Chicken Makhanwala

Ingredients :

Chicken 4 leg pieces

For Marination :

Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice 2 tsp

Yogurt 1oo gms ( 1 cup)

Cream 100 gms ( 1 cup)

Ginger/garlic paste 11/2 tsp

Cumin powder 1 tsp

Garam masala 1/2 tsp

Saffron a pinch

Orange colour a drop

For Gravy :

Onions 1 no

Tomatoes 3 nos

Green chilli 2 nos

Cashewnut paste 2 tbsp

Butter 1 cup

Ginger/garlic paste 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Fresh corriender leaves for garnishing

Cream 2 tbsp

Method for Tandoori Chicken :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Clean chicken and make incissions.

3. Mix all the ingredients under Marination list together and rule over chicken and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

4. Roast the chicken in the oven and keep basting it as required.

Method for making Gravy :

1. Slice the onions and saute them in little oil till nice golden brown and then grind them to make brown paste. Keep aside.

2. Melt 1/2 cup of butter in handi or deep pan. Add ginger/garlic paste and saute till light brown.

3. Add finely chopped tomatoes and simmer until completely cooked.

4. Add brown onion paste, salt and some water to make nice gravy consistency. cook for some time until the water mixes well and makes a fine gravy.

5. Now sieve this gravy this gravy through a fine wire mash in a bowl.

6. Now melt the remaining 1/2 cup of butter in pan, add some chopped ginger and green chilli and saute over medium heat.

7. Add cashewnut paste and saute untill golden brown.

8. Mix the gravy to it.

1. Finally add the tandoori chicken and sprinkle garam masala to it and simmer for 7-8 minutes.

2. Add salt if required.

3. Garnish with cream and finely chopped corriender leaves and serve hot with Nan, roti or rice.

4. Enjoy!

Dragon Chicken

Ingredients :

Chicken wings 6 nos

Flour 1 tbsp

Corn flour 1 tbsp

Egg 1 no

Orange colour a drop

Salt to taste

For Szechwan Sauce:

Chilli sauce 150 gms

Tomato sauce 50 gms

Garlic 1 tbsp ( chopped)

Ginger 1 tbsp

Soya sauce 1 tsp

White vinegar 1 tsp

Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Celery 1 stick

Red colour a drop

Ajinomotto a pinch (optional)

Oil 150 ml

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients of the schezuan sauce together except oil.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan, when the oil is very hot pour in the sauce mixture and stir well. Add a drop of red colour and mix well. Remove from the heat.

3. Trim the chicken wings and shape them into lollypops.

4. Mix flour, cornflour, eggs, and a dash of orange colour. Add water to mix to a smooth batter.

5. Dip the chicken pieces in the batter and deep fry until crisp.

6. Saute the friend chicken in the sauce and cook for 5 mins.

7. Garnish or top it with egg omllete stripes and freshly chopped corriender leaves.

8. Enjoy!