Yogya Fried Chicken/Ayam Goreng Yogya

Ingredients :

2 3/4 - pound fresh chicken,cut into8 pieces

2 - cups water

Oil for deep-frying

Spice Paste :

1 tablespoon - coriander seeds

3 cloves - garlic, peeled and sliced

3M inch - fresh turmeric,

1 tablespoon - chopped palm sugar(optional,I dint use it)

2 tablespoons - oil

A handful - Chopped coriander Leaves

Method :

1) To make the spice paste, grind or blend all ingredients except oil and coriander leaves, until fine. Heat oil in a wok and saute the spice paste for 3 minutes.

2) Add chicken and cook. stirring, until well coated. Add water and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is almost cooked and sauce is dry.

3) Leave to cool.Just before chicken is required. heat oil and deep-fry chicken until it is crisp, and golden brown in color.

That's it,Yogya Fried chicken is ready.Its an Indonesian Dish.I had this book,The Food Of Asia,wanted to try out different dishes from Asia(tried a little,to be on safer side :-)) )So,tried and it was yummyyyyyyy....Actually after trying out and tasting this,I felt,its just like,deep frying the left over chicken from the thick chicken gravy.Its a simple version of this dish.There were 2-3 items which i dint have and I don't know where we get,so omitted it,but still,it was finger licking tasty :-)

Recipe Source : "The Food Of Asia" by Kong Foong Ling.

BUN SURPRISE

Ingredients :

Small size buns - 1 Packet

Onion - 1 Big

Tomato - 1

Green Chili - 3-4

Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp

Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp

Minced Chicken/Shredded Boneless chicken - 1 Pound

Red Chili Powder - 1 Tbsp

Turmeric Powder - A Pinch

Salt - As Required

Garam Masala powder - 1Tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp

Jeera Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Shredded Coriander Leaves - 2 Tbsp

Egg - 1-2

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method :

1) Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a pan,fry the sliced onion till translucent.Add ginger-garlic paste and fry well till the raw smell goes off.

2) Add the slit green chilies and tomato,fry till the tomato becomes soft and cooked well.Now add all the Masala powders mentioned above,including salt and fry well till oil separates.

3)Add the minced chicken to the pan and fry well for 5 minutes.Add little water,cover and cook till the chicken is cooked properly.

4) Check for taste,add required ingredients,if needed.Before you turn off the gas,sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves and mix well.Now you are done with the chicken filling for the bun.

5) Beat the eggs(1-2 depending on the number of buns) and set aside.Now cut the back of the bun to make a small square hole.Remove the cut part of the bun.

6) Stuff the 1-2 Tbsp of filling inside the hole and close the hole with the cut part of the bun,which was removed while making this hole.Repeat this procedure for the rest of the buns.

7) Keep a Pan on the stove at medium flame,add 1 Tbsp of oil.When the oil becomes hot,dip the backside of the bun in the egg mixture and transfer it to the pan.Repeat this procedure for the rest of the buns.Let stand for 1-2 mins,remove from the pan,arrange it on a plate and you are all set to attack the "Bun Surprise" :-)

Recipe Source : Friend

COUNTRY CAPITAIN

Its an Anglo-Indian speciality,Country Captain is essentially leftover meat warmed in a curry and veggie sauce.Its an easy and quick technique that produces delicious results.You can also make this dish with left over tandoori chicken,Roast duck with cinnamon-plum Glaze or any other roast poultry or meat.



