Chatti Chicken Recipe from Vanitha Magazine

As the name indicates you have to cook the chicken in the chatti or earthen pot .That will bring the taste to curry.

Ingredients

1.Chicken - 1/2 kg
2.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
3.Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
4.Pepper powder - 1 tsp
5.Grated coconut - 1 cup
6.Green chillies - 8
7.Ginger - 1 tsp
8.Garlic - 1 tsp
9.Cashew Nuts - 1 cup
10.Onion sliced - 1
11.Tomato Sliced - 1
12.Curry leaves
13.Coconut oil - 1/2 cup
14.Coriander leaves
15.Salt

Preparation

1.Cut the chicken in to small pieces,and wash it well.Then cook it with turmeric powder,garam masala powder,Pepper powder,Salt.

2.Grind the coconut ,green chillies,ginger,garlic and cashew nuts in to fine paste.

3.Take any kind of earthen pot or manchatti and heat the coconut oil in it.Add curry leaves to it.Then add the sliced onion to it and saute it well.When the onions become light brown in color add tomatoes to it and again saute it well.

4.To this add the grounded paste and mix it well.When it become almost done add the cooked chicken pieces to it.

5.And saute the cooked chicken pieces in the gravy till it becomes thick.

Serve it with chappathi or roti...........

Idiyappam Biriyani With Chicken

Ingredients

1.Idiyappam -4 to 6 no
2.Cinnamon - 1 or 2
3.Cardamom - 2
4.Cloves - 3
5.Fennel seeds/Perum jeerakam - 1/2 tsp
6.Fried onion -1/4 cup
7.Ginger and Garlic paste -1 tsp
8.Onion chopped - 1 big
9.Tomato chopped - 1 small
10.Ghee - 3 tsp
11.Chicken breast - 200 gm
12.Kashmiri Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
13.coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
14.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
15.Fennel seeds powder/Perum jeerakam powder
16.Coriander leaves
17.Pudina leaves
18.Cashew nuts and raisins fried - 25 gm each
19.Salt

Preparation

1.Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan and add cinnamon,cloves,cardamom to it and saute it well. Then add the onions in it and saute it for 2 mts then add the chopped tomatoes to it and mix it well.

2.Then to this add the red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder and salt to it.Then add 1/2 cup of water to it when the gravy starts to boil add the chicken pieces to it.When the chicken become cooked add the chopped coriander leaves to it.

3.When the gravy becomes thick add the shreded idiyappam to this .Mix it well and garnish it with fried onions,cashew nuts,and raisins.

Chicken Thoran (Kozhi thoran)-Chicken stir fry in coconut and chicken

This is a typical Idukki style recipe ,I saw this is in Taste Of Kerala Programe.One change i noticed in this recipe is that they are using potato in this recipe .Not only that this dish is crispy and delicious.But it will consume more coconut oil.

Ingredients

1.Chicken - 3/4 kg
2.Potato cut in small cubes - 3 no

For the marination of chicken

1.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
2.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
3.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
4.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
5.Salt

For the marination of potato

1.Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
2.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
3.Salt

Other Ingredients

1.Onion - 2 no
2.Green chillies - 4 no
3.Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
4.Coconut grated - 3/4 cup
5.Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
6.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7.Chilli powder - 1 tsp
8.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
9.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
10.Red chillies - 2
11.Curry leaves
12.Salt
13.Coconut oil as needed to fry the chicken

Preparation

1.Marinate the chicken pieces with red chilli powder ,coriander powder,turmeric powder ,garam masala powder ,and salt for 2 hours.

2.Cut the potato in small cubes and marinate it with chilli powder ,garam masala powder and salt.

3.Heat the coconut oil in a pan and fry the chicken pieces in it .Do not over fry the chicken pieces .In the same oil fry the potatoes and mix it with the chicken .

4.Then again in the same oil splutter the mustard seeds ,red chillies ,curry leaves and then add the chopped onions ,green chillies ,to it saute it well.

5.When it is done add the coconut,pepper powder,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala powder and salt to it .Fry it well and then add the fried chicken pieces and fried potatoes to it and mix it well.

6.Fry it for another 15 mts till the coconut become crispy.

