Cooking Plus HomeDecor

January 12, 2020February 14, 2020

Apple,Pear,Cashew And Broccoli Salad

Apple,pear,cashew and broccoli with cranberries and chopped red onions with the most delicious homemade creamy salad dressing made with sour cream (or greek yogurt or kefir) lemon juice and honey.

This is a very delicious salad which you can make in any season and it is a good choice to get a boost of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber during winter season.

The creamy salad dressing is so delicious – it will literally make the salad disappear off your plates, that’s how good is the flavor combination of all ingredients.

Whenever I make a broccoli salad, I love combining mayo and sour cream together for a creamy salad dressing and love that flavor combination! If you don’t like sour cream (or don’t have it), you can use kefir or Greek yogurt in place of sour cream for an equally good flavor! I also add lemon juice, honey, and salt. Make sure to soften the honey (by heating it up gently) before adding it to other salad dressing ingredients, to make sure it blends in smoothly.

If you still have any doubt about this salad, just take a look at these delicious healthy ingredients: Broccoli, Cashews, Apple, Pear, dried Cranberries, chopped red onions.

Broccoli, Cashew, Apple & Pear Salad

Servings: 8

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Course

Salad

Cuisine

American

servings Calories

335 kcal

Author: Zeeshan

Broccoli, Cashew, Apple and Pear Salad with Cranberries and chopped red onions. The homemade dressing is made with mayonnaise, sour cream (or kefir or Greek yogurt), honey, and lemon juice!

Ingredients

5 cups broccoli florets , chopped into small bites
1 apple , cored and diced
1 pear , cored and diced
1/4 cup red onion , diced
1 cup cashews , toasted or roasted
1 cup dried cranberries

Creamy Salad Dressing:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream or kefir or Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup honey , softened or warmed up
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine together chopped broccoli, diced apple, diced pear, diced red onion, cashews (toasted or roasted) and dried cranberries.
In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream (or kefir or Greek yogurt), lemon juice, honey, and salt. Note that honey should be soft and runny, warm it up if needed, so that it mixes easily. Whisk the ingredients until well combined and smooth. Add salt if needed.
Add the dressing to the broccoli salad and stir everything together.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: Calories 335 , Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%, Saturated Fat 4g 20% , Cholesterol 13mg 4% , Sodium 195 mg 8% , Potassium 368 mg 11% , Total Carbohydrates 37g 12% , Dietary Fiber 4g 16% , Sugars 25g , Protein 5g 10% , Vitamin A 9.3% , Vitamin C 65.8% , Calcium 5.3% , Iron 9.7%* Percent

Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

January 11, 2020February 15, 2020

Grilled Chicken Kebobs With Vegetables

Grilled Chicken Kebobs with Vegetables is a dish which involves very less ingredients and is a good choice for grilling season.It is a chicken in a garlic and lemon ranch marinade which is so tender and it tastes so good with peppers and onions.

Serve with grilled corn on the cob and your favorite pasta salad

Grilled Chicken Skewers

Grilled chicken kebobs is an excellent choice for the grilling season and its preparation so simple that chicken and vegetables are marinated in ranch dressing , garlic mixture and lemon.It becomes so juicy and are incredibly tender

What is a Kabob?

A kebob is a piece of meat marinated or seasoned and grilled on a skewer with or without vegetables.

Kebobs can be made with any meat for instance Asian beef skewers and even with vegetables like grilled brussels sprouts and other vegetables

Tips for Making Grilled Chicken Kabobs

If using wooden skewers, soak them for at least 10 minutes in water to prevent them from burning.
Cut the chicken and peppers in uniform sizes so the meat cooks evenly.
When coating the chicken and vegetables, coat generously so all the pieces are in the chicken kabob marinade.
Grill chicken over medium heat. The heat will give the chicken a nice sear and cook thoroughly inside as well.
Don’t OVERCOOK the chicken.

How Long to Grill Chicken Kebobs: Cook them from 12-15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the largest part of the chicken reads 165°F.

What Vegetables Can I Use for Chicken Kabobs?

