Achari Chicken

ACHARI CHICKEN

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Chicken cut into pieces
• 3 Tomatoes finely sliced
• 4 Onions
• 6 Green Chillies
• 2-3 teaspoon Cooking Oil
• 1 tablespoon Ginger Paste
• 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
• 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 tablespoon Fennel Seeds
• 1 tablespoon Mustard Seeds
• 1 tablespoon Nigella Seeds
• Red Chili Powder as to taste
• Salt as to taste
• Quarter tablespoon Turmeric Powder.
• 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 250 grams Plain Yogurt

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a heavy based pan on medium heat. Add onions and fry until golden brown. Add tomatoes and saute until they are well soft.
2. Add in the chicken pieces, plain yogurt , ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Mix and cover pot and let it cook on low heat until the chicken is half done.
3. Seperately put a frying pan on stove on medium heat and roast the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and nigella seeds in a dry pan until they brown.
4. Take 2-3 teaspoons of this roasted mixture and set it aside. Grind the rest of it in a grinder to a fine powder. Add the turmeric powder to this grinned powder and make it into a thick paste by adding the lemon juice. Now stuff this paste into the green chillies and set them aside.
5. Add the remaining paste to the chicken and sprinkle the roasted mixture over the chicken and further cook the chicken until it is well done. Then add the stuffed chillies to the chicken and cook on very low heat for another 5-10 minutes.

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BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 chicken wings
• oil for deep frying
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 dash garlic powder

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl mix together the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt. Place chicken wings in a large nonporous glass dish or bowl and sprinkle flour mixture over them until they are evenly coated. Cover dish or bowl and refrigerate for 60 to 90 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F. The oil should be just enough to cover wings entirely, an inch or so deep. Combine the butter, hot sauce, pepper and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir together and heat until butter is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat and reserve for serving.
3. Fry coated wings in hot oil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until parts of wings begin to turn brown. Remove from heat, place wings in serving bowl, add hot sauce mixture and stir together.

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SALSA CHICKEN

SALSA CHICKEN

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• 4 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Centigrade)
2. Place chicken breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle taco seasoning on both sides of chicken breasts, and pour salsa over all.
3. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Centigrade) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is tender and juicy and its juices run clear.
4. Sprinkle chicken evenly with cheese, and continue baking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with sour cream if desired, and serve.

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