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

Chicken with Capsicum

Chicken with Capsicum

Preparation time : 10 min

Cooking time : 10- 15 min

Ingredients: 

• Boneless chicken pieces - 200g
• Lime Juice freshly squeezed - 1 table spoon
• Juice of ginger - 1 tea spoon
• Salt to taste
• Corn flour - 1 table spoon + 1/2 table spoon
• Onion -1 medium size
• Capsicum - 1
• Dark Soy sauce - 1 table spoon
• Paprika / Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1tea spoon
• Oil- 1 table spoon and for deep frying
• Dry red chilli-2
• Garlic - 2-3 clove

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken with lime juice , ginger , paprika, salt and corn flour.  Keep aside.
2. Cut the Capsicum and onion into chunks.
3. Cut the dry red chilli into two three pieces.
4. Mix soy sauce and another 1/2  table spoon adding 2 table spoon water. Mix it well.
5. Deep fry the chicken pieces putting enough oil in the pan.
6. Take another pan and put 1 table spoon oil.
7. Add the dry chilli pieces and the garlic into the hot oil. 
8. Then add the onion and capsicum chunks and stir it. Add salt. 
9. Add the fried chicken.
10. Stir it .
11. Then pour the soy sauce and corn flour mixture. 
12. Stir it continuously and let it dry . 
13. A spoon full of red chilli sauce can be added here- optional.
14. Serve with your favourite dish.

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Chicken with sesame seeds

  তিল আৰু মূগী মাংস

Another very popular authentic Assamese dish is chicken with sesame seeds. There are two types of sesame seeds in Assam, cultivated by the assamese people. One is a little brownish in color and the other one is black. Both are equally good for this recipe. You can find the sesame seeds in any Asian Grocery store outside India.

 Serves: 6 -8

Preparation Time : 15 m 

Cooking time : 30 m

 

Ingredients:

• One whole chichen (cut in to medium pieces)
• Onion - 1 or 2
• Ginger - 1 inch long 
• Garlic - 10-12
• Black peper corn 1 tsp
• Black sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
• Roasted cumin powder - 1tsp
• Garam masala - 1tsp ( optional)
• Oil - 2 / 3 tbsp
• Green chilli -1 or 2
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp ( optional )
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Clean the chicken and keep it .
• Roast the cumin seeds and make a powder of it.
• Crush the ginger and garlic and the black peper.( Ginger garlic paste can also be used but I like the crushed one )
• Cut the onion in small pieces
• Slit the green chillies.
• Make a paste of sesame seed adding water in it.

Method:

• Put  oil in a heavy based pan on medium high heat. 
• Then fry the onion till it golden brown. 
• Add the crushed ginger garlic and the black pepper.
• Fry for 2 minute.
• Add the chicken pieces and mix it well.
• Put turmeric powder and salt.
• Fry it for 4 to 5 minute . Most of the water of the chicken should be evaporated.
• Then add the cumin powder and garam masala if you are using it.
• Cover the chicken with a lid and reduced the heat. Cook for 10  minute or the chicken is almost cooked.
• Add the sesame paste and mix it very well. Cook another 10 more minute on medium heat. You will get a good smell of fried sesame. 
• Garnish with the green chilli.
• Serve hot .

Note : You can add potato pieces and also you can make a curry of this chicken adding a cup of water.

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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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