Chicken Roast(My Version)

Chicken is our all time favorite.This cannot be claimed as the traditional Kerala chicken roast.I kind of made up the recipe while i was cooking.Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

1. Chicken Cut into small pieces-1 lb
2. Green Chillies-2-3 sliced 
3. Tomato-1
4. Onion-2 nos medium size
5. Red Chilly flakes-1 tbsp
6. Curry leaves-1 spring
7. Turmeric powder-1 tsp
8. Chilly Powder-1 tbsp
9. Pepper Powder-1 tbsp
10. Garam masala-1 tbsp+1 tsp
11. Ginger minced-2 tbsp
12. Garlic-2 tbsp
13. Coconut mil-1/4 cup
14. Vinegar-1 tbsp
15. Oil(coconut oil preferred)
16. Salt

Method of Preparation

• Marinate chicken with turmeric powder,chilly powder,vinegar,pepper powder ,garam masala (1 tbsp) half of minced garlic ,ginger and salt.Keep aside for 1 hr
• Cook the marinated chicken in coconut milk without adding water.
• Cook until the chicken is done and there is no gravy .
• Add 1 tbsp oil and sauté the pieces in medium heat for chicken pieces to be crispy
• Heat oil in a kadai add chopped onion saute till transparent and light brown color
• Add Green chillies,ginger and garlic and saute for 5 mins
• Add Curry Leaves .
• Add Cooked chicken pieces and saute till it gets coated with all the ingredients.
• Add rest of garam masala and saute well.
• Add Red chilly flakes.(If you don want the dish to be hot avoid this step)
• Serve with rice or rotis

Chicken Puffs

Ingredients

1. Puff  Pastry sheets
2. Boneless Chicken pieces (Cook chicken well in pressure cooker adding turmeic and salt.Chop the chicken into small pieces.)
3. Chopped Onion -1 large
4. Green Chillies – 3
5. Ginger Garlic paste -1 tbsp
6. Chopped tomato -1
7. Vegetables – 1 cup (I used carrots,green bellpepper,cabbage,celery)
8. Soya Sauce – 1 tsp
9. Salt – to taste
10. Oil – as needed
11. Egg -1 Beaten
12. Red Chilly Powder- 1/2 tsp
13. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
14. Pepper powder -1/2 tsp
15. Garam Masala- 2 tsp

Method Of Preparation

• Cook vegetables if you are using veggies with little amount of water adding pepper powder and salt
• Heat oil and add onions,salt,green chillies and ginger garlic paste.
• Saute till onions turn brown.
• Add all the masalas and saute for few minutes.
• Then add tomatoes,veggies,soyasauce and chicken pieces.
• Simmer for 15 mins stirring in between.
• Chicken should be well cooked and almost fried.
• If necessary add oil in between. 
• Now the filling is ready.
• Take the pastry sheet and fill it with filling
• Brush beaten egg on top of the puffs to get golden brown color
• Grease baking dish with butter and arrange the puffs in it
• Bake in a preheated 400 F for 10-15 mins or until one side is golden brown
• When cooled ,puffs are ready to serve.

Chicken Thoran

Ingredients

1. Chicken-1 lb
2. Onion-Cut into small pieces-2 
3. Corainder leaves-For Garnishing
4. Mustard seeds-1 tsp
5. Garlic Ginger paste-1 tbsp
6. Turmeric Powder-2 tsp
7. Chilly Powder-1 tbsp
8. Garam Masala-1 tbsp
9. Vineger-1 tbsp
10. Coconut grated-1 cup

Method Of Preparation

• Marinate chicken pieces with vinegar,slat and turmeric powder for 15 mins and cook till chicken is done.
• After chicken is  done shred the chicken into small pieces.
• Splutter mustard,add Onion and saute till onions are transparent
• Add Ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins
• Add  turmeric powder ,garam masala and sauté for a min
• Add grated coconut add saute for 2-3 mins
• Add the shredded chicken and saute till chicken is well coated with the ingredients
• Finally add corainder leaves and garnish
• Server hot with rotis or rice!!!!!!!

Note:Add curry leaves if you have.I dint have so i have not used.

