Chicken Tikka Biryani

This is an easy and tasty biryani.This can be made by grilling chicken or frying chicken.This is one of my family fav.

Ingredients:

For Masala:

1kg Chicken
5 Medium sized onions
2tbsp Garlic paste
2tbsp Ginger paste
5 Green chillies
2 Medium sized tomatoes
1 pck Tikka masala powder
4tsp Yoghurt
Oil
Salt if needed more

To Marinate:

2tbsp Tikka masala powder (I used Shan Tikka Masala)
1tbsp yoghurt
1tsp ginger garlic paste
A pinch of tikka color

For Rice:

1kg Rice
3 Pieces of cinnamon stick
7 Pods of cardamom
7 Cloves
Water to boil
1tbsp Lemon juice

For Dum:

Fried onions
Fried cashewnut
Chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves
Saffron soaked in milk
Ghee

Method:

1.Clean the chicken and put some cut here and there on the chicken pieces and marinate the chicken.

2.Keep this for marination atleast 1 hr or overnight.

3.Soak the rice for 30mins.

4.In a big vessel take water in large amount in which the rice has to be cooked.

5.Keep the water for boiling.In this put cinnamon sticks,cardamom,cloves and salt.Drain the rice after 30mins.When the water boils add the rice to it.Add lime juice to this to avoid sticking of rice.

6.The rice should not be over cooked.When it just becomes soft drain the rice.Keep aside.We can make ghee rice also, to lessen the oil and ghee part I always do this method.

7.Now fry the chicken till half done.

8.In a nonstick vessel add oil put the sliced onions and sauté till it becomes brown.

9.After the onions are done add the ginger garlicand green chilly paste.Saute this well.

10.Add the tikka powder and mix well.

11.Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well till the tomatoes become soft.

12.Add yoghurt and mix well.

13.Now add the fried chicken and mix well and cook the chicken till fully done.

14.The masala should not have much gravy.

15.Add some chopped coriander and mint leaves to this curry.

16.Fry 2 onions for garnishing and dum.Fry the cashewnuts.Now time for dum.

17.In a vessel add some ghee and spread at the bottom.Now add half of the boiled rice.On top of this add some coriander and mint leaves and pour 2 or 3 tsp saffron milk and some ghee.

18.Now put the chicken masala over this rice.

19.Now add the rest of rice on top of this and spread evenly.

20.On top of this spread some ghee and pour the rest saffron milk,fried cashew nuts and put the chopped leaves and fried onions.

21.Cover the top of the vessel tightly with aluminium foil and close with the lid tightly as no air escapes.

22.Now on the flame into sim and keep in dum for 20 to 30 mins.

23.When opened,we can feel the steam over the top the correct part of dum.

24.For garnishing we can use boiled egg too.

25. Serve hot with papad,pickles or yoghurt salad.

Kayikkas Biryani

Here is my post for this month's MFB challenge.This month the challenge is biryani...
Biryani is one of our family fav...if any guests or when we feel like having biryani I used to make...

Today I'm posting a biryani famous in a hotel in kerala...the name of the hotel is Kayees Rahmathulla Hotel and the biryani is Kayikkas Biryani...I searched a lot for this recipe and made this with the recipe I got.

Actual recipe is give with mutton but I prepared this with chicken.

Now to the Recipe..

Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken
10 no.s Shallots
6 large Onions
10 to 12 Green chillies
1 bulb Garlic
1 med pc Ginger
2 large Tomato
1 Lemon
1/2 c Curd
1 tbsp Cumin seeds
1 tbsp Garam masala
1/4 tbsp Turmeric
750 g Rice
Cinnamon sticks
Cloves
Cardamom
Star Anise
150 g Pineapple sliced
Salt
Ghee
Oil
Cashew nuts
Raisins
Mint leaves
Coriander leaves
Few Almonds
1/2c Coconut milk
Few strands saffron

Method:

1.Crush onion,garlic.shallots and ginger.
2.Heat the oil and add some sliced onions from the full onions and fry them till golden brown and drain it and keep aside,Fry the cashews and raisins and drain it too and keep aside.This is for garnishing.
3.Now add little more oil to this and saute the rest of sliced onions and saute til brown.
4.Add the crushed ginger garlic onion mixture to this and saute well.
5.Add the turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
6.Add the sliced tomatoes and saute well.
7.Now add the curd and chicken and mix well.Add salt as per taste.
8.Add some chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves and mix well and cook covered.Once cook off the flame and set aside.

