Lemon Pepper Chicken

Lemon pepper chicken, a starter with a different and tangy taste. This recipe is made with few ingredients and its super easy to make. You can also add your favorite spice but I like it simple and tangy.

INGREDIENTS:

1: Chicken: 1 kg (boneless)
2: Yogurt: 1 cup
3: Lemon juice: 1/3 cup
4: Oil: 1/2 cup (for frying)
5: Black pepper powder: 3 tbsp
6: Salt: 2 tsp

METHOD:

1: In a large bowl, add yogurt, black pepper, salt, fresh lemon juice and mix it until well combined and set a side.
2: In a pot, heat the oil and add the chicken mixture.
3: Cook it on a high flame for about 15 minutes.
4: After 15 minutes turn the flame on a low heat and let it cook for another 15-20 minutes or until the water from the chicken gets dry.
5: Garnish with garlic, some lemon and serve it with a plain rice or naan.

BON APPETIT (;

Achar Gosht

Achar Gosht is a very popular dish in Pakistan and India. It's pickled flavor make this dish different from other curry's. Different versions of achar gosht can be made but the main spices to make this dish is nigella seed (kalunji), fenugreek seeds (meethi dana) and cumin (zeera).The recipe is inspired by my mom and its super easy.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken: 1 kg.
2. Yogurt: 1/2 kg.
3. Tomato Paste: 2 cups.
4. Cooking oil:1 cup
5. Red chili powder: 2 tbsp
6. Salt: to taste
7. Nigella seed (Kalunji) : 2 tbsp
8. Fenugreek seed (meethi dana) :  1 tbsp
9. Turmeric (haldi ): 1 tsp.
10. Cumin (zeera):2 tbsp.
11. White vinegar: 3 tsbp
12. Green chili: 3-4

Method:

1. In a small sauce pan boil the tomato paste until no water is left in it.
2. Now take a bowl add yogurt, oil, vinegar, and all the spices ( red chili powder, salt, nigella seed, fenugreek seed, cumin and turmeric powder).
3. Mix well all the ingredients.
4. Now add the chicken into the mixture, mix well and marinate it for about 30 minutes.
5. After 30 minutes, put the marinated chicken in a cooking pan and let it cook on high flame for 15 minutes.
6. When it starts to boil turn the flame on medium-low.
7. Add the tomato paste in chicken and let it cook for another 25 minutes on low flame.
8. Now turn the flame off and add the green chillies.
9. Garnish with ginger and lemon.
10. Chicken achar gosht is ready to serve.

 

BON APPETIT ;)

Chocolate Chip Muffins

The first recipe on this blog is very quick and simple yet very delicious "chocolate chip muffins". It's a classic vanilla muffin with a combination of chocolate chips. Muffin is an individual sized and a small cake, it is also known as cupcakes in United States.

PREP TIME: 30 mins                    SERVE: 15

INGREDIENTS:

1. Plain Flour ( maida ) : 2 and half cups.
2. Baking Powder: 1 tbsp.
3. Baking Soda: 1 tbsp.
4. Salt: Half tsp
5. Chocolate Chips: 1 and half cup.
6. Eggs: 2
7. Butter / Oil: Half Cup ( melted & cool )
8. Milk : 1 cup.
9. Sugar: 3/4 cup  (Quarter cup)
10. Vanilla Extract: 1tbsp.

METHOD:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 205 ( degree C).
2. In a large bowl add all the dry ingredients ( flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt & chocolate chips ).
3. In a separate large bowl add the eggs, oil or butter, vanilla extract & milk.
4. Mix all the egg mixture with a wisk or fork until well combined.
5. Now add the flour mixture ( dry ingredients ) in egg mixture and give it good mix with spoon or spatula ( don't over mix ).
6. Now prepare the cupcake tins with cupcake liner.
7. Take a tablespoon & fill the cupcake liners about 3/4 part of it.
8. Put it into the oven for about 15 minutes on 180  degree C.
9. After 15 minutes insert the toothpick into the center of muffins, if the toothpick comes out clean, take the muffins out of oven and let it cool for 5 minutes.
10. And......Taaaa-Daaaaa!

 Enjoy ;)