Grilled Chicken

Chicken is the one non-veg item which is almost an everyday thing in my house---in fact, when i do something different other than chicken, my younger one gets a sort of "how come" look on her face when i give her her food and she sees theres no chicken on the plate, and the elder one,as it is shes a finicky eater,and then on top of that when theres no chicken on that particular day---is taking the trouble to eat the food on that day worth it?---is what her look says---!

When i cook chicken , i try to vary the taste and look by making curries,fries,grill,steam or bake the hallowed chicken----the grilled and steamed varity is the favourite one at home---both are really very simple to make really---and they're both mouth-wateringly delicious---try them and you'l see what i mean!Today i'm posting the grilled variety, the steamed one another time.


ONE THING I MUST MENTION HERE IS THAT MY GRILLED CHICKEN IS DIFFERENT --- IN THE SENSE,I DONT KNOW IF YOU WILL STRICTLY CALL IT GRILLING---LET ME BE CLEAR---I GRILL MY CHICKEN IN A DISH WITH A LITTLE LIQUID,USUALLY THE MARINADE WITHA LITTLE WATER ADDED,SO THAT THERE IS SOME GRAVY(REALLY DELICIOUS!!!) TO EAT WITH IT!!!


Recipe for Microwave Grilled Chicken

Ingredients


1 whole chicken/12 thighs/12 drumsticks

2 1/2 tsp chili powder

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp oyester sauce

1/2 tsp of powdered cloves,cardamom & cinnamon( not each spice 1/2 tsp, but all 3 spices powdered together should come to 1/2 tsp,maybe you can powder in excess and then take 1/2 tsp from that if there's confusion and keep the rest in an airtight container in the fridge for later use)

2-3 tsp vinegar

salt,according to taste


Stuffing --- if using whole chicken

2-3 mild whole green chilies

2 medium-sized onions,cut in half

1 small pod of garlic

a quarter of a lemon


Method

Prick the chicken here & there and mix the ingredients and the chicken thighs / drumsticks well,and if using whole chicken,into the cavity well also,


Once all the chicken pieces have been rubbed with the spices,roll the chilies,onion,garlic & lemon in the marinade and stuff into the chicken cavity carefully,

Place the chicken in a Microwave-safe dish(preferably "Pyrex"),pour the remaining marinade over the chicken

let the chiclen marinate for at least an hour,once or twice moving the chicken around in the marinade,

(if using whole chicken,place the bird breast-side up first,for thighs,skin side down first;this is so that when the chicken is done,you'll have a nicely browned skin)


Preheat Microwave on Grill 11 setting

When the Microwave is pre-heated, place the dish on the turntable,close the door and set time---40 minutes on the whole, for whole chicken as well as the thighs/drumsticks,(you can vary the time if you like)


Halfway through, turn the pieces and by the time its done the skin side would be nicely browned.Your chicken should be done by now!

Goes well with rice-dal,rice-rasam,its good with chapatis also,but make sure you have a dal or kootu to go with the chicken & chapatis;just the grilled gravy is good also(at least my girls seem to think so!)

Try it and let me know if you like it!

FISH RECIPE---ASAAD

so,its been two days since i started this blog-yeh!....and since it seems to be a food blog?....i thought i'll post a recipe----its one of my grandmother's(father's mom) given to my mom from whom i got it---its not made often in my house as its meant to be special---made for guests and such like---all of us love it and if you're a fish-lover,you'll do too---i gurantee it!its quite authentic,i'v not made any changes,so i'm putting it as i got it....here it goes....



ingredients--1
shallots-------------10-12
ginger--------------1 1/2" piece
mint leaves---------5 sprigs
coriander leaves----2 bunches
green chillies--------6
cinnamon-----------1 stick
cloves---------------5


(saute the above in a little oil, cool and grind finely)

fish----either pomfret or "neimeen/vanjaram"(sorry,the english name for these fish,i am not sure---maybe mackeral?if anyone knows,let me know,pls)


chilli powder,salt(both according to taste,but remember the ground green chillies in ingredients 1) and ginger-garlic paste.


marinate fish in the chilli-salt-ginger-garlic for 1/2 an hour, fry and keep aside.

ingredients-2


powdered, fennel seeds(1/2 tsp),
powdered, 1 cinnamon stick,
powdered, a few cloves


onions-2-medium-finely sliced,
ginger-garlic paste---1 tbsp,
coriander powder,2 tbsp,
tomatoes---2-finely sliced
coconut milk---1/2 a cup
lime juice

method



1.fry the powdered spices, then add the sliced onions, then add ginger-garlic paste,
2.when the raw smell of the above has gone, add the already paste along with the coriander powder;fry for some time,if u feel the masala start to stick,add a little water and fry some more.
3.when the masala starts to leave the sides of the pan,add the sliced tomatoes and salt and fry till tomatoes are mushy,(by now enough gravy should be there,this is not a dry dish,so make sure to add proper amount of water)
4.now add the fried fish, stir gently a few times till fish is well coated with gravy and continue cooking a few minutes,
5.now add the coconut milk and boil for about 10 minutes,stirring gently every few minutes,
6.lastly,add lime juice,stir,check for taste and put off flame.
7.serve with rice.


the measurements given here are tentative---you can adjust and add or reduce as u like.ENJOY!

Hello to all out there who r like me---blog-lovers,dog-lovers,book-lovers,food-lovers,garden-lovers,...then what else?...oh,yes!....MOVIE-LOVERS!!!...and anything else that I come across as the fancy takes me.
I am married to D and have 2 beautiful,talented,charming,vivacious,generous,thoughtful,well-behaved girls of school-going age!Hmmmm!!!
I am being honest when I say that I love all those things....I would be thrilled to find a blogger friend out there who is like-minded....any takers?...offers?
So,then,here in Kuwait its too HHoTTT to really have a proper garden but I do keep some plants in pots indoors---not the cooking kind but the ornamental kind!
Well,let me stop here for now...and I'll post another "post" later,ok?
Take Care now and Travel Safe,
patanisundal.