In this chicken kebob recipe, we used green and red pepper with red onion. However, you can use your favorite vegetables or a mixture of them. Here are some variations you can use:

Zucchini
Mushrooms
Red pepper, green pepper or orange pepper
Red onion or sweet onion

Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Vegetables Recipe

PREP TIME 10 minutes	COOK TIME 15 minutes	TOTAL TIME 55 minutes
MARINATE 30 minutes	SERVINGS 6 skewers	AUTHOR Zeeshan

COURSE

Main Course

CUISINE

American

The easiest recipe for grilled chicken kebobs with vegetables in a garlic and lemon Ranch marinade. Perfect for grilling season and can be made in advance.

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 red onion

Chicken Kebob Marinade

1/2 cup ranch dressing (recipe given below)
3 Tablespoons oil
2 cloves garlic minced
2 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper or to taste

Instructions

Cut chicken and vegetables into uniform bize-sized pieces.
In a bowl or freezer bag, combine the Chicken Kebob Marinade ingredients.
Generously coat the chicken and vegetables in the marinade. Marinate 30 minutes or overnight.
Thread chicken and vegetables onto skewers.
Grill 12-15 minutes, until meat reaches 165 F, turning the skewers during cooking.

Ranch Dressing Recipe

It is perfect served with anything from salad to carrot sticks or even for dipping pizza crusts. The tanginess and creamy flavors of ranch pair perfectly with just about anything you can think of. We can’t get enough of it!

Light Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Dip… This is a delicious and fresh tasting dressing. I literally could eat this like yogurt it is so good!

We go through a lot of this stuff in our house! You can use it for dipping everything from veggies to pizza crust. Making it homemade is definitely a healthier alternative than purchasing it at the store.

Fresh Herbs and Real Buttermilk

This version of Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is filled with fresh herbs and real buttermilk making for an amazing dressing! The best part is that it is relatively light when you use reduced fat products, so you can enjoy it guilt-free!

If you can, fresh herbs taste best but if you don’t have them, you can use dried in a pinch (cut the quantity in half). I think I’ve made this recipe about 100 times… it’s kind of a staple around here!

The Perfect Dip

This recipe goes perfectly with a ton of dishes! My favorite way to serve it is as a side dish for chicken wings. It’s the perfect dip! It also goes great on salads, pizza, with veggies, the options are endless!

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Dip Recipe

PREP TIME 5 minutes	TOTAL TIME 5 minutes	SERVINGS 16
COURSE Snack	CUISINE American	AUTHOR Zeeshan

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Dip… This is a delicious and fresh-tasting dressing. Made with a simple base of mayo, sour cream and buttermilk and a variety of seasonings and fresh herbs.

Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup mayonnaise (I use low fat)
2/3 cup sour cream (I use low fat)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon fresh chives chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt & pepper (each)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients and let sit at least 30 minutes before serving.
Reduce buttermilk to 3/4c to make ranch dip. Keeps 1 week in the fridge.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories: 92, Fat: 9 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 11 mg, Sodium: 83 mg, Potassium: 36 mg, Carbohydrates: 1 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Protein: 1 g, Vitamin A: 120%, Vitamin C: 0.5%, Calcium: 29%, Iron: 0.1%

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

January 10, 2020February 15, 2020

Chicken Parmesan

This is an easy chicken parmesan dish which is one of my favorite dish.It is very tender ,juicy and crisp on the outside.Its preparation is very simple that is just take thin cut chicken breast and bread it in the mixture of parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumbs.Pan fry it until its color gets golden brown and top it with marinara and mozzarella cheese.After it gets baked in the oven for a few minutes until the cheese is gooey and melted.The best thing about this dish is that it stays crispy and does not get soggy.

This recipe involves three step breading process that is parmesan cheese+breadcrumbs, flour and eggs.Boneless and skinless chicken breast is used in the preparation of this dish.Pound this chicken breast in 1/2 inch thickness because it keeps chicken juicy and tender.

One useful tip I want to give is when you bread the chicken always keep one hand for wet ingredients and one hand for dry ingredients.This saves your hand from bread coating.