9.In a big vessel boil a large amount of water with salt and add cardamom,cloves,cinnamon stick,cumin seeds and star anise.
10.When the water is boiling add the rice to this and cook till just done.
11.Drain this rice.
12.Soak the almond in a cup of water.
13.When soaked remove the skin of almond and grind the almonds along with coconut milk and saffron.This is for sprinkling when dum.
14.Now spread some ghee in a large vessel.
15.Spread half of the rice in the vessel.
16.Now spread some chopped mint and coriande leaves,ghee and almond coconut mixture.
17.Now pour the chicken masala over the rice.
18.Now put the rest of the rice over the chicken masala.

19.Now spread some ghee.
20.Spread the almond coconut mixture,coriander mint leaves,chopped pineapples and fried nuts and fried onions.
21.Now close this with a tight lid and keep it on low flame for 20 mins.
22. Open and serve the hot biryani with raita pappadams and pickle.

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Kerala Chicken Curry Guest Post For Yummy Food

Hi all..Ramadan is in its last 10 and Alhamdulillah had very fine ramadan this year so far......feeling very good..........Hope the same with u all too.........as said had fried free days till now....

This is a guest post done for Yummy Food....I'm doing guest post for the 4th yr for the event Joy From Fasting To Feasting IX....Thank u Lubna for giving me the opportunity again to do a guest post for u...She have a wonderful blog with sooo beautiful pictures of very yummy food.....

This is a kerala chicken curry which goes very well with any rotis or even with rice.....

For the whole recipe and method do drop into Lubna's blog....

Baked Chicken Pasta And 6th Blog Anniversary!!!!

Hi friends....My blog is 6 years today...got many friends here...thank you for ur support for me to reach here...Thanking my family,relatives and all my friends for all the encouragement all gave me these years which kept me try new recipes and improve my cooking as well.....

The holy month of Ramadan is here and all will be busy with prayers....And again time for many yummy dishes for iftar.....This time we are thinking of a non fried iftar table...again when kids are fasting they need something fried and desserts too...1st day of iftar was completed without fried snacks..will see how will be the whole month....Insha allah will try the best for  healthy iftars....Ramadan Kareem To All....

Today I'm posting a baked dish which can be made for iftar also....this is a full meal...

Ingredients:

For Pasta:

2c Pasta
Water
Salt
Oil

For Marinating Chicken:

2big pc Chicken Breast
3tsp Steak spices
Oil

For Red Sauce:

1Big Tomato
2tbsp Tomato paste
2tbsp Tomato Ketchup
2cloves Garlic
Salt
1tspSugar
1tspVinegar
Oil

For White Sauce:

2tbsp Butter
2tbsp All purpose flour
1c Milk
1/2c Cooking cream
1/2tsp Oregano
1/4tsp Parsley
1/4tsp Basil
Salt

For Topping:

Mozarella cheese
Bread crumbs

Method:

1.Cook pasta with salt and drain the excess water and keep aside.

For Chicken:

1.Marinate the chicken with steak spices and keep for sometimes.
2.In a pan heat little oil and shallow fry the chicken pcs till done.
3.Now cut the pc into cubes and keep aside.

For Red Sauce:

1.Heat oil in a pan add the chopped garlic and saute.
2.Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till it is soft.
3.Add the tomato paste and tomato ketchup.
4.Add little water and boil.
5.Add salt,sugar and vinegar.
6.Keep aside.

For White Sauce:

1.Melt the butter in a pan and add the chopped garlic.
2.Saute it and add the flour to the butter and saute till the raw smell goes off.
3.Now add the milk and cream to this and mix well till it reaches a creamy texture.
4.Add the spices and salt.
5.Mix well and set aside.

Baking:

1.In a baking tray spread half of the white sauce.
2.Now mix the pasta and red sauce together and layer it over the white sauce.
3.Now layer the prepared chicken over the pasta.
4.Now spread the rest white sauce over the chicken.
5.Now put mozarella cheese over the sauce.
6.Now put some bread crumbs over the cheese.
7.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 mins.
8.Bake the pasta at 180 degree  C for 10 to 15 mins or till the top portion is brown.
9.Enjoy the chicken pasta...

