Awadhi Biryani with mint raita and kachumber

When I saw the recipe of Awadhi  Biryani on Sangeeta's blog i knew that i would be preparing the same soon and that's what I prepared today for dinner ,followed her recipe without any change substituted mutton with chicken drumsticks and relished it with onion tomato kachumber and mint raita

recipe of Biryani taken from here
recipe of mint raita taken from here
thanks a ton Sangeeta for sharing the recipe ,truly relished the meal like anything and the aroma while cooking worked like cooking therapy for me,,,;-)

that's all friends,
wish you all happy weekend
take care ,see you all soon

Weekend Baking - Chicken Shami Kabab Pizza

This weekend I read a good book

baked Shami kabab Pizza

and relished Chicken  Biryani

Saturday evening
6:00pm planned menu for dinner -dal ,chawal and chicken shami kabas which were being thawed
6:30 pm changed  the menu for dinner ,with thawed  shami kababs ,pizza cheese thought of preparing Chicken Shami Kabab pizza
,kneaded the dough for pizza base and kept it for resting .
7:00pm started with the sauce preparation and fried the thawed kababs
8:00 started with the rolling of pizza base and baking
8:30 Dinner Ready :-)
its not the first time I baked pizza at home but I was always disappointed by the base
few months back when I saw the recipe of The Best Pizza Dough on Eat Live Run Blog
I thought of trying out the same recipe and ya for me its The Best Pizza Dough Recipe .....
and the best part is the leftover dough can be freezed and can be used later
before baking keep it out for an hour thats all,..:-)
Chicken Shami Kabab recipe blogged here

For the Pizza sauce 
Ingredient 
garlic clove two minced
onion one chopped
tomato pureed two
olive oil one tbsp
salt as per taste
black pepper crushed half tsp
dried italian herb one tsp
tomato ketchup one tbsp
Procedure
heat oil in non stick wok ,once oil is hot lower the flame
add garlic clove followed by chopped onion
keep stirring till the onion becomes brown ,add pureed tomato
followed by salt ,pepper and italian herb
once oil is seen along the sides ,add tomato ketchup and half cup of wtaer
let it simmer and thicken .keep aside.
crumble the fried kababs and keep aside

baking temperature 100 degree centigrade 
baking time seven to ten minutes
toppings for the pizza 
pizza sauce
pizza cheese
onion rings
crumbled kabab
how I did
divided the pizza dough into four pieces
rolled out the pizza dough
topped it with pizza sauce,followed by the crumbled kabab ,cheese and onion rings
baked in a preheated oven for 10 mins
I topped my pizza with mint and green mango chutney ,bit tangy but luved it ;-)

Chicken Biryani recipe is blogged here,prepared the same way
the only difference after the layering didnt cook the biryani dum way
instead covered the dish with a foil and kept it in preheated oven for 5 minutes
served it warm with boiled fried egg and plain curd,

so baking ,cooking ,reading and doing others unlimited chores my weekend was gone
how was your weekend ?
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Weekend Cooking - Chicken Dum Biryani & Muhallabia

This is not the usual way i prepare Biryani

but when my friend recommended me
this flavourful Biryani Masala
i thought of trying it
and i am so glad i did

relished the Biryani like anything
paired it with onion tomato raita
this is how i did
Recipe Name Chicken Dum Biryani

Ingredient
Chicken half kg
onion three chopped
tomato one chopped
garlic clove three chopped
ginger half inch chopped
green chili two chopped
curd one cup
shan biryani masala half packet
rice one a half cup
fried onion to garnish one tbsp
edible yellow colour pinch

procedure
cook rice till its half done ,keep aside
heat oil in non stick wok
add chopped ginger,garlic and green chili
after a minute add choopped onions
keep frying till the onions are done
add chopped tomatoes followed
by biryani masala ,keep frying
till oil isseen along the sides
add chicken pieces and keep frying
add few drops of water and cover and cook
once the chicken is done ,keep aside.

To dum cook
In a broad vessel place the cooked chicken
followed by layer of rice, sprinkle orange colour,
dash of lemon juice and fried onion
repeat the same procedure.
seal the pot with dough and cook on low flame for 10 - 15 mins
serve warm with raita ;-)
For Muhallabia/Rice & Almond Pudding

recipe inspired from Middle Eastern Cookbook
Ingredient
grounded rice half cup
milk two and a half cup
sugar half cup
cardamom three crushed
almond and pistachio chopped two tbsp
rose water one tbsp

Procedure
mix rice flour in half cup of milk keep aside
boil two cup of milk ,once the milk starts boiling
reduce heat to low medium
add rice paste,crushed cardamom and sugar
keep stirring to prevent lump formation
once the mixture starts boiling add chopped nuts
followed by rose water ,let it simmer for 10 - 15 mins
once done remove from flame .
spoon into individual bowls and refrigerate
serve chilled .
Linking this post to
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Royal Feast Biryani Food Event hosted by Kaarasaaram
thats all friends,take care
and happy Blogging...

