Posts on 'chicken'

One of the popular Tibetian delicacy is Momo. They are very similar to dumplings and now a well known street food across India. You will get so many varieties from modern MOMO shops like 'MOMO I AM', 'WOW MOMO' etc. Steamed chicken momos are healthy and tastes more delicious with hot & spicy red chutney. Thin wrapper made out of flour will be filled with tasty ground chicken filling, and then they ...

Chicken Lollipop is one of the most frequently ordered starter item in Indian restaurants. Main trick here is to give chicken wings, lollipop shape. You can serve them after deep frying but trust me tossing the fried Chicken lollipops in spicy brown sauce will enhance the taste to another level. Do give this recipe a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Chicken Changezi has a rich, chatpata (spicy and tangy) and very delicious gravy which goes best with plain flatbread or naan. Changezi Chicken is a popular dish in Delhi. Almost every non veg restaurants and dhabas sell this dish. In this recipe lightly fried chicken will be cooked in a brown onion and nut based gravy and to make it chatpata, we will add chaat masala, lemon juice, green chilies a ...

Hariyali Chicken Kabab is a very delicious variety of kabab in which boneless chicken will be marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, mint-coriander paste and lot of fresh spices along with few other ingredients. You can definitely use chicken legs instead of boneless. I will recommend you to use chicken thighs instead of breast pieces, as thighs will come out much more juicy. Hariyali means green co ...

I am a really big fan of indo-chinese food, whereas 'he' prefers mughlai or authentic bengali food more. Before marriage, I used to find excuses to go to any restaurant and eat 'chilli chicken' with rumali roti. I know what are you guys thinking. But don't know why I love this combo so much. In every street of Kolkata you can find various indo-chinese restaurants. I mentioned Kolkata style because ...

Mughlai chicken curry is a thick, nut based gravy dish from the Mughlai (awadhi) cuisine. The sauce of this Mughlai Chicken curry is very rich so you can serve this with naan, roti or light pulao. In this recipe first marinated chicken will be fried then cooked in onion, tomato gravy with lots of other flavorful ingredients. Last Saturday my family enjoyed it thoroughly, now its time for you to en ...

Our common friend Subhodip visited our house last weekend for a dinner. He is a real foodie and have a very good knowledge about food and restaurants. So, I wanted to make something new on chicken for him and also for my blog. I have already posted 'mutton dopyaza' recipe, then I thought this time why not with chicken? Confirmed the idea with my hubby and 'chicken dopyaza' got selected for main-co ...

We all love to eat chicken stew during summer days ... right ? Because it is very healthy and soothing for our body. I gave this recipe a twist with a simple Butter Garlic tempering and the taste turned out so yummy. As I am a garlic loving person, so I didn't use any whole spices like Garam masala here because the garlicky flavor would have been dominated by those strong flavors. Give this super ...

I am one true lover of rolls, be it an Egg roll or Chicken roll. I know many of you do also. But fact is it's always better to have home cooked food than consuming street food, here everyone has one common complain about that - taste is not the same yaar ! right ? Being a crazy fast food lover I can guarantee you that this is one top notch recipe of Butter Chicken Roll. I've combined two best idea ...

Fried rice is everybody's favourite .. agree or not ? You can add whatever ingredient you have in your fridge and thats what happened with me. I had few veggies laying around, so thought why not throw everything with some rice. Best part of this idea - added some chicken strips. After around 10 minutes of stir frying a good wholesome Chicken fried rice was waiting for me to make my soul and tummy ...

In a rainy evening, a plate of hot, crispy popcorn chicken with a cup of tea / a glass of chilled beer can be seriously addictive! Yes today's blog is about 'popcorn chicken'. From younger to elder everybody loves this dish. This chicken recipe is very much different from 'chicken nuggets' or 'chicken pakora'. After frying them, you will get soft chicken inside and crispy coating (not breadcrumbs) ...

During monsoon or winter or whenever you are down with cold and flu, this 'chicken stew' is the perfect dish to bring back the taste of your tastebuds. I am sure lots of Bengalis will relate to this dish. The slight heat from black pepper and saltiness of butter is the main attraction of this item. This stew is very healthy and home style as you can add many veggies of your choice. The recipe is s ...