Chicken Bread Rolls

Ramadan Kareem To All....We r in the first 10 of ramadan..I know I'm late to wish u all..Very busy days going on..Kids having vaccation.For iftar evryday will think not to make any fried items but as my both elder kids are fasting they need some fried items with chicken fillings.
Today i'm posting bread rolls with chicken filling...

Ingredients:

For filling:

1/2kg Boneless chicken
1 large Onion
5 cloves Garlic
1 small pc Ginger
1 Tomato
2 green Chillies
1/2tsp Red chilli powder
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Coriander powder
1/2tsp Garam masala powder
1/4tsp Fennel seeds powder
Salt
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil

For Rolls:

15 pc White or Brown bread
Cream cheese for spreading
2 Eggs
Bread crumbs
Oil for frying

Method:

Filling:

1.Cook the chicken and shred it.
2.In a pan pour little oil.
3.Add the chopped onions and saute till transparent.
4.Add ginger,garlic and chilly paste.
5.Saute well and add the spice powders one by one and mix well.
6.When the raw smell goes away add the chopped tomatoes.
7.When the tomatoes are soft add the shredded chicken and mix well.
8.Add salt as per taste and add the chopped coriander leaves.
9.Fry it for another 2 mins and off the flame.

 For Making Rolls:

1.Take each bread cut the 4 sides.Keep the sides for making bread crumbs.
2.Now with a rolling pin roll the bread to thin.
3.Spread some cream cheese on the bread and put 1 tbsp filling on this and roll the bread.
4.Seal both side by pressing it well.
5.Do the same with rest of the breads.

6.Now beat 2 eggs in a bowl.
7.In another bowl keep the bread crumbs.
8.Now dip each roll in egg and then in bread crumbs and keep aside.
9.Do this with all the rolls.
10.Heat oil in a kadai and fry these rolls till crispy.
11.Enjoy the chicken rolls..

This recipe goes to the event Ramadan and eid recipes by The cooking doctor

Pizza Cups

Hi Friends!! Happy Republic Day To All!!!

This cups are easy to prepare and this will be a real hit when u prepare for guest.This looks very good and tastes so yummmyyy!!

We will get around 10 cups from this measurement.

Now to the recipe..

Ingredients:

For Cups:

2c All purpose flour
1tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2tsp Dry instant yeast
1tsp Sugar
1c Warm water
Olive oil
Salt

For Filling:

1/2kg Chicken breast
2tbsp Chicken tikka masala
1tsp Soya sauce
Olive oil
1 Onion chopped
1 Capsicum Chopped
1c Sweet corn
1 Carrot grated
Mozzarella cheese

For Sauce:

3tbsp Yoghurt
1tbsp Mayyonaise
1tbsp Tahina
1tbsp Tomato Ketchup
1/2tsp Oregano dried
1/4tsp Parsley dried

Method:

For Cups:

1.Sprinkle the yeast on warm water and sugar and keep aside for a while.
2.Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
3.Now pour the yeast mixture to this and knead well.
4.Add olive oil in between kneading the dough.
5.Knead the dough well and keep aside to rise for 1 to 2 hrs.

Prepare The Filling:

1.Heat olive oil in a pan and add cut chicken pieces.
2.Now add the tikka masala and soya sauce.
3.Cook well and dry the masala.
4.Cook the sweet corn.

Prepare the sauce:

1.In a bowl mix yoghurt,mayyonaise,tahina and tomato ketchup.
2.Mix well and add oregano and parsley.

Baking the Cups:

1.Grease the cupcake trays.
2.Now take small lemon sized balls from the prepared dough.
3.Roll it into small round and keep it into the cupcake mould.
4.Do this with rest of the dough.
5.Now spread 1/2tsp prepared sauce inside this.
6.Now put some chicken filling.
7.Now put chopped onions,chopped capsicum,cooked sweet corn and grated carrot.
8.Now spread 1/2tsp sauce on top of this and put some mozzarella cheese over this.
9.Prepare all the cups in this way.

10.Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 10 mins.
11.Keep the prepared trays into the oven and bake at 175 degree C for 15 to 20 mins or till done.
12.Enjoy the pizza cups!!!

Kozhi Nirachathu

This is a famous malabar dish.This is little time consuming dish but a real tasty dish.This can be served with chapathis or ghee rice.My version is not a baked one.I cooked the chicken in three stages.To make sure the chicken is totally cooked inside I did this way.

