Ramzan special: 5 yummy chicken recipes

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Reshma Aslam shares some yummy chicken recipes. You can share yours too!

Chicken Moon Pie

Ingredients

For the filling

• 1/4 kg minced chicken
• 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp chilli paste
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet corn boiled
• 2 tsp pepper powder
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander chopped
• 1/4 cup cheese grated
• I tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

For the crust

• 1 and 1/2 cups of water
• 1 tbsp salt
• 100 gm unsalted butter
• 1 and 1/2 cup all purpose flour

Method

For the filling

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add washed and drained kheema.
• Add salt, ginger garlic paste, chilli paste.
• Allow it to cook till the water in the kheema dries up.
• Add chopped onions and mix well.
• Add sweet corn, pepper powder and cheese.
• Add fresh coriander leaves and mix well.
• Allow it to cool.

For making the crust

• Heat water in a pan and allow it to boil.
• Add salt and unsalted butter. Stir well.
• When butter dissolves, add flour and keep stirring so no lumps are formed.
• Keep stirring till a ball is formed and all the flour comes on one side.
• Remove from gas and allow it to cool.
• Knead it into a smooth dough.
• Make small balls and roll them into small rotis. 
• Place a spoonful of the filling in the centre. Fold the ends towards the centre and seal it.
• Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling.
• Place them in a plate and refrigerate for an hour or so.

For frying

• Beat two eggs and keep aside.
• Take bread crumbs in another plate.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Take each piece and dip in the egg, then roll it over the bread crumbs and deep fry in hot oil.
• Serve hot.

Butter paper chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg minced chicken
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tbsp chilli paste
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 3 to 4 tbsp bread crumbs
• 1 cube grated cheese 
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp roasted masalas (whole red chilli, saunf, coriander seeds, zeera roasted and ground)
• Some butter paper sheets
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method

• Wash and drain kheema very well. Add salt.
• Add ginger garlic paste, chilli paste and mix well.
• Add mayonnaise, garam masala powder and mix well.
• Add roasted masala.
• Add cheese and mix well. 
• Refrigerate for an hour or so.
• Grease the palm of your hand and make small rolls from the dough.
• Use bread crumbs to tighten the mixture.
• Take butter paper sheets and on one corner place these oval shaped kebabs.
• Roll it like a chocolate.
• Refrigerate for half an hour.
• Heat oil in pan and fry them for two minutes till the butter paper turns slightly golden.
• Allow it to cool. Before serving, remove the butter paper. 
• Serve it with a chutney of your choice.

Chicken Sizzler

Ingredients

For the chicken

• 1/2 kg chicken breast cut into small pieces
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 1 tbsp maida
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste

For the gravy

• 7 to 8 flakes of garlic chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp corn flour
• 1/2 cup spring onions chopped
• 1 capsicum diced
• 2 tbsp oil
• Sizzler plate

Method

To make the chicken

• Wash and drain the chicken pieces.
• In a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces.
• Add salt, ginger garlic paste, vinegar, pepper powder, soya sauce and mix well.
• Add maida, corn flour and baking powder. Mix well.
• Add the eggs.
• Ensure that chicken pieces are coated well. If required, you may also add a few spoons of water.
• Reserve for 10 to 15 minutes .
• Heat oil in a pan for 15 minutes.
• Deep fry the chicken till it turns golden brown
• Keep aside.

For gravy

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add chopped garlic and sauté till it turns brown.
• Add sweet chilli sauce and soya sauce.
• Stir well and add chilli flakes.
• Add some water in corn flour to make a paste. Add this to the pan.
• Allow it to boil.
• Add capsicum and spring onion.
• Add chicken pieces and cook for about five minutes. Mix well.

To assemble

• Heat the sizzler plate before serving and add chicken while it is still hot.
• Serve with fried potatoes and plain fried rice.

Cosmic Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg chicken breast cut into small pieces
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds powder (jeera)
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp roasted besan (gram flour)
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method

• Wash and drain the chicken well.
• In a mixing bowl, add chicken.
• Add vinegar, ginger garlic paste, salt, cumin seeds powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, oyster sauce, chilli sauce and besan.
• Mix well and refrigerate for an hour or so.
• Spread the bread crumbs on a plate, add the sesame seeds and mix well.
• Roll each piece of chicken in the bread crumbs and sesame seeds mixture and refrigerate for some time.
• Heat oil in a deep pan.
• Fry the chicken pieces in batches till they turn light brown.
• Serve hot with green chutney or sauce.

Mutton Chapli Kebabs

Ingredients

• 1 kg mutton minced
• 4 tomatoes chopped
• 2 medium onions chopped
• 8 to 9 green chillies chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbspn roasted masala
• 1 1/2 tbsp garam masala powder
• 2 tbspn ginger garlic paste
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste

For roasted masala

• 20 gm Kashmiri chilli (whole)
• 20 gm coriander seeds
• 20 gm cumin seeds
• 20 gm fennel seeds

Method

To make masala

• Dry roast all the ingredients and grind it into a fine powder.
• Fill and store it in a container. Use it to add extra taste to your kebabs, pakoras or even omelets.

To make kebabs

• Wash and drain the kheema well.
• Add salt, chopped onions, tomatoes and chillies. Mix well.
• Add ginger garlic paste, roasted masala and garam masala powder.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• To make kebabs, make small balls and flatten with your hands.
• Deep fry in hot oil till they turn golden brown.
• Serve hot with onion rings.

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