What is chicken parmesan

Chicken parmesan is an Italian meal of thinly sliced chicken breast breaded and then baked, pan fried or deep fried until crisp.Then it gets off with marinara sauce and then with mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients

Chicken Breast
Flour
Egg
Panko Breadcrumbs
Parmesan Cheese
Olive Oil
Tomato Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Basil for serving

How to Make Chicken Parmesan

Slice chicken in half:First of all cut chicken in half horizontally.Pound each piece half inch thick and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Add flour to a shallow dish and put it aside.Add egg to a shallow bowl , whisk it and set it aside.Add breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese to a shallow bowl and mix to combine.Dip the chicken into the flour ,egg and parmesan breadcrumbs.

Pan fry chicken: Heat oil in a large skillet and add chicken two at a time to the skillet.Cook it for 2-3 minutes until it gets golden brown.

Broil: Place chicken in a pan or sheet tray and top with mozzarella cheese. Broil on high until melted and bubbly.

Place chicken in a sheet tray or pan and top with mozzarella cheese.Broil on high until melted and bubbly.

Serve: Immediately with tomato sauce on top and a sprinkle of basil for serving!

Baked Chicken Parmesan

If you want to bake the chicken instead of pan frying then I recommend baking in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees.The breading instructions and ingredients for the baked Parmesan chicken are same as pan frying.

What makes this recipe the best

Replacing some of the breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese helps to keep the breading crispy on the outside and super cheesy.
Pounding the chicken to a 1/2 inch thick keeps the cooking time down resulting in a juicier and tender piece of chicken. It also helps the chicken to cook evenly.
I start with a hot pan and make sure not to overcrowd the pan. This will ensure the chicken is extra crispy and never soggy.

Can this recipe be made in advance?

Yes! You can prep this recipe by breading the chicken in advance and freezing. When you are ready to eat place frozen chicken in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

What to serve with this chicken parmesan recipe

Serve with a big plate of pasta and extra tomato sauce on the side
Zucchini Noodles for a low carb option
Pasta with Garlic and Oil
Egg Noodles
Mashed Potatoes
Pasta Carbonara
Garlic Bread
Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Easy Chicken Shawarma
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Grilled Asian Chicken
20 Minute Cashew Chicken

The Best Chicken Parmesan Recipe

SERVINGS

PREP TIME

20 MINUTES

COOK TIME

10 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME

30 MINUTES

COURSE

MAIN COURSE

CUISINE

ITALIAN

The best chicken parmesan. Tender pan fried chicken breasts coated in panko breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. A quick and easy 30 minute meal everyone will love!

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 pound
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 egg
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
basil for serving if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut chicken in half horizontally. Pound each piece until 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add flour to a shallow dish.
Add egg to a shallow bowl and whisk, set aside.
Add breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese to a shallow bowl and mix to combine.
Starting with the flour and ending with breadcrumbs, dip the chicken into the flour, egg and Parmesan breadcrumbs.
Add oil to a large skillet.
Add chicken two at a time to the skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden grown and cooked all the way through.
Place chicken in a pan or sheet tray and top with mozzarella cheese.
Broil on high until melted and bubbly. Top with tomato sauce and a sprinkle of basil for serving, if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories 321 Calories from Fat 153%

Daily Value*Fat 17g 26% Saturated Fat 6g 38% Cholesterol 97mg 32% Sodium 773 mg 34% Potassium 471 mg 13% Carbohydrates 18g 6% Fiber 2g 8% Sugar 4g 4% Protein 24g 48% Vitamin A 535IU 11% Vitamin C 5mg 6% Calcium 256mg 26% Iron 2.1 mg 12%*

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

September 23, 2019February 15, 2020

Som Tam Salad

Som tam is a healthy green papaya salad which belongs to a Thai cuisine.As everybody loves to have a delicious dish which is also very healthy and this salad is something which you will love to have it because it is delicious and healthy.As the name suggests that it is wholesome amalgam of healthy green papaya fired up with Thai chilies,palm sugar,kaffir lime,fish sauce and roasted peanuts.Plus here is another option which you can add is dried shrimps.

