Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Monday 28 February 2011

Steve's Experimental Chicken Curry


My husband loves experimenting with different spices and mixing flavours. Tonite he cooked an amazing, lip smacking chicken curry dish which was infused with goan & south indian spices.



Ingredients:


500g Chicken 
2 potatoes (cut into cubes)
1 tablespoons Ginger/Garlic paste
2 small cinammon sticks
2-3 slit green chillies
1 onion chopped finely
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2-3 kokum fruit pieces
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 tin coconut milk
2 tablespoons curry powder (see below how to make it)
Few curry leaves
Fresh chopped coriander for garnish


The curry powder is a mix of tumeric, red chillies , coriander seeds, perppercorns, cumin seeds and salt. Grind together , this powder can be stored and used in different curries.


Method:


1. Marinate the chicken in ginger/garlic paste and salt and leave for couple of hours. You can leave it overnight.


2. Heat some oil and fry onions till lightly brown. Add the mustard seeds,cinammon sticks,curry leaves & chillies, make sure not to burn the onions. 


3. Add chicken & potatoes , fry for a bit and then add the curry powder. Mix well until the chicken is coated well.


4. Add coconut milk, stir. Little water can be added if required. Season with salt.


5. Once the gravy starts to thicken add the tomato puree. Cook until chicken is tender.


6. Garnish with coriander and serve with pitta bread or rice.

No comments:

Post a Comment