TANDOORI CHICKEN...

Tandoori Chicken is a popular Indian dish and every time i go for a meal i will definitely have that for a starter. Tandoori Chicken is very famous in Punjab and they will not go a day with out it well thats how much they love tanddori chicken so much.
Tandoori Chicken is mainly cooked in the Tandoor but don't worry ill give alternative cooking method because no one has a tondoor in there homes, well i surly don't.
The recipe is pretty straight forward but does contain touching chilli so ill wear a glove if i was you.

Here's the ingredients:

INGREDIENTS:

• Chicken (6 pieces)
• 6 tbsp Yogurt
• 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves crushed
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp cumin powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red food colouring (diluted in water)
• 2 lime juices.
• 2 tbsp oil
  

That was the ingredients so lets start start with the cooking.

How to prepare the chicken...
Step 1... Slit the the chicken on the thick parts so the marination could soak in.

Step 2... In a small bowl make the lime and chilli mix which is just 1 tsp of the chilli powder with one lime juice and salt with 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste.
Step 3... Rub the lime and chilli mix in to the chicken slits that you have done. If your scared of chilli then put some gloves on or just do it with a spoon.
Done...
Now put the chicken to a side and start with the marination.
Marination...
Step 1... In a bowl add the yogurt, salt and pepper, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, fenugreek leaves, turmeric, lime juice, red food colouring, oil and the rest of the ginger and garlic paste.
Step 2... Put the chicken in the marination and mix and marinate for 2 hours or more, the more you leave it the more flavour goes in.

Cooking the chicken...
Step 1... After the chicken has marinated grill it under a medium flame for 30mins.

Done...

Take it out the grill and squeeze some lemon over it.
Emmm Yummy in my Tummy.

Prawn Bhuna (Prawn Curry)!!!

Prawn Bhuna (Prawn Curry) is a curry i can never get enough of. When i get served a Prawn curry it doesn't matter if am bursting because am full ill make my belt loose and go for THIRD serving. The Curry has so much flavour, the version am going to do is a sweet and sour recipe, even if the flavours are going to be so much the prawn taste will not go a miss because prawn has that distinct flavour which fills the room with a aroma that makes the mouth full of saliva.

Prawns are an excellent source of protein and a great way to get iron, zinc and vitamin E. As a bonus, they have very little fat and virtually no saturated fat and are a good source of omega 3 fatty acids.

I can go on about prawns all day so enough about the prawns and lets start cooking, i mean to say ill give you the recipe and you start cooking ; )....

INGREDIENTS:

• 500g uncooked prawned (De-veined and washed)
• 4 green chillies slitted
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1tsp chilli powder or paprika if wanted less spicy
• 1tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 cumin powder
• 3 garlic cloves minced
  
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp tomato ketchup (unusual i know but gives the recipe that tang)
• 1tsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• fresh coriander

That's the ingredients finished i know it looks pretty spicy but at the same time its got the sweet and the sour believe me the flavour are gonna dance around your taste buds.
Lets start with how to make the dish.

Step 1... In a pan heat the oil and add the garlic following with the onions and salt and pepper, saute the onions until it forms a brown colour.

Step 2... Once the onions are browned add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and stir, add a little water so the spices do not burn.

Step 3... After stirring for 2mins add the tomato ketchup, tomato paste and lemon juice and stir.

Step 4... Now add the prawns and a little water and stir then cook until the water has evaporated and the prawns have cooked. Then garnish with fresh coriander.

Done...Its pretty easy actually and is best with cooked basmati rice but i also love it with some peshwari nan emmmm like i say.. "Yummy in my tummy"

Okra spicy dish (bindi) or (lady finger)

Okra in other words you could say (Bindhi)..... I don't know if that's the right spelling but this vegetable has got a great flavour and is best eaten with rich.

Okra is a powerhouse of valuable nutrients, nearly half of which is soluble fiber in the form of gums and pectin's . Soluble fiber helps to lower serum cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease. The other half is insoluble fiber which helps to keep the intestinal tract healthy, decreasing the risk of some forms of cancer, especially Colo-rectal cancer.

You could describe this has a Indian dish but i will give you the Bengali recipe for this simple but yet Delicious okra dish. So lets start with the ingredients.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Cup Okra chopped in circles
  
• 3 green chillies slitted
  
• 3 whole birds i chilli.... watch out there really hot
  
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• optional..... less than 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• coriander leafs.
• Olive oil 1&1/2 tbsp
  

OK so that's the Ingredients done.... i know it sounds really spicy but this recipes is for the dare devils and of course if you love spicy food don't worry the spice will balance out once mixed with rice that's if you eat it with rice and my recommend rice the easy cook whole grain rice.

Method:
Step 1... Make sure you wash and dry the Okra BEFORE you chop the Okra. The reason for that is that the Okra once chopped and gets in contact with water could release slimy liquid. Once Okra has been prepared put to a side.

Step 2... In a pan or a wok heat the olive oil, add the garlic with birds eye chilli and fry a little until slightly browned then add the onions along with the salt and green chillies.

Step 3... Once the onions a lightly browned add the coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric powder, at this stage you could also add the chilli powder if you like it spicier then stir and add a little water so the spices do not burn. Leave it on slow heat for about 4-5 mins so the spices get cooked and release flavour.

Step 4... Now add the chopped okra and mix.... You could add a little bit more water to mix it all up but might not be relevant. cook it on slow gas until the okra goes soft could take up to 10 - 15 mins.

Step 5... Finally add the coriander leafs to garnish.

Done......

Enjoy this with some rice or roti's emmm like i say

"Yummy In My Tummy".