Sunday 29 December 2013

Chicken Biryani - Punjabi Non Vegetarian Recipes | Punjabi Traditional Food

Chicken Biryani

Punjabi Traditional Food

Chicken Biryani Ingredients:
  • 4 Onions - Medium size
  • 600g - 650g Chicken - Broiler - Small - 8 pcs.
  • 400g Rice - Basmati
  • 1/2 cup Curd
  • 2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste (Adrakh Lehsun Paste)
  • 2 teaspoons Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch Powder)
  • 2 teaspoons Biryani Masala
  • As per taste Salt
  • 2-3 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Mint Leaves (Pudiney ke Patte)
  • 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves (Hara Dhania) - chopped
  • 6 Green Chillies (Hari Mirch) - cut from centre in two long strips
  • 2 Bay Leaves (Tej Patta)
  • 2 Green Cardamom (Choti Hari Elaichi)
  • 2 Black Cardamom (Badii Kali Elaichi)
  • 4 Cloves (Laung)
  • 8 Black Peppercorn (Sabut Kali Mirch)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Bark (Dalchini)
  • 2 litres Water
  • Small Muslin Cloth
  • 100 grams Butter - melted
  • 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 1/2 cup Milk (luke warm)
  • 2-3 drops Food Color - Orange
  • 1 inch Ginger - Julienned (cut into long thin strips)
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Kewra Jal
 Chicken Biryani Making Method:
Punjabi Chicken Biryani

  • Cut Onions into Slices and Fry till Golden Brown. Don't Burn. Keep aside for use.
  • Wash and Clean the Chicken pieces. Poke the Chicken pieces with a Fork.
  • Take a Glass Bowl, add Chicken pieces, Curd, Ginger Garlic Paste, Red Chillies, Biryani Masala, Salt as per taste, Lemon Juice, few Mint Leaves, one fourth part of onions fried earlier and mix well. Apply the mix well on and around all the pieces of Chicken. Cover the Bowl and place it in a Refrigerator for Thirty minutes.
  • Wash and soak the Rice in Water for Thirty minutes.
  • Add and tie in a Muslin Cloth; the Bay Leaves, Green Cardamom, Black Cardamom, Cloves, Black Peppercorn and Cinnamon.
  • Boil Water in a Pan. Add and mix half a teaspoon of Salt into it. Put the tied Muslin Cloth Bag into the Boiling Water.
  • Drain the soaked Rice and add it to the Boiling Water. Parboil (Partially Boil) the Rice. Don't Overcook. When parboiled, Drain the excess Water from the Rice and let it dry.
  • Take out the Marinated Chicken from the Refrigerator.
  • Take a Pan with a thick bottom. Add Two Tablespoons of Cooking Oil in it and heat it on a slow flame for two minutes.
  • Add Marinated Chicken Pieces into it. Cook the Chicken on medium flame. Stir well but gently. Add One to Two tablespoons of water, if it appears dry. The Chicken will be cooked in Fifteen to Twenty minutes. Remove from flame and keep aside.
  • Take another large Pan with a thick bottom. Add and arrange a layer of cooked pieces of Chicken on the bottom of the Pan with a little Gravy. Then, spread and cover the Chicken pieces with half the parboiled rice.
  • Sprinkle : half of the remaining fried Onions, half of the Green Chillies, a few Mint Leaves, a few chopped Coriander Leaves over the layer of the parboiled Rice.
  • Pour : half the melted Butter, half the Milk, half the Kewra Jal and a few drops of Orange Food Color all-over the layer of the Rice.
  • Sprinkle : half a teaspoon of Garam Masala and half the Julienned Ginger all-over the layer of the Rice.
  • The first layer of the Chicken Biryani is now ready.
  • Add and arrange a layer of the remaining pieces of Chicken over the first layer of Rice.
  • Then, spread and cover the layer of the pieces of Chicken with the remaining parboiled Rice.
  • Sprinkle the remaining : fried Onions, Green Chillies, Mint Leaves and chopped Coriander Leaves over the layer of the parboiled rice.
  • Pour the remaining : melted Butter, Milk, Kewra Jal and a few drops of Orange Food Color all-over the layer of the Rice.
  • Sprinkle the remaining : Garam Masala and Julienned Ginger all-over the layer of the Rice.
  • Tightly Cover the Pan/ Cookware with Food Wrapping Aluminium Foil or Cover the Pan with a Lid and seal it with Cooking Dough.
  • Cook the sealed Pan on a very slow flame for Twenty Five to Thirty Minutes.
  • The Chicken Biryani is now ready. Stir and Mix all the Contents Gently. 
  • Serve Hot with Mint Raita/ Chutney, Sliced Onions and Enjoy!   


 

Chicken Lollypop - Punjabi Non Vegetarian Recipes | Punjabi Famous Food

Chicken Lollypop (Drums to Heaven)

Chicken Lollypop - Punjabi Famous Food


Chicken Lollypop Ingredients 
Chicken Lollypops (Wings deskinned) - 500 gms.