Lucknowi Chicken Biryani with Onion Tomato Raita

One noon Advay slept and thus this happened
prepared Lucknowi Chicken Biryani
paired with Onion Tomato Raita
and relished the meal.
For me its really essential for Advay to be sleeping when i preparing something like this or thetime just doubles up,for me it took some two and a half hr to prepare the meal
Coming back to todays recipe

Lucknowi Chicken Biryani with Onion Tomato Raita
Preparation time one hr
Cooking time one hr
Ingredient for Chicken
chicken pieces 600gm
poppy seed paste one tbsp
almond paste one tbsp
ginger garlic paste one tbsp
boiled onion paste of two onion
salt as per taste
red chili powder half tsp
garam masala powder one tsp
cumin seeds one tsp
green cardamom two
clove two
cinnamon crushed half inch
Preparation
Almond paste
soak almonds in hot water for 30 mins
run through blender and keep aside.
Poppy seed paste
soak poppy seeds in warm water for 30 mins
run through blender and keep aside.
Boiled Onion paste
ingredient
onion two
bay leaves three
black cardamom one
boil peeled onion with black cardamom and bay leaves for 20 mins
run through blender and keep aside
Ginger Garlic paste
six clove of garlic and half inch of ginger
run through blender and keep aside.

Procedure
heat one tbsp oil in non stick wok
lower the flame and cumin,cardamom ,clove and cinnamon
once its starts spluttering add ginger garlic paste
followed by boiled onion paste
keep stirring till onion starts changing colour
add poppy seed and almond paste
keep frying till oil is seen along the sides
followed by chicken pieces,red chili powder and salt
mix everything together and fry for 5 mins
add half cup of water and cover and cook
sprinkle garam masala powder and let it simmer for 5 mins
before removing from flame .

Ingredient for Rice
Basmati rice two cup
green cardamom two
cinnamon half inch broken into pieces
Procedure
Boil water in a wok
add cardamom and cinnamon
add soaked and drained rice
let rice cook till water is absorbed.
Ingredient needed to serve
fried onions
saffron strands soaked in milk
raisin one tbsp
cooked chicken
cooked rice
Preparation
Fried Onions
Ingredient
onion one sliced
oil two tsp
Procedure
Heat oil in non stick wok
Add sliced onion and fry till onions
become caramalised and brown
drain on kitchen towel and keep aside.
Saffron in Milk
Warm one tbsp milk
add five strands of saffron and keep aside.
To serve
place a layer of rice
top it with chicken pieces ,saffron milk,fried onions and raisin
repeat the same,
serve warm with onion tomato raita.

For Onion Tomato Raita

Ingredient
curd beaten one cup
salt as per taste
pinch of red chili
onion one chopped
tomato half chopped
to temper
mustard seeds pinch
oil one fourth tsp
curry leaves five
dried red chili two
Procedure
Mix all the ingredients in the curd and keep aside
heat oil in wok
add mustard seed,curry leaves and dried red chili
after two minutes pour on raita
serve with biryani.
 linking this post to
The Weekly Story -44 hosted by Colours Dekor
Joy from Fasting to Feasting fourth edition hosted by Kitchen Flavours
For OtherChicken  Biryani recipes blogged at Asan Khana
Mughlai Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Parsi style Chicken Biryani
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Thats all friends,take care and Happy Blogging.

New Year Eve Special - Mughlai Biryani with Boondi Raita

I spent new year eve cooking,wanted to prepare something special for the evening meal, something rich and exotic so played with the ingredients available in my pantry to create this meal

Recipe Name Mughlai Biryani with Boondi Raita
Recipe source Kitchen experiment
Preparation time 1hr
Cooking time 2 hr
Ingredient for Chicken
Chicken breast four
almond eight
pistachio eight
salt as per taste
green chili two
ginger half inch
garlic clove two
green cardamom crushed two
coriander powder one tsp
red chili powder half tsp
chicken masala one tsp
cream two tbsp
onion one chopped
Ingredient for rice
rice two cup
ghee one tsp
star anise two
black cardamom two
cumin seed half tsp
cinnamon stick half inch crushed
coriander seeds one fourth tsp
black pepper four
clove three
pinch of saffron strands dissolved in one tsp of milk
salt ( i forgot to add )
Paste 1
Soak almond and Pistachio in warm water for 10 mins
make paste and keep aside
Paste 2
Make coarse paste of ginger,garlic and green chili keep aside.
Preparation
- In a mixing bowl mix chicken breast pieces with paste 1 and 2,followed by cream,coriander powder,red chili powder,salt and chicken masala,cover and keep aside.
- Soak rice and keep aside
- fry half of the onions and keep aside

Prcocedure for rice
In a non stick wok heat ghee
lower the flame and add cumin,coriander,black pepper,clove,cinnamon,cardamom and star anise
followed by soaked rice
fry for a minute and add four cups of water and salt as per taste
keep stirring when water starts boiling ,lower the flame and add saffron strands.
once the rice is done ,remove from flame and keep aside.
Procedure for chicken
heat oil in non stick wok
add green cardamom followed by half of the chopped onion
keep stirring till the onions are done
add marinated chicken pieces ,keep stirring  for five minutes
cover and cook till the chicken is done.
Boondi Raita
In a bowl beat curd,mix boondi and keep in fridge
before serving add pinch of salt and red chili powder.
To serve 
In a serving dish arrange  layer of rice,followed by chicken pieces and fried onion
repeat the same layer and serve with boondi raita.
For other Biryani Recipes Blogged at Asan Khana click here
Thats all friends,see you all soon
Happy Blogging,.;-)