Som Tam is a very popular salad in Thailand especially Thai women love to eat this salad because it is low in calories and fat.It is very high in taste and eating satisfaction ,helping you to stay slim

Recipe Of Som Tam Salad

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Serving 1 person

Cuisine : Thai

Preparation time

10 minutes

Cooking time

5 minutes

Serving

1 person

Cuisine

Thai

Ingredients

1 cup finely slivered green papayaThai chillies 5Garlic cloves 5Shelled roasted peanuts 2 tbspFish sauce 1 tbspPalm sugar 1 tbspLimes 1-2Dried shrimps (optional) 1 tbspSmall tomatoes 1-2

For Garnish Of Som Tam Salad

Green cabbage

Thai sweet basil

Green beans

Roasted peanuts

Method

1 . Pound the chilies and garlic in a mortar until the chilies are reduced to small bits and garlic is crushed.

2 . Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce,1/2 tablespoon of palm sugar and then squeeze the juice from 1-2 limes into the mortar.Mix and pound the dressing making sure that the palm sugar gets fully dissolved into the liquid.

3 .Add 1 tablespoon of dried shrimps,handful of roasted peanuts and then roughly slice in the tomatoes into the mortar.Pound the mixture lightly for about 30 seconds.Lightly breaking up the tomatoes,shrimps and peanuts.

4 .Toss dressing and a big handful of papaya dressing together.Mix well so that the dressing coats all the green papaya and that salad is evenly mixed through and through.Now the salad is already for serving.

September 23, 2019February 15, 2020

Chinese Cabbage Salad

Chinese cabbage salad is tossed with sesame soy dressing and topped ramen noddles and slivered almonds that have been crisped in butter.A delicious salad which is best to serve in a party.

Its so delicious that you cant stop yourself to sneak seconds or even third times.The crunchy topping of ramen noddles and almonds browned in butter makes it taste so delicious and takes this dish over the top.

In case if you are not familiar with Chinese cabbage then the pic over this is the pic of Chinese cabbage or Napa cabbage.

Now I will show you how to make the Chinese cabbage salad with natural ingredients and this salad is made with 100% natural ingredients and there is no preservative food from the market used in the preparation of this salad.

Tips to prepare Chinese cabbage salad and Serving suggestions

First of all make the crunchy topping and dressing ahead of time.Keep both separate until you have to serve the salad.The Chinese cabbage salad can be stored in the refrigerator up-to 2 days.

You can add chicken or any protein food which you love to add for a complete dish meal and sprinkle with sesame seeds if you want to.

Now I will show you the recipe and I hope you will enjoy to have it.

Recipe

Preparation time

10 minutes

Cooking time

10 minutes

Total time

20 minutes

Servings

Cuisine

Chinese

Calories

632 K cal

Author

Zeeshan

Ingredients

For Salad

1 large Chinese cabbage thinly sliced

5-6 green onions thinly sliced.

For Dressing

Canola oil 1/2 cup

Cider vinegar or rice vinegar 1/3 cup

Sugar 1/4 cup or stevia sugar 2 tablespoons

1 Tablespoon coconut aminos or soy sauce

Sesame oil 1 teaspoon

For Crunchy Topping

Butter Margarine 2 tablespoon

Olive oil 1 tablespoon

1 packet ramen noddles broken in to small pieces (any flavor)

Slivered almonds 1 cup

Salt to taste

Method

Mix green onions and sliced cabbage in a bowl.

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight lid and shake well to mix it.

Over the cabbage mixture pour the dressing and toss to coat and set aside.

In a large frying pan melt the butter and stir in olive oil.

Add broken noddles,salt and almonds if desired.

Saute until nuts and noddles get light golden brown color.

Sprinkle almonds and crunchy noddles over the cabbage mixture.

Nutritional Information

September 10, 2019February 15, 2020

How To Make A chicken Pakora

Chicken pakora is a very delicious appetizer that is a street food in many countries of Asia like Pakistan and India and it is enjoyed by the folks especially when the weather is gloomy.It is usually taken with chai and I would prefer to have it with masala chai.Tomato sauce or ketchup is also a good combo with chicken pakoras.Chicken pakoras are prepared in many ways and today I am sharing a family recipe and I hope you will enjoy it.