Earlier I have shared the recipe of 'Kolhapuri Egg curry', today I am going to share the same recipe, but with chicken and some changes. One of the main ingredient in Maharashtrian cuisine is 'coconut'. We both are not too much coconut eater but when it comes to make authentic dish, I always try to make the taste as close as possible. As this is a 'Kolhapuri' gravy, you have to incorporate coconut ...

Though I ate various types of kabab in India but had no clue about 'chicken shawarma'. I tasted this delicious dish first time in Austin, Texas and now they are available in pretty much all over the world. Shawarma' is a middle eastern kabab preparation which can be made of lamb / chicken / turkey or beef. I had them first time with pilaf and second time with pita bread. My husband and I both fell ...

The maincourse dishes from 'mughlai cuisine' has rich, oily, flavorful gravy and my husband is a fan of their cuisine. One of our common favorite item is 'Chicken Rezala', thick + white + rich gravy with juicy chicken pieces. I like my rezala with thick gravy but many people also like to eat thin rezala gravy. I have already shared 'fish rezala' recipe with you and now it's time for chicken. You c ...

Don't know about you, but I love 'keema' / mince form of meat. I have already posted so many recipes on 'keema' and this time I made paratha with mince chicken. The authentic recipe calls for 'mutton keema' but didn't have it that time, so made it with chicken and the parathas came out perfectly fine. These breads can be enjoyed with pickle, raita or any type of gravy. The recipe is very simple bu ...

What can I say about this one? Because again its Kabab!! This malai kabab has very smooth texture and smokey flavour. 'Malai' means cream, usually chicken cubes are marinated with yogurt, cheese, cream and some spices, I also did the same. You will be lost whenever you put that juicy, tendor piece of chicken in your mouth. I am damn sure that these kababs will make your appetite satisfy. Enjoy the ...

I guess you all, who follow my blog, already know that we have a 'thing' for Biriyani. Be it with chicken / mutton / prawn we are always ready to enjoy. I've already posted Kolkata style biriyani recipe which is much easier than Hyderabadi style as you need to have full confidence on timing and proportions. In Kolkata we make the chicken with gravy first and then give 'dum' with cooked rice, where ...

It is a well known fact that we both are foodies. We are Bengali, so there is no escape from food and 'adda' (gossip). Every season, every puja and every occasion is incomplete without proper food to us. We love to do grocery shopping everyday in India. No guest can leave our house without atleast a sweet and a glass of water. So, I want to dedicate this post to them who really loves to eat and fi ...

Chicken Bharta was prepared last weekend in our lunch. The recipe is punjabi inspired bengali dish. A very tasty shreded (pulled) chicken preparation that is famous throughout India. It has onion and tomato based gravy with beautiful flavour of kasuri methi and butter. In kolkata it's a frequently ordered dish in restaurants. To bring that exact flavour of resturant I have used 'tandoori masala', ...

Ahhh, atlast I got the time to write down this particular. Made this Chicken Pizza two months ago with Makhni gravy, but the recipe is a bit long, so didn't get the time to write in one sitting. Finally I am posting the delicious pizza recipe. The main attraction here is the sauce which is makhni gravy. I know that we all are a big fan of 'murg makhni' or 'paneer makhni', then why not try this sau ...

My husband is a craaaazzyyyyy BiriYani lover. So, I thought what could be more exciting than a biriyani treat to him on V day!!! To cook something special, what he loves, will be the perfect way to express my feelings to him on this perfect day. I researched a lot upon new ideas of biriyani, then my eyes got stuck on Chef Sanjay Thumma's 'ulta biriyani'- how beautiful it is!! I won't say that this ...

Yesterday morning during surfing net I saw an eyecatching picture of Chicken Dak Bunglow curry. It made me doing immediate preparation for dinner.Trust me, after dinner there was literally nothing in our plate except bones:-) It became so damn tasty ! I once ate the mutton version of this curry. That was also finger licking delicious, will upload that soon. Do give this recipe a try and I am sure ...

Last saturday 'he' brought a whole chicken from market. I got really panicked because I have never cooked whole chicken before. Immediately I googled for some ideas. First thought was 'murg mussallam' but then my eyes got stuck to a picture of whole roasted chicken and we both love chicken roast. So, the final decision was 'whole tandoori chicken'. The name itself describes it's scrumptiousness. E ...

