2 cup

This is how you do it :

Marination and Making the Tikkas :

1. First mix together the Chicken, lemon juice, salt, olive oil and red chilli powder and marinate for about 30-40 min

2. To this add the Marinade2 ingredients - curd, ginger garlic paste, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, mustard oil and lemon juice and marinate it again for 3-4 hours in a refrigerator.

3. Thread the chicken to the skewers and cook in a preheated oven at 350F/180C for 30 min or till they are done.U can also make the tikkas by placing the skewers on a pan and frying them till they are evenly cooked.

4. Remove from the skewers and keep aside.

Meanwhile for the Onion Tomato Masala :

1. Heat Oil in a kadai/pan and add cumin and chopped garlic and fry.

2. Add the onions and fry till golden brown.

3. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for about 2 min.

3. Add the tomatoes, salt, cumin powder and coriander powder, mix well and cook on a low flame till the tomatoes are well cooked.

4. Set aside.

Now the final Stage :

1. In a pan heat the butter, add the ginger garlic paste & tomato puree and fry for like 2-3 min.

2. Add half a cup of water and cook for another 3-4 min.

3. Add 1-1/2 cup of Onion Tomato Masala and the Chicken tikkas ,mix well and simmer for about 5 min or till the gravy reduces a little.

4. Add the garam masala powder and cook for another 2-3 min.

5. Add the cream and Kasoori Methi and Cilantro- Mix well

6. Adjust the salt and red chilli powder to your taste :)

And you are done !!

This goes very well with rice and rotis/Naans

P.S - The Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder gives a good color and flavor to your chicken and the gravy.

You can as well have just the tikkas without any gravy ..They taste real good too :)

The chicken can be replaced with paneer/Tofu !!
So all you vegetarians... U don't have to miss out on this one :)

Smile :)

Chicken Kurma

I thought i will make some Chicken Kurma today. I was like craving to have it with dosas (mmmmm!!!!). So being a weekend and with all the help i could get from my husband i made it. It turned to be so tasty :)

You will need :

Chicken - 1lb (Cut boneless or with bone)

Coconut Milk - about 1/2 a cup

Curd - about 1/2 a cup

Onion - 1 large sliced

Green Chillies  - about 10-12 sliced

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1tbsp

Coriander Powder - 1-2 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1-2Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Cumin seeds - 2tsp

Whole Gram Masala spices(like cloves, cinnamon, cardomom)

Salt

Red Chilli Powder(Optional)

Oil

Here is how you do it :

1. Heat oil in a non stick vessel and add the whole garam masala spices.

2. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and green chillies.

3. Add the onions and fry till slight golden brown.

4. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for about a minute or so.

5. Add the coconut milk, curd, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder red chilli powder and mix well.

5. Add the chicken , mix well and cook on a low flame with lid on till the chicken is cooked.(add some water if required).

6. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

The gravy shown in the pic is dark in color due to the red chilli powder.You can replace red chilli powder for pepper powder and green chillies.

So here you go :)

This goes well with rice, brown rice, chapathis, naans, dosas, biriyani etc etc :)

Enjoy :)

Dark Chicken

This recipe, as I remember was the first one i learnt to cook.Thanks to my aunt for teaching me this :) I named it Dark Chicken :)

It's simple and tasty.. You should definitely try it..

You will need :

Chicken - 2lbs/1 kg Boneless or with bone cut into eatable sizes

Ginger garlic paste - about 1tbps

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Cumin powder - 2tsp

Chilli powder

Salt

Curd - about 1/4th -1/2 cup

Lemon - one med squeezed

Oil

For Garnish :

Onions 1 big cut into rings

Green chillies - about 6-7 chopped or sliced

Garlic cloves - about 5-6 finely chopped

Curry Leaves - optional

Cilantro

Oil

This is how you do it :

1. Mix all the above ingredients and marinate for atleast an hour.

2. In a kadai, heat oil and fry the marinated peices on a medium flame till the chicken is cooked.(keep stirring in between)

3. In a seperate pan heat oil and saute the garnish ingredients.( It ll be good if the onions are crisp)

4. Add this to the chicken and mix well.

So here you go :)

This goes well as a side for Rasam/Sambar rice. It also tastes good white plain white rice/Jeera rice.

Enjoy :)

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