Fried Chicken with Creamy Gravy

Ingredients:

1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
3 cups vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup milk

Method:

In a medium bowl, beat together 1/2 cup milk and egg. In a resealable plastic bag, mix together the flour, garlic salt, paprika, pepper and poultry seasoning. Place chicken in bag, seal, and shake to coat. Dip chicken in milk and egg mixture, then once more in flour mixture. Reserve any remaining flour mixture.
In a large skillet, heat oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place coated chicken in the hot oil, and brown on all sides. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking chicken until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the frying oil. Over low heat, stir in 2 tablespoons of the reserved flour mixture. Stirring constantly, cook about 2 minutes. Whisk in chicken stock, scraping browned bits off bottom of skillet. Stir in 1 cup milk, and bring all to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Serve immediately with the chicken.

Garlic Chicken Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded thin
1 cup oil for frying, or as needed

Method:

In a shallow dish, mix together the garlic powder, pepper, salt, paprika, bread crumbs and flour. In a separate dish, whisk together the milk and egg.
Heat the oil in an electric skillet set to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dip the chicken into the egg and milk, then dredge in the dry ingredients until evenly coated.
Fry chicken in the hot oil for about 5 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Remove from the oil with a slotted spatula, and serve.

Chicken Biriyani

Chicken biriyani ingredients:

1. Chicken - ½ kg
2. Basmati rice - 3 cup
3. Ghee - 5 tsp
4. Onion big - 1 sliced
5. Tomato medium - 1 chopped
6. Green chillies - 5
7. Ginger - 2 inch
8. Garlic - 4 pods
9. Cashew nuts -10
10. Saffron - a pinch
11. Coconut milk - 1 cup
12. Coriander leaves - ½ cup (chopped)
13. Mint leaves - ½ cup (chopped)
14. Water - 5 cups
15. Cardamom - 2
16. Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
17. Jaji flower - 1
18. Anasi flower - 1
19. Cloves - 3

Preparation:

First clean and wash the chicken pieces. Drain all the water and keep it aside.Next make a paste with green chillies, ginger and garlic. Take a pressure cooker and heat with 5 tsp of ghee. Then add cardamom, cloves, anasi flower, jaji flower, cashew nuts and cinnamon.Fry for few seconds. Then add onions and sauté for 2 mins. Then add tomato pieces, chicken pieces and paste. Sauté until the raw smell disappears.Now add the washed basmati rice and combine well.Then add coconut milk, water, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Again combine well and close the pressure cooker.Pressure cook for 2 whistles and switch off the stove.Chicken biriyani is ready. Serve with onion raitha.

Dal Makhani

Ingredients

50g (soaked) whole black beans
1 tablespoon coriander leaves
10g (soaked) rajma
10g (soaked) channa dal
1-tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
30g yogurt
50g blanched chopped tomato
1/2 small onion (chopped)
Salt
Red chilly powder

Method:

Take the pulses and clean them properly.
Add water, salt, chili powder, ginger garlic paste and cook in pressure cooker for about 40 minutes or till the dals get cooked.
Mash the dals and leave on low flame, so that the pulses get properly mixed.
Add the beaten yogurt and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Take a pan and heat a tablespoon of water. Add onions and cook till they soften.
Add chopped tomatoes, chilly and little salt. Stir for about 5 minutes.
Add this mixture to the dals and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Garnish makhani dal with coriander leaves and then serve it hot.

Chicken Chili

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

150g chicken (boneless)
1/4 tablespoon salt
1/4 tablespoon red chilli powder
1/4 tablespoon pepper powder
1 tablespoon Worcester shire sauce
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
1/2 egg white
40g capsicum
40 g cucumber
40g onion
1 tablespoon oil
(For sauce) 1/2 tablespoon garlic (chopped), 1/2 tablespoon vinegar, 2 tablespoon water, 1/2 tablespoon arrowroot powder, 1/3 tablespoon salt, 1/3 tablespoon sugar 1/2 tablespoon soya sauce, 1/4 tablespoon pepper powder

Method:

Take the chicken and wash it properly. Now let it dry.
Add salt and chilli powder along with Worcester/shire sauce to the chicken and leave aside for half an hour.
Mix arrowroot powder with egg white and marinate the chicken with this paste.
Set the oven at a temperature of 400' F and roast the chicken for about 40 minutes or till the chicken gets completely cooked.
Heat oil and saute all the vegetables. Add a little sauce.
In that mixture, add chicken and all the sauce ingredients and stir properly.
Simmer for about 10 minutes, till the sauce coats the chicken pieces well.

Hyderabad Biryani

Ingredients:

350 gms Basmati Rice
200 gms Potatoes
200 gms Carrots
100 gms Onions
4 Green Chilies
30 gms Ginger
20 gms Garlic
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 cup Curd
2 tbsp Milk
1/3 cup Mint
1/3 cup Coriander Leaves
4 tsp Rose Water
50 gms Cashewnuts
50 gms Almonds
25 gms Raisins
120 gms Ghee
Salt according to taste

Making:

Wash and soak the basmati rice for half an hour. Drain the water. Put the rice, some more water and add half the whole garam masala and salt in a pan.
Bring the rice to a boil and cook until the rice is done. Drain and keep aside.
Dice the peeled potatoes and carrots and wash them. Slice the onions and green chilies.
Peel ginger and garlic and chop finely. Chop the coriander and mint leaves.
Soak the almonds in water for half an hour and keep aside.
Beat the curd in a bowl and divide into two equal portions.
Dissolve saffron in warm milk and add it to one portion of the curd mixture.
Heat ghee, add the remaining garam masala and sauté over medium heat until it begins to crackle.
Add onions until golden brown. Then add green chilies, ginger, garlic and stir for a minute.
Add turmeric and chili powder, saute for half a minute add the chopped vegetables and stir for a minute.
Add the portion of plain curd, stir, add 2/3 cup water, and bring to a boil, then simmer until the vegetables are cooked.
Add the dry fruits and nuts when the vegetables are done.
In the handi with the cooked vegetables, sprinkle little saffron curd, mint and coriander.
Then spread half the rice and again sprinkle the remaining saffron-curd, mint and coriander and top it with the remaining rice.
Place a moist cloth on top, cover the lid tightly so that it gets sealed.
Put the handi on dum in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Serve the hyderabadi biryani hot with mint chutney and other vegtables.