Chicken Varutharacha Curry

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1 lb
2. Vinegar-1 tbsp
3. Onions - 3 nos(chopped)
4. Garlic minced- 1 1/2 tsp
5. Ginger minced- 1 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
8. Coriander powder - 2 Tbsp
9. Garam masala - 2 tsp
10. Coconut grated - 3/4 cup
11. Small onions(Kunjulli) (shallots)- 2 - 3 nos
12. Fennel seeds(Perinjeerakam) - 1 pinch
13. Coconut oil
14. Potatoes - 2 medium size
15. Red chillies - 2 nos or as reqd
16. Salt - As reqd.
17. Curry Leaves

Method Of Preparation

• Wash and clean chicken .
• Marinate chicken peices with vinegar and salt
• Heat 1 tsp of coconut oil in a pan.
• Fry coconut with small onions  fennel seeds.
• When it turns brown ,Remove from fire.
• When this cools, Grind it using little water.
• Heat oil in pan add onion and saute till it becomes transparent
• Add ginger,garlic and saute for 5-7 mins
• Then add turmeric powder ,chilly powder,Corainder powder,garam masala and saute for 2-3 mins
• Add chicken and cubed potatoes and mix well.Add 1/4 cups of water 
• Cook until chicken is half done and then add the ground mixture.
• Again cook until the chicken if fully done.
• Pour 2 tbsp of coconut oil in a sauce pan and add small onions ,red chillies and curry leaves and saute for 2-3 mins.(here i dint have curry leaves)
• Pour this to prepared curry
• Serve hot with paratha,chappathis and appam.

Chicken Fry

Ingredients

1. Chicken-1 lb
2. Ginger-4 tbsp
3. Garlic -3 tbsp
4. Soya Sauce-3 tbsp
5. Corn Flour-3 tbsp
6. Yogurt-1/2 cup
7. Salt
8. Oil to fry

Method of Preparation

• Cook chicken in yogurt 
• Make a paste out of ginger-garlic paste,soya sauce and corn flour
• When it is cooked marinate chicken with the above  paste and keep aside  for 1 hr.
• Deep fry or shallow fry in oil.Here i have made a shallow fry
• Chicken fry is ready.

Chicken Curry in Yogurt(Curd)

Ingredients

1. Chicken-1  lb
2. Ginger-3 tbsp
3. Garlic -3 tbsp
4. Red Chilly-4-5 
5. Onion-1 Big
6. Cumin Powder-1 tbsp
7. Garam masala-1 tbsp
8. Yogurt-1 cup
9. Oil
10. Salt

Method of Preparation

• Marinate chicken with minced garlic and ginger ,salt and keep aside for 10-20 mins
• Heat oil in a pan add saute chicken for 10 mins
• After that add onion and Red chilly and saute for another 10 mins
• Add yogurt and cook until chicken is done
• After the chicken is done add cumin powder and garam masala and cook for another 10 mins

Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk

Ingredients

1. Chicken-1 lb
2. Onion-1 big
3. Ginger -2 tbsp
4. Garlic-2-4 pods
5. Green Chillies-4 
6. Corainder Powder-1-11/2 tbsp
7. Garam Masala-2 tbsp
8. Chicken Masala-2 tbsp(optional)
9. Chilly Powder-1 tsp(optional)
10. Turmeric Powder-1 tbsp
11. Tomato-2 nos
12. Medium Thick Coconut Milk- 1-1/2 cup
13. Thick Coconut Milk-1 Cup
14. Curry Leaves
15. Salt
16. Oil
17. Mustard

Method of Preparation

• Marinate Chicken pieces with half of ginger,garlic,green chilly,half of corainder powder,half of garam masala,turmeric powder,chilly powder,chicken masala,curry leaves,salt and keep it aside for 20-30 mins in the fridge
• Cook chicken pieces in medium thick coconut milk until chicken is tender
• Heat oil in pan and splutter mustard,add onion,garlic,ginger ,green chillies and saute till onions are soft and tender
• Add remaining corainder powder and garam masala and saute for 2-3 mins
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are soft
• Add cooked chicken along with the gravy and mix well
• Add thick coconut milk and cook for 5-7 mins
• Server hot with rotis appam or rice!!!

Nadan Chicken Fry

 Ingredients

1. Chicken(Cut into small pieces)-1 lb
2. Vinegar-2 tbsp
3. Chilly Powder-2 tsp
4. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
5. Garam Masala-1 tsp
6. Pepper Powder-1/2 tsp
7. Corainder Powder-1 tsp
8. Green Chilly-2-3 os
9. Onion-1
10. Red chilly flakes-2  tbsp
11. Oil for frying
12. Salt
13. Curry  leaves

Preparation

• Wash and clean chicken and drain all the water
• Make a paste of all the powders with vinegar and salt
• Marinate chicken pieces with the paste and keep in the fridge for 1/2 hr- 1 hr
• After an hour take a pan add small amount of oil and add chicken pieces into it and green chillies(split into two pieces) and curry leaves.
• Cook covered for 10 mins
• After that cook uncovered on medium flame for 15-20 mins or till chicken pieces becomes dark brown.
• Finally add Sliced onion.
• Serve hot with roti or rice!!!!