Now to the recipe:

Ingredients:

For Marinating And Frying:

1kg Chicken
1tsp Chilly powder
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
Coconut oil
Salt

For Gravy:

3 Large Onions
1 Large Tomato
6 Large cloves Garlic
1 Medium pc Ginger
2 to 3 Green chillies
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
2tsp Coriander powder
2tsp Kashmiri chilly powder
1tsp Garam masala powder
1/2 to 1tsp Fennel seeds powder
Coriander leaves
Curry Leaves
1/2c Water
Salt
Coconut oil

For Filling:

2 Hard boiled eggs
1 Onion
1/2 Tomato
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Red chilly powder
Salt
Coconut oil

For Tempering:

5 to 6 Big Shallots
1/2tsp Broken Cashewnuts
1/2tsp Raisins
1 1/2tsp Ghee

Method:

Stage 1:

Cooking The Chicken:

1.Clean the chicken well and just apply a 1/4tsp turmeric powder and salt.
2.Cook this chicken in a pot with closed lid in little water for 15 to 20 mins.
3.After cooking let it cool for sometime.
4.Then apply the ingredients below marinating and keep it aside for sometime.

Stage 2:

Egg Filling:

1.Heat oil in a pan and saute the sliced onions.
2.When the onions are transparent add the powders.
3.Now add the tomatoes and mix well.
4.Add the salt.
5.Now when the masala is soft add the boiled egg and mix well.
6.Keep this aside.

Stage 3:

Gravy:

1.Heat oil in a pan and saute the sliced onions and curry leaves.
2.When the onions are transparent add the ginger garlic paste and green chillies.
3.Now add the spice powders and salt.Kashmiri chilly powder gives a very good colour to the gravy.
4.When the raw smell goes off add the chopped tomatoes.
5.When the tomatoes are soft add some water and close the lid of the pan and cook the gravy for some time and add some coriander leaves.
6.Off the flame and keep it aside.

Stage 4:

Stuffing and Frying:

1.In a large pan, heat 1/2c coconut oil.
2.Stuff  the 2 eggs along with the masala inside the chicken.
3.Fry the marinated and stuffed chicken till golden brown all the sides.

Stage 5:

Mixing:

1.Now add this fried chicken and little from the fried oil to the prepared gravy.
2.Mix well and and cook the chicken for 10 to 15 mins in the gravy with lid closed.
3.If the gravy is too thick you can add some more water.

Stage 6:

Tempering:

1.In a frying pan heat ghee.
2.Add the chopped shallots.
3.When it is browned add the cashewnut and raisins.
4.When everything is roasted add curry leaves and pour this over the chicken.
5.Garnish with coriander leaves.
6.Enjoy this with chappathis or ghee rice!!

Adukku Pathiri

Hi friends blogging after many days.Was busy with many things.

This is a famous malabar dish.This is a layered dish.Pancakes flled and layered with chicken masala filling.

Now to the recipe......

Ingredients:

For Pancakes:

1c Maida
1 Egg
Salt
Water

For Filling :

4c Chicken cooked and shredded
1 Onion
1 Tomato
½ tsp Ginger garlic paste
¼tsp Turmeric powder
½tsp Red chilly powder
½ tsp Garam masala powder
1tbsp Oil

For Dipping Pancakes:

3 Eggs
Salt

Method:

1.In a bowl mix the ingredients for the pancakes to a loose batter.
2.Heat a tawa and pour one big spoon of batter and swirl the tawa and cook the pancakes one by one and keep aside.
3.In a pan heat little oil.
4.Add chopped onions and sauté well.
5.Add ginger garlic paste and sauté well.
6.Add the turmeric powder and red chilly powder and sauté well.
7.Now add the chopped tomatoes and sauté well.
8.Now add the cooked chicken shredded and mix well with the masala.
9.Add garam masala powder and mix well.
10.Keep this aside.

11.Now beat the eggs and salt in a plate.
12.Now grease a non stick deep vessel.
13.Now dip one pancake and place in the vessel.
14.Spread some chicken filling on top of the pancake.
15.Again dip the pancake in the egg mixture place on top of the chicken fiiling.
16.Repeat this till the filling and pancakes finish.
17.Top layer should be pancake.
18.Now the rest of egg mixture on top.
19.Close the vessel and cook on very low flame fo 15 to 20 minutes or till the poured eggs  cooked well.
20.Invert this to a plate .
21.Cut into pieces and serve.