Ingredients :
Leftover Cooked Chicken Meat - 3/4 Pound
Unsalted Butter/Olive Oil - 3 Tbsp
Finely Chopped Garlic - 1 Tsp
Chopped Onion - 1 1/2 Cups
All Purpose Flour - 2 Tsp
Worcestershire Sauce - 1 Tsp
Chicken Stock or Heavy Cream - 1/3 Cup
Green Bell Pepper(Cored and julienned) - 1
Red Bell Pepper (Cored and julienned) - 1
Pineapple Cubes,1 inch - 1/2 Cup (Optional)
Roasted Cashews or Almonds - 1/4 Cup (Optional)
Freshly Ground Black Pepper - As Required


Method :
1) Cut the chicken into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
2) Heat the butter in a large heavy nonstick pan over medium high heat.Add the garlic,curry powder and onion and cook,stirring occasionally.For 2 minutes or until the vegetables are barely soft.Add the flour and cook,stirring for 1 minute.Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and cream and bring the sauce to a boil.
3) Add the green and red bell peppers.Reduce the heat to medium and cook,stirring and tossing,for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are barely soft.Fold in the chicken and cook until heated through.Fold in the pineapple(I have not used here).Transfer to a serving platter.
4) Sprinkle with pepper and scatter the cashews or almonds on top and serve immediately.

Recipe Source : Julie Sahni's Indian Cooking

CHICKEN LOLLYPOP

Ingredients :

Chicken Legs - 7-8 pieces

Garlic, peeled and finely chopped - 4-6 Big

Ginger, peeled and finely chopped - A Small Piece

Fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped - A Handful

Green chilies, finely chopped - 5-7

Curry leaves, finely chopped - 2 Strands

Pepper powder - ¼ Tsp.

Garam masala - ¼Tsp.

Chili sauce - ½ Tsp.

Soy sauce - ½ Tsp.

Worcestershire sauce - 1 Tbsp

All-purpose flour - 2-4 Tbsp

Cornflour - 2-3 Tbsp

salt - 1/2 Tsp

Red food coloring - 2 Pinch

Egg - 1

Oil - To deep fry

Method :

1) Put all the chicken legs in a bowl. Add all the above ingredients except oil. Mix well. Keep aside for 1 hour to marinate.

2) After an hour is up, heat oil in a wok. Deep fry the chicken lollipops in the hot oil by holding the tip of the bone and placing the meaty section of the lollipop in the oil. Drain on clean kitchen paper napkins. Serve hot.

GINGER CHICKEN

Ingredients :

Boneless chicken - 1/2 Pound

Red Chili powder - 1/2 Tbsp

Turmeric - A Pinch

Salt - As Required

Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp Each

Red Colour - A Pinch

Tomato Sauce - !/2 Tbsp

Soy Sauce - 1/2 Tbsp

Vinegar - 1 Tbsp

Sugar - A pinch

Cloves - 2-3

Cinnamon - 2

Cardamom - 2-3

Coriander Leaves - A Handful

Oil - As Required

Grind Together :

Onion - 1 Big

Ginger - A Medium Piece

Garlic - 4-6

Method :

1) Cut the chicken in to small cubes,wash and marinate with chili powder,turmeric powder,salt,ginger-garlic paste and little colour.Keep for 1/2 hour.deep fry it.

2) In a Pan,add some oil,put the ground paste,Cloves,Cinnamon,Cardamom and fry well till the raw smell goes off.

3) In another pan,add 1/2 Tbsp oil,Tomato sauce,soy sauce,red chili powder,salt,sugar,vinegar and colour one by one and mix well.

4) In the first pan when the raw smell goes off add step 3 mixture to this and fry till oil floats.

5) When the oil starts to float,add the fried chicken pieces and mix well.Put chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with Fried Rice or chapati.You ca choose it to be dry or little gravy according to your taste.

Recipe Source : My Sister

CHICKEN BIRIYANI

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1 Pound

Basmati Rice - 3 Cup

Onion - 3 Big

Tomato - 2 Medium Or Curds - 1/2 Cup

Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp

Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp

Green Chili - 2-3

Chili Powder - 1Tsp

Pepper Powder - 1Tsp

Chicken Masala Powder - 2 Tsp

Salt - As Required

Coriander Leaves - A handful

Whole Garam Masla - 2-3 each

Bay Leaf - 2-3

Oil - As Required

Ingredients for Masala Powder :

Cumin Seeds - 1 Big Spoon

Fennel - 1 Big Spoon

Dry fry the above ingredients and powder it.

