aartee'skitchen

Easy fry chicken fry

Published on 2011-04-19 14:02:00

Had a few pieces of chicken pieces in the freezer and I was in no mood to chop onions and tomatoes. So decided to create this dish which turned out to be a great hit with both my kids.... The food seems to be going down faster with this chicken fry on the side. Ingredients:- Chicken pieces Cooking oil Garam masala Ginger Garlic paste Vinegar Chili powder Soya sauce Pepper powder Salt to taste

Chicken Curry

Published on 2011-04-19 13:53:00

Couple of weeks we made a trip down to the Key Biscayne beach with our friends, which is by far one of my favorite beaches to be at. It was Diya's first beach trip too. We had shared to lunch menu and I made the potato fry and chicken curry. I did not have time to go through recipes and since I wanted it to be gravy I just started to cook with whatever popped in my sight.... Don't worry it was a

Chicken Biriyani

Published on 2011-01-13 09:51:00

Made biriyani after a long time and it turned out really good. Made a big batch and shared it with a couple of my friends too... This is the first time I made it a little different. If you have noticed I have never made biriyani by marinating before, so this was my first time with the method, and it was yummy and to my surprise not heavy in flavor at all.For marination:- Chicken - 1.5 lb Cilantro

Chicken Vindaloo with coconut milk

Published on 2011-01-11 09:54:00

Wishing everyone a very happy New Year!! And one of resolution this year is to try and post at least one entry every two weeks at least. Being busy with my kids, which I do love keeps me so pre-occupied that I don't get to do anything else... This is my first entry for this year and this was something that just came out good and it was good too. At my Indian Store here we get fresh whole chicken

Asparagus Poriyal

Published on 2010-11-19 15:46:00

This is also another of Nisha's recipes which I have been making for a while now, I should actually say that I make it every week coz my son just loves it and its so crunchy and delicious. You will need:- Asparagus - 1 lb Garlic - 2 o 3 cloves crushed Pepper powder - as spice required Salt to taste Olive oil - 1 tbsp Method:- Trim the asparagus and then cut it into small rounds and keep it

Shrimp Thokku

Published on 2010-11-19 15:35:00

I know that I haven't blogged in a long time and you can say that yeah I haven't made time for the same too. A bit guilty but am gonna try and work towards getting back on track with the same all over again. Have missed doing the writing part and trying out new things. So am starting today with a dish that my friend told me a couple of days back and I thought that this might be the best time to

Mixed Fried Rice

Published on 2010-03-22 13:23:00

I always try to find easy and different ways to make fried rice. It has been a favorite of mine for a long time.This is something I tried and we loved it and I am sure you will love it too. Ingredients:- Beans - cut small (1/2 cup) Carrot - cut small (1/2 cup) Cabbage - cut thin (1/2 cup) Scrambled Eggs - 4 nos Broccoli florets - 1 cup blanched Chicken  cooked shredded - 1 cup Onion - finely

Kothu Parotta

Published on 2010-03-20 00:44:00

This is a spicy dish my mom used to make, and I would always ask her to make extra for next day and keep. It used to be that good. For the first time I am making it on my own. I tried this today to send it to Srilekha's EFM for the month of March, Parathas and Gravies/Curries Series. After a very long I am participating in an event. This is very easy to make and it can be made even for a big

Malai Bindi

Published on 2010-03-19 09:46:00

This is a very old dish of mine, I guess this is one that I learned  even before my marriage. I don't know as to why I don't make it very often. I think I got the recipe from my cousin but I just can't recollect from whom or where.. It is very simple to make and it has a lot of flavors. You need:- Okra / ladies finger - cut into 1 inch pieces Onion - 1 medium finely chopped Garam masala Ginger

Mattar Panneer

Published on 2010-03-19 09:17:00

An easy side dish to go with rotis and poori. I make it atleast once a month and I just love panneer. We get panner that is cut and fried here which makes it all the more easy to prepare. It is very easy to cook too. You will need : Big red onion - finely chopped or minced Tomatoes - 3 nos finely chopped or pureed Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp Garam masala Chili powder - 1 tsp (as per spice