Thursday, March 15, 2007

Green Pulao


Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice
1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
3/4 cup green peas

2-3 pods garlic

6 green chillies
Ginger

1/2 coconut

3 tblsp ghee/oil

Salt to taste

Instructions:
1. Boil the rice till cooked
2. Precook the peas with little salt.
3. Grate the coconut and grind it along with coriander, garlic, ginger and green chillies into a fine paste.
4. Heat the ghee/oil in a pan.
5. Add the masala and fry until oil separates.
6. Add the cooked peas and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Remove the rice in a flat dish
8. Add salt and coat the rice well with the masala.

Spicy Desi Drummettes



Ingredients:

10 chicken wing drummettes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red chili powder
2 tablespoons curry powder

3 tablespoons garam masala
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon fresh green chili
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 tablespoons ground garlic

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, soak the 10 drummettes in salted water for about 5 minutes.
2. Drain the bowl and remove the skin from all of the drummettes.
3. Lay the drummettes out on a paper towel to dry.

4. In large bowl, mix all ingredients for the wings to make marinade. Mix the oil, coriander, salt, chili powder, curry powder, garam masala, cumin, ginger, turmeric, garlic, and green chili until you get a semi thick marinade.

5. Add the chicken wings into the bowl, making sure all pieces are coated well with mixture; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

6. After an hour, preheat oven to 375°F.

7. Place the chicken wings in a single layer on baking pan.

8. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.

9. Arrange the drummettes on a platter.

10. Pour the remaining juices from the pan all over the chicken wings.

11. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.