Method :

1) Wash the rice properly,drain and keep aside.Marinate the chicken with little chili powder,salt and turmeric powder and keep for half an hour.

2) In a Pan add 2 spoon if oil/ghee and the whole garam masala fry for 1 minute.Add the garlic and fry till the raw smell goes off.Add little portion of the sliced onions and fry for few minutes.Now add the drained rice and fry till the rice is little crisp.Add 5 cups of water(double the rice -1) to it and cook in a rice cooker or if you are using pressure cooker,switch off when you hear 1 whistle.

3) In a pan ,heat oil,add the whole garam masala's and Bay leaves.Fry till a good aroma comes.Add the sliced onions and fry till transulant.

4) Add ginger,garlic and fry till the raw smell goes off.Now add green chili and tomato or the curd.Fry till the tomato is cooked well.

5) Now add the chicken and fry for few minutes.Add pepper powder,Chili powder,Chicken Masala powder,salt mix well and close the lid and cook for 15 minutes in medium flame.The chicken leaves little water but still add1 cup of water and cook.In between open and stir the masala.

6)Open the lid and add the above powdered masala and cook well.Cook till the masala is little dry and finally add the chopped coriander leaves.

7) In a pan arrange the rice and masala layers,close the pan and keep in the oven for few minutes.if no oven ,then arrange the rice and masala in layers in a pressure cooker and keep on the stove for 10-15 minutes in low flame.

CHICKEN MANCHURIAN

Ingredients :

Boneless Chicken - 1 pound

Onion - 2 Medium

Tomato - 1

Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp

Garlic Paste - 1Tsp

Green Chili - 5

Soy Sauce - 2-3 Spoon

Vinegar - 1 Tsp

Red Food Colour - A Pinch

Maida/All Purpose Flour - 2 Spoon

Corn Flour - 2 Spoon

Egg - 1

Ajinamotto - A Pinch (Optional,for healthy reasons)

Water - 1/4 Glass

Coriander Leaves - For Garnishing

Oil - For Deep Frying

Method :

1) Cut Boneless Chicken into small pieces,wash and marinate(optional,I marinate all meat by default) it with little chili powder,salt and turmeric and keep for some time.

2) Mix maida,corn flour,egg,food colour ,salt , ajinamotto and make it in to a thick paste.While using this mixture,if you run short of it,then use the same ingredients with the above mentioned proportion.

3) Dip the Chicken pieces in the above prepared paste and deep fry it.Remove when it turns to golden brown.Keep aside on a tissue paper to remove excess oil.

4) In a Pan,put 3-4 Tsp of oil and fry the chopped onions to transulant.Add ginger and garlic paste to it and fry till the raw smell goes off.

5) Add the chopped Green chilies and tomato and fry till the tomato becomes soft.Now add the Soy Sauce and vinegar and saute few mins.

6) Add 1/4 glass of water and cook the gravy for 1-2 mins and add the fried chicken pieces to it and saute well,so that the masala gets coated well on the chicken.

7)Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with fried rice.

PEPPER CHICKEN

Ingredients :
Chicken - 1/2 pound
Onions - 1 Big
Ginger - 1 Piece
Garlic - 5-6 flakes
Green Chili - 2
Curry Leaves - few
Coriander Leaves - A Handful
Pepper Powder - 2 Tsp(depends on ur spice level)

Chili powder - 1Tsp

Turmeric Powder - A pinch

Salt - As required

Method :

1) Marinate the chicken pieces with salt,turmeric and chili powder and keep aside for 1/2 hr.Mean while crush ginger,garlic and green chilies together.In a non stick pan,add 2 big Tsp of oil and the chicken pieces together,cover and cook for sometime.Keep checking now and then flipping the pieces.When the chicken is half cooked add the crushed ingredients to it and fry well.

2) Once the chicken is cooked well,add the cut onions,curry leaves to it and fry for some time.then add the coriander leaves and sprinkle pepper powder on the chicken and keep frying.Add oil and salt as required.Vary the pepper powder depending on your spice level.With in few mins your Pepper chicken is ready.