Beetroot

This is an easy and healthy recipe. I personally am not a huge fan of beetroots but it's really good for people who are anaemic (having a low Hb count, like me), So I make it for health reasons. Surprisingly the end product tastes pretty good. ^_^

Ingredients :

• Beetroot - 2 medium sized (cut into small pieces)
• Potato- 1 big (cut into small pieces)
• Frozen green peas- 100 grams
• Green chillies- 2-3
• 1 tsp of cumin seeds
• 1 pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• Garlic- 9-12 pods (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp of red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder
• 1 Tsp of ghee for cooking

Procedure:

Take some ghee (clarified butter) in a nonstick pan. When its heated add the cumin seeds, when it starts spluttering add the asafoetida and green chilly. Then add the chopped garlic. When it starts to get little brown add the beets and potatoes. Cook it in medium flame adding the chilli powder. Cover the pan and cook it for almost half an hour  in low flame. If required you can add 2-3 tsp of water if the veggies seem too dry. Now open the lid and with the ladle feel the veggies. It should be properly boiled and should also be a little crunchy. (don't overcook it). Before turning off the flame add garam masala and mix it properly. Give 16 min standing time before serving. Sprinkle little coriander leaves from the top before serving. 

~ENJOY~

Chinese chili chicken

Hey everyone! This is my recipe for chili chicken, which is Chinese inspired. It's an all time favorite of my family, Whenever they're in a mood for something Chinese and there's chicken in the freezer, I go "It's time for some chili chicken". 

I've been making this since my high school days. It was the one of the first recipes I had learnt in my life. Before I got married the only thing I was really confident about in serving was my chili chicken and noodles. Hehehe. Hope You folks like it!

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken-500 grams
• Eggs-2
• Corn Flour- 4 Tbsp
• Dark Soy sauce- 4 Tbsp
• Garlic-6-8 pods (chopped)
• Green chillies- 6 (thinly sliced)
• Spring Onions /Shallots -2 twigs
• Red Onion- 1 (chopped)
• Sugar- 1/2 tsp
• Vinegar- 1 tsp
• Oil- 2 Tbsp
• Tomato sauce- 2-3 Tbsp
• Capsicum (green bell peppers)- 2 medium sized 

                 

Procedure:

• Cut the chicken into medium sized chunks and keep it aside
• Beat the eggs in a bowl with corn starch, black pepper powder,salt and soy sauce. Beat them all together really well.
• Add the chicken pieces into the egg mix.
• Coat all the chicken pieces well with the mixture and keep it aside for least for 20 minutes .
• Heat sufficient oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken, until they are golden brown.
• Heat some oil in another pan, & add the green chillies, chopped garlic and onion & saute them for 2 minutes, Then add soy sauce, tomato sauce, sugar and vinegar into the pan.
• Add the chicken to this mixture and cook for 5 minutes
• Lastly add the green onions and shallots from the top and give it a stir.

And It's Ready. 

~ENJOY~