Thursday, January 15, 2015

Crispy Garlic Egg

'Crispy Garlic Egg' is an appetizer. Being an egg lover I try to create new egg recipes. I thought of sharing this super simple starter dish with all of you. Especially for egg lovers! You can enjoy this recipe as an appetizer or a side dish. This can be a great option for your breakfast or evening snacks! It tastes amazing with parathas as well! So, let's have a look at the ingredients. You may want to try this new recipe today itself!


Ingredients: Serves one

  1. Eggs - 2 boiled eggs
  2. Garlic - 4 garlic cloves
  3. Chili - 2 
  4. Chopped cilantro - 1/4 cup
  5. Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
  6. Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
  7. Refined oil - 1 tablespoon
  8. Salt to taste


Okay, let's start!

  • Slice the boiled eggs and chop garlic, green chilies & cilantro
  • Heat oil in a frying pan, when the oil is real hot add chopped garlic and green chilies, saute for a minute
  • Now place the sliced eggs and fry on both the sides until golden brown
  • Add salt, red chili powder & garam masala and give it a stir
  • Add chopped cilantro, mix it well with the eggs and serve it hot!


Enjoy this super simple, super delicious and super healthy dish with your choice of bread and sauce!

Good luck and enjoy the recipe!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Adraki Murgh (Ginger Chicken)

I am glad to share with you a mouthwatering chicken recipe, 'Adraki Murgh'. It is a delightful recipe with an over-powering flavor of ginger. The richness of this chicken curry is beyond explanation. Exotic adraki murgh has its own magic! This super simple recipe that takes very few ingredients is just amazing!


Ingredients:

  1. Chicken - 1/2 kg.
  2. Ginger - 4 inch long ginger piece
  3. Garlic - 10 garlic cloves
  4. Onion - 2 medium size
  5. Green chili - 4
  6. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
  7. Curd - 170 gm.
  8. Black pepper - 1 tablespoon
  9. Turmeric powder - just a pinch
  10. Pepper corns - 10
  11. Refined oil - 3 tablespoons
  12. Salt to taste


Okay, let's start!

  • Wash the chicken
  • Chop 1 onion 
  • Grind ginger-garlic-green chilies & onion and make a thick paste
  • Now heat oil in a cookware, add pepper corns to it and let it splutter
  • Add chopped onions and fry until the edges are golden brown
  • Add ginger-garlic-green chilies-onion paste to it
  • Add salt & turmeric powder to it and cook the masala until the oil leaves
  • Now add chicken to it and cook the chicken with the masala for 5 to 7 minutes, do not leave unattended
  • Add curd, black pepper and adjust the salt
  • Stir it well and cover it with a lid, cook the chicken for 10 minutes on low flame
  • Uncover it and cook for 15 more minutes, stir it in every two minutes
  • At this stage add some lemon juice, give it a stir and serve it hot


This chicken curry goes well with roties or parathas! A meal that includes this delicious Adraki Murgh is just wow!

Good luck and enjoy the recipe!

Moong Kathi Roll

Presenting here a healthy and tasty snacking option, 'Moong Kathi Roll'. Healthy snacking is the motto of most of us now a days. We want something that is healthy but at the same time tasty. The recipe I am sharing with you is not only nutritious but also delicious. You can prepare these rolls anytime. It will only take a couple of minutes to satisfy your taste buds in a healthy way!


Ingredients for a moong kathi roll:

  1. Yellow moong dal (soaked for 30 minutes) - 1/2 cup
  2. Ginger - 1/2 inch long ginger piece
  3. Garlic - 4 garlic cloves
  4. Green chili - 1
  5. Chopped tomatoes - 1/4 cup
  6. Chopped capsicum - 1/4 cup
  7. Chopped red bell pepper - 1/4 cup
  8. Chopped cilantro - 1/4 cup
  9. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
  10. Black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
  11. Refined oil - 1 tablespoon
  12. Chili sauce
  13. Tomato ketchup 
  14. Salt to taste


Okay, let's start!