Baked Chicken rice Casserole

Ingredients

1.Chicken boneless - 1/2 kg
2.Biriyani rice - 2 cup
3.Garlic chopped - 2 tsp
4.Celery chopped - 1 cup
5.Capsicum - 1 no
6.Butter - 2 tsp
7.Onion - 2 no
8.Pepper powder - 1 tsp
9.Oregano - 1 tsp (optional) - is a dried herb
10.Salt

Tomato cream sauce

1.Tomato - 4 no
2.Water - 1 1/2 cup
3.Chicken stock - 4 cup
4.Butter -2 1/2 table spoon
5.Maida - 3 table spoon
6.Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
7.Salt

Preparation

1.Cook the basmathi rice in plenty of water,add salt as needed to the water. And when it becomes done drain it out from the water.

2.Cook the chicken with pepper and salt.Keep the stock from the chicken cooked .Because we need the chicken stock in later.So cook the chicken in 6 cups of water.

3.Shred the cooked chicken with hands.

4.Next to prepare the tomato cream sauce .For this cook the 4 tomatoes in 1 cup of water and then grind it in blender to make the puree.Add the tomato puree to the 4 cup of chicken stock.

5.Heat a pan and melt 2 1/2 tsp of butter to this add 3 tsp of maida to it.Then reduce the hea and add the chicken stock tomato puree mixture to it.And mix it well with a spoon so that no lumps should be formed.Add salt and pepper powder to it as neeeded.Make it thick as that needed for a sauce.

6.In another pan melt 1 1/2 tsp of butter and add chopped garlic to it saute it well.Then add chopped onions to it then add oregano to it.Then add chicken pieces to it.Add salt and pepper powder as needed.Saute it for another 5 mts.

7.Turn off the fire and add celery ,capsicum to it.Mix it well.

8.In baking dish first add one layer rice to it and level it with a spoon.Then pour the tomato cream sauce to it .Next add the chicken layer on top of it,again add one layer of rice above it.Then on above it pour the tomato cream sauce.

9.Cover it with aluminium foil and bake it in preheated oven for 30 mts at 180 degree.

Chicken Cutlet

Since the holy month of Ramzan is awaiting as it is the time to cook some really very simple and delicious.So try the chicken cutlet you will like it..............


Ingredients

1.Chicken boneless - 1/2 kg
2.Onion - 1 big
3.Green chillies chopped -4
4.Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
5.Potato boiled -1
6.Garam masala - 1 tsp
7.Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
8.Curry leaves
9.Bread crumbs - 1 cup
10.Egg -2
11.Salt
12.Oil as needed to fry the cutlets


Preparation

1.Cook the chicken with some salt and mince it.

2.Then heat 2 tsp oil and saute the chopped onion well and then add the chopped ginger,green chillies,curry leaves to it and saute it well.

3.Then add the cooked chicken to it and mix well.Then add the garam masala powder,pepper powder to it and mix well.

4.Add the mashed potatoes to it and mix it well.Then turn off the fire and when it becomes cool shape it as you wanted. like round or oval.

5.Beat the egg really well .Then dip each cutlet in the beaten egg and then in the bread crumbs.

6.Heat the oil and then deep fry the cutlet in it till it becomes golden brown each side.

Serve it with tomato sauce............

Shahi Kofta

Ingredients for to make meat balls

1.Chicken finely minced - 1/2 kg
2.Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
3.Green chillies chopped - 3 no
4.Garam Masala - 1 tsp
5.Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
6.Thick cashew paste - 3 tsp
7.Corn flour - 1/2 cup to dip the meat balls in it
8.Salt

Ingredients for the gravy

1.Onion chopped - 1 cup
2.Onion sliced - 2 no
3.Tomato -1 no medium
4.Green chillies - 3 no
5.Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
6.Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
7.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
8.Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
9.Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
10.Cinnamon - 1 stick
11.Cloves - 1
12.Cardamom - 1
13.Fennel seeds/sweet cumin/perum jeerakam - 1 tsp
14.Star aniseed /thakkolam -1/4 of 1 piece
15. Cashew nuts soaked in water - 50 gm
16.Fresh Cream - 1/2 cup
17.Oil - 2 tsp
18.Ghee - 2tsp


Preparation for the meat ball

1.Mix the finely minced boneless chicken with ginger ,green chillies,garam masala,coriander leaves chopped,cashew paste,and salt.

