Saturday, July 05, 2008

another version of garlic chicken and cucumber raita

PREPARED another version of garlic chicken few day back,garlic is good for health and has got many health benefits few of which are-

- assists in managing high cholestrol level
-healthy antioxidant
-powerful antibiotic
medicinal properties of garllic is strongest when raw,crushed or finely chopped.

more benefits of garlic can be read here

coming to the recipe of garlic chicken
ingredients are-

cloves 2
green cardamom pods 2
cinnamon stick 2.5cm
half tsp cumin seeds
onion one chopped
tomato one chopped

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ginger pulp one teaspoon
grated garlic three teaspoon
salt to taste
one teaspoon each of coriander,turmeric and red chilli powder
500gm chicken
one tablespoon cream
garammasala one teaspoon
5 to 6 clove of garlic sliced
oil to cook

procedure

heat oil in wok,..
add cuminseeds followed by cloves,cardamompods and cinnamomstick
when they start spluttering add onions followed by ginger garlic pulp,turmeric,chilli and coriander powder

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keep frying till u see oil along the sides ,now add salt and chopped tomatoes

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once tomatoes start changing shape,add chicken and continue frying till chicken starts turning brown
now add fresh cream and garammasala,fry for a minute or two,add water if needed..cover and cook

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in another vessel heat one fourth tsp of oil,..add chopped garlic,fry till golden brown
mix in the cooked chicken and serve hot.

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prepared CUCUMBER RAITA along with garlic chicken,,add chopped cucumber and green chillies in the serving dish,curd,chat masala and salt..mix well cucumber raita is ready.

had garlic chicken with plain nan and cucumber raita.

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coming to the awards SRILEKHA has PASSED ME YUM YUM AWARD AND AWARD OF FRIENDSHIP,..THNKS SRILEKHA,..FOR CONSIDERING ME FOR YUM YUM ND AWARD OF FRIENDSHIP

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AND INDRANEE HAS PASSED ME GAINT BEAR HUG AWARD,..THNKS A LOTZ INDRANEE,..LOTZ OF HUGS TO U ...

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nutritive value of garlic chicken

serving size one fourth of the recipe

source from here

  • protein 32.8gm
  • cholestrol 123mg
  • carbohydrate 37.7gm

    do chk out another version of garlic chicken ie lahsuni chicken
    done for today..more coming,,,in tomorrows post :-)
    happy weekend and happy blogging...frens..
    ceeya tomorrow,,,

7 comments:

Illatharasi said...

everyday u cook chicken and tempt me.... :(

raitha & chick looks gud:)

Indian Khana said...

Garlic chicken looks gud...the best thing I like abt your cooking is U use minimal oil...thts gr8..and Congrats for all the awards

KALVA said...

Oh my husbnad love this

Srikitchen said...

garlic chicken is yummy... my hubby is a lover of chicken.. i will tryit out once.. congrats on ur awards priyanka

Sujatha said...

Garlic chicken sounds and looks yummy! :) Congrats on all your awards, enjoy!

Vani said...

the chicken curry looks delicious! And congrats on your awards :)

Hetal said...

I have a treat for you in my blog,check it out..