From one pot meal of 2008 to Chicken Biryani 2010

Way back in March 2008 I prepared this simple one pot meal of chicken and rice
March 2009 hooked me to  Andhra cuisine and i learnt to prepare
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani and Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani
June 2009 so many things  made me go for this meal
Parsi style chicken biryani
Winters of November 2009 made me prepare this
 Egg Biryani with Goan Curry Powder and
 Mutton Biryani with vindallo paste
October 2010,Singapore
so yesterday evening when i thought of preparing chicken biryani for dinner , i didnt follow any recipe ,
i just experimented with the ingredients i had in my pantry and came up with this recipe,
and i felt so elated when Advay told me Thankyou Mummy when he had the first bite,he saw what all i had to do to prepare the meal,he saw me deskinning the chicken,how i struggled to cut the whole chicken(this part is done by hubby but as he was late yesterday) i had to do( i should have referred to this post before cutting chicken )
he didnt move though his eyes were watering because of the onions,he even held my hand while i was struggling to chop the chicken pieces( i never gonna forget this) Thanks Advay for understanding the efforts which i put in preparing everyday meal,..the way you said thankyou i will always remember.

Recipe Name Chicken Biryani
Recipe source kitchen experiment
preparation time one hr
cooking time one hr
Ingredient for chicken marinade for 400gm chicken
green chili three
garlic clove three
ginger half inch
curd two tbsp
salt as per taste
chicken masala two tbsp
mix everything together in a mixing bowl.
marinate chicken pieces and keep in fridge.
Ingredient for curried chicken
chopped onions two (big one)
chopped tomato one
bay leaves crushed three
dried red chili three
cumin seeds one tsp
star anise two
cinnamon stick crushed one
clove two
black pepper four
ghee or oil to cook( i have used ghee for this recipe)
marinated chicken
Procedure
heat oil in non stick wok
add the whole masala listed above
lower the flame and add chopped onions
keep frying till the onions are half done
add chopped tomatoes and fry further
once the tomatoes turn mushy
add marinated chicken pieces
keep frying ,cover and cook for sometime
till the chicken is done.

Ingredient for rice
rice two cup
oil to cook'
green cardamom two
black cardamom one crushed
crushed cinnamon half stick
 3 to 4 saffron strands soaked in water one tbsp
Procedure
heat oil in pressure cooker
add crushed cardamoms and cinnamom
followed by soaked rice and saffron
add requiered amount of water
and pressure cook to one whistle.
For garnishing  fried onion and almonds.
To assemble in a deep bowl/casserole/serving dish
lay layer of rice,followed by chicken and finally the garnishing ingredient
repeat the same process.
serve warm with curd/riata.
We enjoyed the biryani with cucumber riata.

linking this post to dish name starts with C hosted by Akilas Kitchen

remember my last about life lesson,wanted to share with you all

Words to Live by ,really felt good after reading this

take care friends cee u all soon..happy blogging.

From my kitchen experiment - Chicken Biryani

Introduction-this is a simple recipe for two people,...u can increase the quantity of ingredients if cooking for more people...well to prepare chicken biryani quick and fast u can follow this recipe,...

ingredients-

1. two chicken drumsticks
2. two onions
3. three garlic buds
4. three green chillies
5. one teaspoon each of turmeric,red chilli,garam masala,and coriander powder
6. one tablespoon mixture of cloves,black pepper,crushed cinnamon,cardamon,bay leaves
7. oil two tablespoon
8. salt two teaspoon
9. half of tomato
10. one teaspoon of cumin seeds

spreparation- boil chicken drumstick for five minutes,drain and keep the stock and keep chicken aside.chop and keep garlic,onion,tomato and green chili.cook rice in microwave or pressure cooker whatever convenient for you.rice should be in semi cooked state..

procedure-heat oil in the non stick kadai...i prefer non stick as it is less time consuming and for cleaning also its easy as it doesn't stick to the kadai,anyways lets proceed with the procedure well one the oil is warm enough u can test by adding few seeds of cumin,if they start spluttering add cloves,black pepper,crushed cinnamon,cardamon and bay leave,in two minutes or less then that they will turn brown once brown add chopped onion ,garlic and green chillies,followed by chopped tomatoes,after a minute once there are brown and are in semi cooked state add the masala powders, i.e. redchilli,turmeric,coriander and garam masala.....followed by salt,,once u see oil at the sides of the kadai it means you can add the boiled chicken cook for few seconds,,now add the chicken stock half of it and let it simmer for some time,...u can cover the kadai for few seconds,,now add the cooked rice and the rest of the chicken stock,,and cover the vessel....that's all.....

you can enjoy with onion and tomato raita,pickles,and home made papad....:-)