Jira Chicken

Chicken with roasted cumin

A kids favorite chichen curry

Ingredients:

• chicken- 250 g
• potatoes- 1
• tomatoes-2( roma)
• ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
• cumin- 1tbsp
• onion 1 medium
• red chilli powder- 1tsp
• oil - 2 tbsp
• turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Preparation :

Roast the cumin seeds and grind it in a mortar but  not fine powder. Marinate the chicken with half of the ginger garlic paste  cumin powder and keep it aside .

Method :

Cut the onion and tomato  in small pieces. Cut the potato into 4 pieces. Put oil on a heavy based pan in medium heat . When it is hot fry the onion till golden brown then add the ginger garlic paste. Fry for a little and add the  cumin powder . stir it and add the chicken pieces. Mix the chicken with the masala and fry it for 5 minute or until the chicken dry. Put the tomato and potato pieces and cover it . Stir occasionally . Put 1/2 cup hot water and cook for about 10 minute . Serve hot with rice or roti.

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Tomato Chatni

Tomato chatni

We need

Tomato  - 2( Roma)
capsicum - 1/2
Tamarind -1 tsp
Jira (cumin) powder- 1/2 tsp
Veg oil - 1tsp
Garlic  - 2 clove
Red Chilli powder- 1 tbsp

Method:

Roasted all the ingredients in a pan without the tamarind . Keep it to cool. When it it is cold grind it and served it with pakooras.

Pepper chicken

Pepper Chicken with mushroom

I prepared this recipe inspired from a Chinese restaurant where I ate pepper chicken .  The kids always love it when I prepared it.

We need:

1. Chicken pieces  -       250 g boneless
2.  Mushroom  (button ) -     5pieces
3. 1 medium Potato (optional)
4. 1/2 Green Bell Pepper
5. 1/2 of tomato
6.   4 table spoon veg oil
7.   1 small onion
8. 1 tea spoon ginger garlic paste  
9. 1 table spoon black pepper freshly ground  
10. Salt for taste

Method:

Clean the chicken and keep it aside. Cut the mushroom into two pieces and potato  into four pieces.  chop onion into medium pieces.  Heat a non stick pan on to medium heat. Put oil on it and when it is hot put the onion . Fry a little and then put the chicken and potato pieces. Stir it and put the ginger garlic paste. Fry this stirring occasionally. Sprinkle salt. When the chicken and potatoes almost cooked give the tomato and stir. Put the freshly ground black pepper and capsicum  pieces and fry for a little time on high heat. The pepper chicken is ready to eat  when the oil comes out from it. Serve with steamed rice or noodles.





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