STIR FRIED CHICHEN WITH BASIL AND GARLIC

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
                                                                       

Ingredients:  

Chichen breast , cut into thin slices : 500 gm
Garlic : 8
Basil leaves :10 - 15, finely chopped
Spring onion : a small bunch ( 4-5) Chopped
Ground nut oil: 2 tbs
Button mushoom : 100 gm, sliced
Red dry chilli: 2
Salt : as required
Corn flour : 2 tbs dissolved in 1/2 cup water
Dark soy sauce : 2 tbs

Method:

Heat oil and saute the red chilli and garlic for about 1/2 min.

Add thinly sliced chicken and stir continously on high flame for 2 min or until chicken turns into little brown in colour.

Add sliced mushroom and saute for a while. 

Add the basil and chopped spring onion.

Cook for 2-5 min adding soy sauce. 

Then add corn flour.

Mix it well and let it dried up. 

Serve with steamed rice. 

Note: Basil in assamese is Ram tulasi

Stir Fried Chicken

This is originally my husband"s recipe. He cooked chicken thigh pieces in olive oil adding the dried herbs.  There are lots oil left  in that pan and that oil is in no use. So I start cooking  adding vegetables on it. Finally I got a  good recipe.

This is a very healthy and kids favorite dish. It takes only little time to cook. If your guest come in a short notice this is a perfect dish to serve as a starter too. 

Time

Preparation time 5 minute and cooking time 15 minute


We will need: 

• 1 lb Chicken breast or thigh, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, preferably boneless and without the skin if you want to avoid the chicken fat. 
• Some vegetables - as listed below, cut into bite size 3/4 inches
• 1 medium size potato, cut into 8 pieces 
• 4-5 Broccoli florets
• 3 Button Mushroons cut into halves.
• 1 medium onion cut into 8 large chunks, preferably red onion.
• 1/2 green Capcisum 

• 2 Table spoon extra virgin olive oil.
• 1/2 Tea spoon of freshly crushed coriander seeds and cumin seeds
• 1/2 Tea spoon of dried rosemery , thyme and basil.( you can use only one of these spices or mixture of the three.)
• 1/2 tea spoon of paprika 
• 1 tea spoon of freshly grind black pepper. 
• Salt to taste.

Method:

Cut the chicken pieces in small. Cut the vegetables also in almost equal size. 

Put oil in  a pan on  medium heat .

When it is hot add the coriander  and cumin seeds. Add the chicken and potatoe pieces. Stir  it properly and cover with a lid. Stir it occasionally. 

When it is half cooked add the spices and mix it well. Then add the brocoli and mushroom. Stir it.

Tip: 
Don't cover after adding the mushroom, because when covers mushroom releases water. 

Add the onion and capsicum when the potatoes and chicken are almost cooked. The onion and capsicum should not be over cooked . 
You can eat this dish as a starter or with rice and noodles.  

Note : If you plan to eat with rice add one tomato slices when you are adding  onion and capsicum and add one extra spoon oil.  

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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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