For Marination
Punjabi Non Vegetarian Recipes

cornflour - 2 tblsp.
soya sauce - 2 tblsp.
vinegar - 1 tsp
Red chilli paste - 1 tsp.
Ginger paste - 2 tsp.
Garlic paste - 1 tsp.
Ajinomoto - ¼ tsp.
salt - to taste

For Batter 
Maida - 6 tblsp.
Cornflour - 6 tblsp.
Coriander - 1 tblsp.
Garlic - 1 tblsp.
Ginger -  1 tblsp.
Vinegar - 1 tblsp.
Red chilli paste - 1 tblsp.
Egg - 1
Ajinomoto - 1/8 tsp.
Orange red color - 1/8 tsp.
Celery - 1 tsp.
salt - to taste
water - as required

Chicken Lollypop Making Method:
Punjabi Non Vegetarian Foods
  • First, dry out the chicken pieces on a muslin cloth to remove out excess water.
  • Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients under 'for marination' for atleast 2 hours.
  • Mix all the ingredients under "for batter" with enough water to make a thick batter.
  • Dip the lollypops in batter and deep fry.
  • Serve as a starter with Sanchez sauce.

 


Tip
    Keep the lollypops inverted in the frying pan to get a rounded shape.


 

Sunday 1 December 2013

Chicken Roast - Punjabi Traditional Food | Punjabi Non Vegetarian Recipes | Punjabi Chicken Recipes

Chicken Roast - Punjabi Traditional Food Tadka :
Delicious and irresistible - chicken roast ever so tasty.

Chicken Roast - Punjabi Traditional Food Tadka

Chicken Roast Ingredients: 
·                Chicken,cut into small pieces             1 kilogram
·         Turmeric powder                                1/2 teaspoon
·         Kashmiri red chilli powder                 2 tablespoons
·         Black pepper powder                          1 teaspoon
·         Garam masala powder                        1 teaspoon
·         Ginger-garlic paste                              2 teaspoons
·         Soy sauce                                               1 tablespoon
·         Salt                                                         to taste
·         Oil                                                           4 tablespoons
·         Soy sauce                                               1 tablespoon
·         Tomato ketchup                                   2 tablespoons
·         Ginger,chopped                                    1 tablespoon
·         Garlic,chopped                                     1 tablespoon
·         Onion ,cubed                                        4 medium
·         Green chillies,chopped                       2-3
·         Green capsicum,cubed                       1 medium
·         MSG                                                      1/4 teaspoon

(MSG Means mono sodium glutamate its also using when cooking Chinese food).

Chicken Roast Making Method:
Chicken Roast 

  • Combine chicken pieces with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, ginger-garlic paste, soy sauce and salt. Mix well and set aside to marinate for half an hour.
  • Heat one teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add marinated chicken pieces and cook till soft, using a little water. Add tomato ketchup, mix well and remove from heat. Set aside. Heat four tablespoons oil in a non-stick kadai. Add ginger and garlic. Mix well and saute till golden.Add onion and green chillies. Mix well and cook till onion is soft. Add capsicum and mix well. Saute for three minutes. Add the cooked chicken, MSG and adjust salt. Mix well and cook on low for ten minutes or until dry. 
  • Serve hot with fried rice, noodles or naan


Chilli Chicken with Curry Patta - Punjabi Non Vegetarian Food | Punjabi Non Vegetarian Recipes

Chilli Chicken with Curry Patta : 
Chicken cooked with curry leaves and Oriental flavour.

Punjabi Non Vegetarian Foods Recipes


Chilli Chicken with Curry Patta Ingredients:
·         Curry leaves                                                     25-30
·         Green chillies,slit                                               5-6
·         Green chilli paste                                              1 tablespoon
·         Chicken breasts,cut diagonally                       400 grams
·         Vinegar                                                               2 tablespoons
·         Soy sauce                                                           1 1/2 teaspoon
·         Egg,whisked                                                      1/2
·         Salt                                                                      to taste
·         Cornflour/ corn starch                                     3 tablespoons
·         Oil                                                                       2 tablespoons + to deep fry
·         Garlic,finely chopped                                       1 tablespoon
·         Ginger,finely chopped                                      1 tablespoon
·         Vegetable stock                                                 1 1/4 cups
·         Spring onion,roughly chopped                        2
·         Fresh coriander leaves,finely chopped          2 tablespoons 

     
     Chilli Chicken with Curry Patta Making Method:
  •       Mix together chicken, green chilli paste, 1 tsp vinegar, ½ tsp soy sauce, egg, salt and 2 tbsp cornstarch in a bowl. Keep aside for 10-12 minutes to marinate.

  •       Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep fry the chicken pieces till lightly coloured. Drain on absorbent paper.

  •       Heat 2 tbsps oil in another non stick pan, add garlic and ginger and saute till garlic becomes light golden. Add slit green chillies and curry leaves and saute. Add 1 cup vegetable stock and cook till it comes to a boil.

  •       Mix 1 tbsp corn starch in ¼ cup vegetable stock. Add 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp vinegar, salt, cornstarch mixture to the pan and mix well.Add fried chicken and mix. Add spring onions and coriander leaves and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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