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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      CHICKEN CURRY  

My all time favorite 

Ingredients:

• Chicken piece     10 medium or 1 whole chicken cut into medium pieces (1 kg )
• ( I like to use chicken thigh piece)
• Onion              4 medium (finely chopped )
• garlic                12 clove
• ginger              1 inch 
• red dried chilli 4/5
• black pepper 10 
• cumin powder 1 teaspoon
• coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• turmeric powder 1 teaspoon 
• tomatoes  2
•  cardamom 2 
• clove   2 
• Cinnamon  1 inch long
• oil  3 / 4 tablespoon
• Salt to taste

Preparation :

 
At first  make a paste of ginger and garlic and keep aside. make a paste of red chilli , black pepper, turmeric powder, cumin powder and coriander powder with water.   keep it.

Method:

Take a heavy based pan or kadai and heat oil in it over medium heat, when it is hot (not smoking hot) add cardamom, cinnamon and clove. Immediately, add the finely chopped onion and fry till golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for about 2 minute.Add the cumin & coriander paste and fry it well (the masalas well).  If needed put some water and fry till oil comes out from the masalas. Then add the chicken pieces. Stir the chicken with the masalas  and cover it . Put salt. Stir occasionally. when it is half cooked put the chopped tomatoes. Cover it again and cook till the tomatoes cooks and melts till its skin gets separated. Add 1 cup water and cook it for another 15 - 20 minute over medium heat or cook till the chicken is done .

Mozzarella chicken

 Mozzarella  cheese  Parmesan chicken

I like to try different type of recipes.When I go to the library always search for cook book.One day  I brought a cook book from the library and my son pointed   a picture of chicken and he request me to prepare that. It was a picture of Golden Parmesan Chicken. I did  not find  all that ingredients in my refrigerator at that time. There the main ingredient was Parmesan cheese.So I tried with my ingredients  to prepare the Parmesan chicken without Parmesan Cheese.

 

Category: Appetizer  

Serve: 4

Ingredients:

• 4 skinless chicken breast pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs.
• (I take white bread . Put it in hot pan for 2 minute. Turn off the gas immediately. Turn the bread up side down for another 2 minute.bread should not be brown. It should be like hard toast.Then rub it with a knife.You will get the fresh bread crumbs.)
• 1 cup finely grated mozzarella  cheese
• 2 egg beaten
• 4 table spoons butter
•  1-2 garlic clove , crushed
• ( If you do not like the smell and taste of garlic, no need to mix the garlic with the bread crumbs.)
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• salt and
• 1/2 tea spoon ground black pepper

 Preparation:

1. Mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt and ground black pepper in a shallow dish.
2.  Dip the chicken pieces in the beaten egg and then into the bread crumbs mixture.
3. Place the chicken in a single layer baking sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
4. Pre heat the oven to 180degree C /350 degree F
5.  Drizzle the melted butter over the chicken pieces
6.  Cooked for about 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.

Serve hot with your favorite salad.



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about me

I am a wife and a mother of two beautiful kids. They always encourage me to cook. They like to share thier lunchbox and snacks with thier friends. I have a good collection of cookbooks and like to take ideas from them and try to make a new dish. I watch cooking shows in the TV.

I am trying to write some authentic Assamese and Bangali dishes from my mother and my mother in law and from the elders. Those dishes are mouth watering and very very healthy on the other hand.

My hubby encourage  me to collect the authentic Assamese recipes . One day my 10 year old asked me to write down the recipes that he can use it later on. That is my turning point and I start writting . 

My contract detail:

anjudeori@gmail.com