  • Grind the soaked moong dal with ginger-garlic-green chili & salt and make a thick paste, add very little water while grinding
  • Now heat a flat frying pan and add refined oil, layer the frying pan with the oil
  • Pour the moong dal mixture on the frying pan and spread with a spatula
  • Let it cook for 10 minutes on very low flame, then take it out on a plate very slowly with the help of a spatula 
  • Mix chopped tomatoes, capsicum, cilantro & red bell pepper in a bowl to prepare the filling for the roll
  • Add salt, black pepper & lemon juice to it, mix it well
  • Now add the filling in the moong dal roll base and squeeze some chili sauce & tomato ketchup to add a saucy tangy twist to the roll
  • Roll it carefully and serve it


Munch on these healthy & tasty Moong Kathi Rolls!

Last but not the least, if you are not comfortable with the flavor of garlic, you can always skip that. Ginger and green chili flavored moong dal rolls would also be able to satisfy you completely.

Good luck and enjoy the recipe!





Sunday, January 11, 2015

Chicken Roast

I am glad to share with you the recipe of 'Chicken Roast - my style'. I am sure you will like this recipe. It is a delicious chicken curry with lots of flavors. An absolutely yummy dish for all the chicken lovers out there. My loved ones appreciated it a lot! Now it's your turn to prepare this recipe and feel proud of your cooking skills!


Ingredients: Serves 4 to 6 people

  1. Chicken - 1/2 kg.
  2. Onion - 1 Big onion
  3. Ginger - 4 inch long ginger piece
  4. Garlic - 20 big garlic cloves
  5. Tomato - 2 medium size tomatoes
  6. Cilantro - 1 big bunch
  7. Green chili - 5 
  8. Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
  9. Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
  10. Black pepper - 1 teaspoon
  11. Garam masala - 3 tablespoons
  12. Rajwadi garam masala - 1 teaspoon (optional)
  13. Cumin powder - 1 tablespoon
  14. Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
  15. Refined oil - 6 tablespoons
  16. Salt to taste


Okay, let's start!


  • Wash the chicken
  • Heat the oil in a cookware, when the oil is real hot add the chicken pieces to it
  • Add salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder to it and fry for 20 minutes
  • Meanwhile, finely chop onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chilies and cilantro
  • Now add these to the semi fried chicken and mix well
  • Add salt, black pepper, cumin powder, coriander powder, rajwadi garam masala and garam masala to it 
  • Cook the chicken for 15 more minutes, stir it in every two  minutes, do not cover it
  • Let the chicken cook only with oil, avoid adding water


Delicious chicken roast is ready to serve. Serve it hot with roties or parathas!

Last but not the least, this recipe tastes amazing when cooked only with oil, it enhances the taste of this chicken curry! The gravy would be rich & thick and that's the beauty of this dish!

Good luck and enjoy the recipe!



Friday, January 9, 2015

Omelette 'Pizza Style'

Sharing with you a recipe of omelette - pizza style. Actually I named it pizza style because it looks and tastes like a pizza and whenever I present this wonderful omelette in front of my friends and family, they usually say that it looks so yummy, just like a pizza! My eggetarian friends would love this new style of omelette and I must say that after tasting this omelette you would want to make it again and again. It's not only nutritious but also delicious, usually a rare combination! An absolute delight for egg lovers and pizza lovers as well!




Ingredients for an omelette:

  1. Eggs - 2
  2. Chopped onions - 1/4 cup
  3. Chopped tomatoes - 1/4 cup
  4. Chopped green chilies - 2
  5. Chopped cilantro - 1/4 cup
  6. Chopped parsley - 1/4 cup
  7. Chopped spinach - 1/4 cup
  8. Chopped bell pepper - 1/4 cup
  9. Chopped capsicum - 1/4 cup
  10. Black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon
  11. Refined oil - 1 tablespoon
  12. Salt to taste


Okay, let's start!

  • Beat the eggs
  • In goes all the ingredients, mix these well with the egg
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan and add refined oil to it 
  • Once the oil is real hot, pour the mixture and spread it with the help of a spatula
  • Cover it with a lid and keep the flame very low
  • Cook it for 10 minutes
  • Uncover it, when you see that the omelette is fluffy, it's time to serve
  • Take a serving plate and flip the pan on that plate, the omelette would easily come out of the pan into the plate


Serve it with your choice of bread, butter & sauce and indulge in a healthy & tasty breakfast!

Last but not the least, you can always cook the omelette with butter and add some cheese to enhance its taste!

Good luck and enjoy the recipe!