Recipe Of Chicken Pakora

Preparation time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Serving

Cuisine

Indian

Ingredients

1/4 kg or 250 grams boneless chicken

Gram flour/besan 1/4 cup

Rice flour 3 tbsp

Chili powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Garam masala 1/2 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Egg white 1(from 1 egg)

Salt as needed

Cooking soda 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 2 springs

Green chili 3-4

Oil for frying

Method

1 .Add gram flour, rice flour,coriander powder,chili powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder in a mixing bowl.

2 .Mix everything by adding ginger garlic paste.At this stage it will resemble to crumbs.Then from 1 egg add only egg white.

3 .Now add the cooking soda and salt.

4 .To form a little thick batter mix everything with a little water.The consistency of the batter should be like if you dip a chicken piece into the batter it should coat the chicken piece.

5 .Then add all the chicken pieces to the batter.Then heat oil for deep frying.Now add green chili and curry leaves and fry them for a minute. Set them aside and this is a trick to give a nice flavor to the oil for the preparation of the pakoras.

6 . Now add the coated chicken pieces to the oil and fry them on a medium heat till the coated chicken pieces colour turns to golden brown.Now chicken pakoras are ready to serve.

Note: Use even chicken pieces as it will help the pakoras to cook perfectly and serve it with sauce.

If you want to skip green chili and curry leaves its fine but i recommend it.

Dont keep the batter unattended for a longer time as the batter will leave water .

Step By Step Preparation Of Chicken Pakora

1 .Add gram flour, rice flour,coriander powder,chili powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder in a mixing bowl.

2 .Mix everything by adding ginger garlic paste.At this stage it will resemble to crumbs.Then from 1 egg add only egg white.

3 .Now add the cooking soda and salt.

4 .To form a little thick batter mix everything with a little water.The consistency of the batter should be like if you dip a chicken piece into the batter it should coat the chicken piece

5 .Then add all the chicken pieces to the batter.Then heat oil for deep frying.Now add green chili and curry leaves and fry them for a minute and set them aside and this is a trick to give a nice flavor to the oil for the preparation of the pakoras.

6 . Now add the coated chicken pieces to the oil and fry them on a medium heat till the coated chicken pieces colour turns to golden brown.Now chicken pakoras are ready to serve.

September 10, 2019February 15, 2020

How To Make Paneer Paratha Step By Step

Paneer paratha is a flat bread stuffed with crumbled cottage cheese and spices usually served with breakfast with plain yogurt and pickle.It belongs to Indian cuisine.It is made in a dhaba style brunch and grated cheese is used in the preparation of this paratha to make it special.

Recipe

Ingredients For The Dough Of Paneer Paratha

1 teaspoon ghee or oil

2 cups of wheat flour

1 cup+ 4 tablespoon extra water

1/2 teaspoon salt

Ingredients For Stuffing Of Paneer Paratha

1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

1 cup (grated or crumbled) paneer

1/2 teaspoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

3 small (finely minced) green chili

1/4 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

1/4 teaspoon salt

Method

For Making The Dough- Combine salt, ghee or oil, and wheat flour and mix well.Slowly add water little by little to make a soft pilable dough.The dough should be non sticky, firm and soft.Cover the dough and keep it aside.Cover it with a cloth or plate and rest it for atleast 30 minutes.

For Making The Stuffing

Combine red chili powder, grated paneer,garam masala powder,cumin powder,chopped green chili,salt and coriander leaves.Mix them well to combine.

For Making The Paratha

Knead the resting dough and combine it into 8 equal portions.Divide the crumbled paneer mixture into 8 equal portions and make their small balls by rolling them and keep them aside.Rool out each dough like small pooris and place one paneer ball in the center, gather the dough around it as shown in the pic below-seal flatten the dough with your hands and press.Dust some flour and roll it out gently with the stuffing.Turn on the flame under the tawa and heat it then place the paratha and cook it for few seconds.Then flip the paratha and drizzle the ghee or oil and cook the paratha till both sides of the paratha get brown colour.Apply this procedure on the rest of the paratha dough.Serve hot with tawa chicken,plain yogurt or pickle.