Pizza Pie

Hi friends!back after many days.Was busy with many things like kids small vaccation,open house,covering books then reopening so so busy.Now back to normal days again.
Today I'm posting a pizza based dish but different also.Its tasty and made very easy.

Ingredients:

For Dough:

21/2C All purpose flour
1C Milk
2tsp Instant yeast
3tsp Sugar
1tbsp Olive oil
1tsp Salt

For Filling:

1C Chicken breast cooked and shredded
1 Capsicum
1 Onion
1/2C Sweet corn
1 Tomato

2Cloves Garlic

Black olives
Shredded Mozarella cheese
1tsp Oregano
1/2tsp Parsley
1/2tsp Thyme

1tsp Pepper powder

1tsp Ketchup

1tsp Pizza sauce

1tsp Olive Oil

Sesame seeds (optional)

1 Egg

Method:

Step 1:

1.Warm the milk and sprinkle yeast and sugar on it and keep aside for 10 mins.
2.In bowl take flour ,salt and add milk and yeast mixture and knead slowly.
3.Add some olive oil and knead well till the dough becomes soft and elastic.
4.Keep it aside for 2 hrs covered with wet cloth.

Step 2:

1.For pizza sauce heat olive oil in a pan.
2.Add chopped garlic and saute till raw smell goes.
3.Now add chopped tomatoes and saute well till tomatoes are soft.
4.Now add tomato paste and tomato ketchup and mix well.
5.Add suagr,salt and water and mix well and boil.
6.Add oregano.parsley and basil leaves and mix well.
7.Boil this till it reaches a consistency of a sauce.
8.Off the flame and allow it to cool. 

Step 3:

1.For filling heat olive oil and saute chopped garlic and add the shredded chicken.
2.Now add the pepper powder,oregano,parsley  and thyme and mix well.
3.Now add the cubed capsicum,corn and tomato deseeded and cubed.
4.Mix this well and keep aside.

Step 4:

1.Now divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
2.Grease the pizza pan with olive oil and roll one portion of dough into a big disc and place in the pizza pan.
3.Prick all over with a fork.
4.Now apply pizza sauce on this.
5.Now put the chicken filling ,cubed onion,black olives,ketchup and mozarella cheese.
6.Now roll the other portion of the dough and place over the filling and seal the sides very tightly.
7.Prick all over with a fork again.
8.Now give and egg wash on this.
9.Put mozarella cheese and sprinkle sesame seeds on this.
10 Preheat the oven at 200 degree C for 15 mins.
11.Bake the pizza pie at 180 degree C for 18 to 20 mins till the top becomes brown.
12.Cut and serve.

White Sauce Pasta

This is an easy dish to make any time.This is a creamy and full of flavours.Kids will love this.My last few posts were desserts so thought will post something  different from those.

Ingredients:

2c Cooked Penne Pasta

1Big Pc Chicken Breast

1/2tsp Pepper powder

1/2tsp Garlic powder

Olive oil

Salt

For White sauce:

2tbsp Butter

2tbsp All purpose flour

2cloves Garlic

2c Milk 

1c Water

1tsp Oregano

1/2 to 3/4tsp Parsley

1/2tsp Thyme

1/4tsp Basil

1/2tsp Pepper powder

Salt

Method:

1.Marinate the chicken with garlic powder and 1/2tsp pepper powder and salt if needed,(becos garlic powder has much salt) for 10 mins.

2.Spread little olive oil in a pan and grill the chicken in it till cooked.

3.In a sauce pan melt the butter on a very low flame to avoid burning of butter.

4.Add the chopped garlic to the butter.

5.Now add the flour to this and mix well.

6.Now add the milk and water to this and stir till no lumps are there.(can avoid water and use fully milk)

7.Now add all the herbs and salt.

8.Allow it to boil till it becomes to a creamy texture.

9.Off the flame and keep aside.

10.Now cut the cooked chicken into small cubes.

11.In a large pan put the cooked penne pasta,then add the chicken pieces to this and pour the white sauce to this and mix well.

12.Can add salt and pepper more as per taste.

13.Serve hot.

This goes to ayeesha's Any One can Cook event