One of my favorite weekday's meal is 'chicken pulao', because it takes very less time to cook. The dish is super tasty but very easy. I basically don't need any sides with this pulao, it itself tastes delicious. I only love to add potatoes but if you like other veggies in your pulao, feel free to add. This is also a very good lunch box option for adults and I can guarantee you that the box will re ...

First let me thank Disha D'souza for this unique idea. 2-3 weeks ago in a facebook group I saw her unique post and really got inspired. Though I changed the name and recipe little bit (hope she won't mind), but the idea credit must go to Disha. Lots of love and thanks from 'spicy world' to her. Now lets talk about the dish. You can see this is a double colored chicken curry. I also maintain two di ...

Here in Texas, one of the famous burger is 'pulled pork burger'. Everyone is a big fan of this burger. Last weekend I had some buns in my kitchen and some boneless chicken in my fridge. Then I thought to replace pork with chicken and some delicious 'pulled chicken burger's along with coke came out from my kitchen. I really love to make different types of burger but this one is my first posting on ...

When an inch of oil or ghee floats upon gravy, yes its 'mughlai nawabi dish'. 'Nawab' means king. This category of curries have nice colored, rich, thick, creamy gravy. 'Chicken Korma' is my favourite one. You can easily eat this curry once in a month along with 'biriyani', 'pulaao', 'butter naan' or 'rumali roti'. Do not put this kind of food in your regular diet because you have to make or eat k ...

When I was in college, I loved to do some cooking with my mom. 'Dhaniya Chicken' was one of my teenage speciality dish. Dhaniya / dhonepata means coriander leaves. I only prefer to use garlic and don't like to use whole spices for this dish. According to me, the strong aroma of whole spices dominate the flavour of fresh coriander leaves. After a long time, last night I made 'dhonepata chicken' alo ...

This dish dont need any explanation. Its very popular in India and nowadays all over the world. There was a rumor that without "tandoor/oven" you cannot make tandoori. But believe me today I am sharing "oven method and gas method" of making tandoori chicken. 'Tandoor' means oven made with clay and the heat comes from charcoal. In restaurants the actual tandoor flavour comes when juices of chicken ...

Who doesn't love sandwich ? When there is chicken, I am always up for it ?. I make this kind of sandwich in my home oftenly. The taste is kind of Indian spicy but believe me you will love it. One can make many kinds of sandwiches, and this one is my kind. If you have everything in your hand then the process is very simple and easy. You will need 'green chutney' for the sandwich. Make this in your ...

It's always very hard for me to make as usual meal like 'daal, sabji' on weekend. I am sure you will get delicious aroma of spicy dishes from my kitchen almost every weekend. Last weekend 'charcoal' flavour was coming out from a new chicken preparation. Yes, its 'dahi dhuan chicken'. If you like to eat dhaba foods then you will become a fan of this dish. It has a thick rich gravy, nice crunch of o ...

How about a crazy snack in a rainy evening ?? Ohh yeaah its Pakora time!! Many houses have their own pakora story. In Kolkata we get this kind of chicken pakora from fast food centers. If you follow this recipe you can get the same flavour from your homemade pakora.

Wanna try something new ? Just follow this recipe and get perfect starter for your friday evening. These baked leg pieces will never fail to satisfy your apetite. Try this and surprise your family and guest.

I learned this recipe from one of my friend. When I lived in New Jersy she used to make this sandwich for her kid. This is a really healthy breakfast. You can make this any time at your home.

In India we make chinese food with some own variations, that's why we call it 'indo-chinese'. Egg chicken chowmin is very famous street food from kolkata. You can also get veg chowmin, prawn chowmin, only chicken chowmin etc. But my favourite is this one. Try this at your home, you will get the exact taste of street food.

Whenever you are unable to think of any maincourse dish for your party, you can blindly rely on this chicken curry. Everyone will like it. This curry has nice aroma of 'kadai masala', little crunch of onion, capsicum and the juicy chicken pieces. Serve this curry with pulao or biriyani, then your party menu will be memorable.