Notes

The Above Measures makes 8 parathas.

If you are using freshly made paneer to make this paratha the drain all the water from the paneer and then use it.If you are using the frozen paneer than put the paneer on a frozen towel to drain the excess water.

To make the parathas make sure that the dough is firm and soft.

Make the parathas thick by rolling because thin parathas will not hold the stuffing and also thin parathas will become very stiff and will turn hard after sometimes.

Cook the parathas on a medium high flame.

You can use maida/flour for dusting and rolling the paratha because it does not makes tha parathas dark brown.If you are using the wheat flour for dusting than wipe with a cloth after making each paratha.

for every cup of wheat flour its about 1/2 cup of water with 1 teaspoon oil.So for 2 cups wheat flour it takes 1 cup of water with some extra tablespoons of water.As it is a stuffed paratha you can use 2 teaspoons oil or ghee if you want to.

September 10, 2019February 15, 2020

Tawa Chicken

This a quick tawa chicken fry with tandoori masala with few veggies made spicy with chilies and a lot of garnish. It is all pan fried.You can use any chicken masala powder or garam masala powder and because this dish is prepared in a dhaba style so tandoori masala/chicken masala is used in this dish.This dish is very easy to make because of its ingredients and also it is made in a pan which is available in every homes kitchen. This is a special dish for the persons who love to eat spicy food.

In order to give it a dhaba style and taste tandoori masala is used in the preparation of this dish because tandoori masala has all the ingredients in it which can make this dish a dhaba style tawa chicken.You can use tandoori masala or chicken masala of any brand available in the market but use only tandoori masala or chicken masala to prepare this dish.

Ingredients To Make Tawa Chicken

1 kg or 2 pounds chicken

1 cup diced green capsicum

1 cup diced onions

1 small tomatoes

4 split open green chilies

1 tablespoon minced ginger

5 crushed garlic

1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper powder

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

10 curry leaves

2 tablespoons (chopped) coriander leaves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 pinch sugar

2 tablespoons oil

Ingredients for marination

1 tablespoon tandoori masala powder

1 teaspoon yoghurt

1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder

1/4 teaspoon salt (tandoori masala has salt so adjust salt to taste)

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Step By Step Preparation Of Tawa Chicken With pics

1 .After cleaning the chicken marinate it with tandoori masala,lemon juice,yoghurt, ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,kashmiri chili powder and salt. Note that store bought tandoori masala and chicken masala has already salt in it so add only a little salt.

2 .In a wide tawa or pan heat oil and season with curry leaves and cumin seeds.

4 .Then saute capsicum,onions,crushed garlic and green chilies along with a pinch of sugar for a few minutes.

5 .Now add saute chicken in the wide pan and saute the chicken with onion mixture on a high flame

6 .At this stage saute the chicken thoroughly and taste the salt and add it if needed.

7 .Then add minced ginger,chopped tomatoes and freshly ground coarse black pepper powder.Saute it over high flame and then turn off the flame.

8 . Squeeze lemon juice on it if you like and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and now roll it up in paneer paratha.

Notes

Serving: 4 persons

Boneless chicken is preferred for this recipe but you can use small pieces of chicken.

Tandoori masala is used in the preparation of this dish and you can use tandoori masala of any brand which is easily available to you or you can use any chicken masala or alternatively you can use (garam masala powder+chilli powder+food colour)

You must use coarsely ground fresh black pepper powder because that matters so please use only fresh coarse ground black pepper powder.

September 10, 2019February 15, 2020

Masala Tea

Masala tea or masala chai is sweet,warm and flavored with spices and ginger.A cup of Masala chai feels like the perfect way to kick start the day.I am a tea person and use to have many cups of chai in a day.One sip of this chai and you can instantly feel warmth flowing down and you cant help but to reach for the next sip immediately.