2.And make small meat balls with it .And just roll it with corn flour so that the meat balls do not get break.We need only the dust of corn flour do not add water to it.

3.And fry it in oil till the chicken be cooked.

4.Now in another pan heat 2 tsp of oil and add the cloves,cinnamon,cardamom ,aniseed,fennel seed to it then add the ginger garlic paste to it and saute well.

5.Now add chilli powder,coriander powder to it and add the sliced onion to it and saute it.Then add the tomato it and saute well.

6.When it becomes cool grind it with cashew nuts.

7.Then in another pan heat the ghee and saute the chopped ginger and green chilli then the chopped onions to it.Till it becomes light brown color.Add turmeric powder to it then add the grounded gravy to it also add the water needed to it and salt .

8.When it starts to boil add the kofta balls to it and boil it for 5 minutes and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

Chicken Tikka

Chicken Tikka

Usually we all think that making tikka is very difficult but actually it takes only the marinating time.Lets check it.

Ingredients

For first marination

1.Chicken boneless - 800 gm
2.Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp
3.Kashmeri red chilli powder -1 tsp
4.Salt for taste
5.Lemon juice - 1 tsp



Marinate the whole thing with chicken for around 20 mts.

For second marination

1.Oil - 2 tsp
2.Gram flour - 2 tsp
3.Curd - 1 cup
4.Kashmeri red chilli powder - 1tsp
5.Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp
6.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7.Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
8.Mustard oil - 2 tsp
9.Salt



1.Heat the oil in a pan and then add the gram flour to it and cook it in medium flame.

2.Then in another bowl take the curd,red chilli powder,garam masala,ginger and garlic paste,salt,turmeric powder,mustard oil and gram flour cooked and mix it well with a spoon .

3.Then add the first marinated chicken pieces to it and marinate well and keep it for 3 hours.

4.Put the chicken on the high rack on microwave flat dish / non stick tawa / rotisserie for 5 mins. Brush with oil and grill for about 15 – 20 minutes until crisp.

5. Reposition and brush with oil while grilling.

6.Serve with chutney and crisp salad.

Chicken Manchurian dry

Ingredients

1.Boneless chicken - 400 gm (sliced in strips)
2.Corn flour - 6 tsp
3.Soya sauce - 2 tsp
4.Egg - 1
5.Ginger chopped - 11/2 tsp
6.Garlic chopped - 1 1/2 tsp
7.Oil - 4 tsp and for deep fry
8.Salt
9.Onion sliced - 1
10.Ajinomotto - a pinch
11.Green chillies - 3 to 4
12.Capsicum green - 1
13.Spring onion - 1
14.Vinegar - 1 tsp
15.Chicken stock - 1 cup
16.Chilli sause - 2 tsp


Preparation

1.Marinate the chicken with salt , 1 tsp soya sauce,chilli sauce,egg, 4 tsp corn flour in a bowl for 30 mts.

2.Heat the oil in a wok and deep fry the chicken pieces .Then drain it out.

3.Then heat 4 tsp oil in a pan and saute the ginger,garlic ,for 1 mts and then add the onions ,green chillies to it then add 1 tsp soya sauce ,chicken stock ,salt to it .

4.Then add the rest of corn flour to it and stir it until it becomes thicken.Then to it add the fried chicken and capsicum strips to it and cook for some more time.

5.Add the vinegar , ajinomotto ,chopped spring onion to it and serve hot..

Pepper chicken

Ingredients

To marinate

1.Chicken - 1 kg (boneless)
2.Pepper powder -2 1/2 tsp
3.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
4.salt


To saute

1.Onion sliced - 2 no
2.Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
3.Green chillies - 5 to 6
4.Curry leaves
5.Oil
6.Ginger and garlic chopped - 2 tsp


Preparation

1.Marinate the chicken with pepper powder,turmeric powder,salt for about one hour.

2.In another pan heat the oil and saute the ginger,garlic,onions,green chillies,curry leaves and add the pepper powder to it .Then add the marinated chicken pieces to it and mix well.Then cover it with a lid and cook well fry it .If needed you can add more oil to it.

Pepper chicken is ready to be served...