This chai is the perfect way to win the hearts of your family members plus it is the perfect way to serve the guests or special guests to whom you want to serve something special and it is very easy to prepare and all the ingredients are easily available and are not expensive.

Chai is a very important part of Pakistani and Indian culture and in Pakistan you would know that you could find chai stalls and mini hotels called ‘dhaba’ in every street serving chai to the peoples and this is going on for centuries.

A Few Key Notes

The quantity of tea masala which I will mention in the recipe will last for days making your chai easy and quick.

Add the ginger only when the milk gets warm or else it could curdle your milk.

To get the best flavor of masala chai you have to simmer the milk until you see a thin layer of milk skin on the top and this makes the chai robust or ‘kadak’ as we say in Urdu.

I know that we all have our own ways to make the chai and we have our own masalas to make chai but for making this masala chai ginger is the must ingredients you can omit all the spices but do not omit the ginger

Masala Tea Recipe

Preparation time: 2 minutes and cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

Milk 1 cup

Water 1 cup

Sugar 2 tablespoons

Black tea leaves 1 tablespoons

Ginger 0.80 oz

For The Masala Of This Tea

Bay leaves 0.25 oz

Clove 0.30 oz

Green cardamom 0 .55 oz

Black pepper 0.30 oz

Method

To make the tea masala grind all spices into a fine or a coarse texture.

Pour the water,tea,milk and sugar into a heavy bottom sauce pan on high heat.Mix it altogether and then add tea masala. Stir and let it continue to heating up.

Once the milk is warmed up grate the fresh ginger and add it into the pan.

Once the milk comes to a boil lower the heat and simmer it for 3 minutes or until you see the color of chai changes to a darker shade and a thin layer of the milk skin starts forming on the top.

Now strain the chai by the help of a strainer and serve it and enjoy the great and refreshing taste of the tea.

September 9, 2019February 15, 2020

Chicken Spring Roll

Chicken spring roll is a famous finger food snack especially among kids.It is prepared very quickly and the combination of all the ingredients and the best cooking techniques makes these snacks a mouth watering snacks.

Total time to prepare this snack is 45 minutes in which preparation time=15 minutes and cooking time=30 minutes

These spring rolls are crisp from outside because of frying and have a delicious chicken filling inside that makes them very much in demand.

Muslims mostly make fried food during Ramadan and I am talking about majority of Muslims but fried foods are liked by most of the people and they are healthy if they are prepared in a healthy Way I mean to say if all the ingredients are healthy for instance the oil,chicken,vegetables all are fresh and this can happen only in home cooking because the chicken rolls available in the market are not good for the human health because the shop keepers means business and there is no way to figure it out that the ingredients used to make the rolls are fresh and healthy. The way of cooking of the cooks in the shops is not hygienic and even in 5 star hotels it is not very healthy.So if you are making the delicious foods by following good recipes in your homes kitchen than that is the best way to have a delicious, cheap and healthy food.

Chicken Spring Roll Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes	Cook Time 30 minutes	Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 5	Calories 409 kcal	Author Zeeshan

Ingredients To Make Chicken Spring Roll

Take 10 spring roll wrappers

Finely sliced onion 1

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Minced chicken 1 cup

Finely chopped 2 carrots

Finely cut 2 spring onions

Finely shredded 1 cup cabbage

For frying 2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Whiter pepper powder 1/4 tsp

Soy sauce 1 tbsp

Cornflour/cornstarch 1 tbsp

Method

In a non stick pan heat 2 tbsp oil.Add onion and cook till translucent.

Add the garlic ginger paste and saute for a minute.Then add the minced chicken and fry well till the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

Mix in carrots ,spring onions,salt,cabbage and toss.

Add soy sauce and pepper and mix well.cook until vegetables become soft.

Take the pan off the flame and set aside the pan to cool down.

In a kadai heat sufficient oil and make a cornflour paste with 2 tbsp of water.

Place a portion of stuffing on each side of the wrapper.Roll tightly by folding the edges.

On the open ends apply cornflour and seal.Keep the rolls under a damp cloth.

Now deep fry the rolls in hot oil til golden brown.Serve hot.

Nutritional Value