Indian Chicken Recipe - Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken 

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 20 mins

Serves / Makes : 4 

Ingredients  :

Boneless Chicken – 250 gms 

(Cut into small cubes)

Lemon Juice – ½ cup

Cornflour – 2 tbsps

Sugar to taste

Refined Oil for frying

For Marinade

Lemon Juice – ¼ cup

Salt to taste

Ginger – Garlic paste – 1tsp

For Garnishing

Lemon slices

Chopped coriander (optional)

Method  :

Wash the chicken pieces and keep aside after draining completely. 

Mix all the ingredients of the marinade and coat the chicken pieces. 

Refrigerate for 1 – 2 hours.

Mix the cornflour with a little water to make a thin batter. 

Coat the marinated chicken pieces in the batter.

Heat oil in a kadhai and fry the chicken till golden brown.

Add the lemon juice and bring to a boil. 

Add 1 tsp. cornflour mixed in a little cold water and add to the lemon gravy. 

Add salt and sugar to taste and simmer till the gravy is slightly thick.

Garnish with lemon slices and chopped coriander.

Serve hot with Chinese fried rice or chowmein.

Indian Bread Recipe - Oats Paratha

Oats Parata

Old fashioned oats / rolled oats are ground into fine powder for this recipe. The ground rolled oats are mixed with wheat flour and other spices and herb into a soft dough. Dough is rolled out into parata and cooked on low flame till the paratha is done. Serve oats paratha with any raita of your choice. 

Makes: around 6 Oats Parata

Ingredients :

Wheat Flour 1 Cup

Oats Powder 1 Cup 

Sesame Seeds 2 Tbsps

Green Chiles 2 – 3 

Cilantro few Sprigs

Salt to Taste 

Oil as Required

Method :

Grind oats into fine powder using a grinder.

Remove stems, wash and finely chop the green chiles. 

Wash and finely chop the cilantro leaves.

In a mixing bowl, mix together wheat flour, oats powder, sesame seeds, green chilies, cilantro and salt.

Knead oats mixture soft dough using enough fresh water.

Keep the dough covered with wet kitchen towel for at least few hours.

Divide the dough into 6 portions.

Take each portion of oats dough, press it a little to form a small disk.

Carefully knead each dough ball into around 8 inch diameter disc with help of a rolling pin. 

Repeat the same with remaining oats dough portions.

Heat a flat griddle on medium heat, brush half a tsp of oil all over the griddle.

Place the oats paratha on hot griddle and let it turn light golden brown with dark spots.

Add few drops of oil on uncooked side and turn it over to let it cook covered for few seconds.

When both sides are cooked properly, remove oats paratha onto a plate.

Repeat the same with remaining rolled out oats parathas.

Serve hot oats paratha with any raita of your choice. 

Notes : Adjust the thickness of the paratha according to your preference.

Suggestions : If the oats paratha is not cooked properly, put it back on low heat and cook covered till its done. Also, grind the green chiles into paste instead of chopping them before adding to the oats mixture.

Indian Snack / Meal Recipe - Baigan Fry

Baigan Fry Recipe

Ingredients :

1 Large Baigan (Eggplant)

2 tbsp Besan (Gram flour)

3 tbsp red chilli powder

pinch of turmeric powder

salt to taste

1/4 cup Peanut oil

Method :

1.   Cut the baigan into thin round slices.

2.   Mix chili powder, turmeric powder and salt thoroughly.

3.   Heat the frying pan with the peanut oil.

4.   Take one slice of baigan at a time and apply the mixture to both the sides

and fry it.

5.   Serve it hot with chapatis.

Thanksgiving Countdown - Part 2

Saturday November 19 

Go shopping for make-ahead or non-perishable items including drinks. 

Clean the house.

Sunday November 20 

Have a fun family day — go for a bike ride, have a chilly weather picnic (think soups in a flask and bundling up in layers), or just chill out with some board games and Mulled Apple-Cranberry Cider. 

Make pie crusts, cakes, bread — and get the family to help.

Monday November 21 

Prepare table setting — polish silver, make sure glasses sparkle, press linens, assemble serving platters. 

Start defrosting turkey.

Make the Cranberry-Orange Relish

Tuesday November 22

Get a start on side dishes. This frees up your counter space! 

Make the Stuffing with Sage and Chives — it keeps for three days in the fridge. 

Assemble the Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust and Caramel-Apple Tart.

Shop for remaining food items such as bread, salad greens 

Make ice cubes.

Wednesday November 23 

Steam the Brussels sprouts and prepare the turkey bacon for the Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts.

Make the Dark Chocolate Cake 

Defrost turkey stock.

Set the table. 

Chill beer, soda, white wine. 

Treat yourself to a mani/pedi or a blowout.

Source : WeightWatcher.com

Thanksgiving Countdown - Part 1

Thanksgiving Countdown 

Follow this “to do” list all month long to stay on top of your holiday game plan.

Some people thrill at the thought of hosting Thanksgiving; others pall at the notion of gigantic, slippery turkeys, solid logs of canned cranberry and a house full of guests. Whichever group you fall into, we’ve taken the guesswork out of it with this checklist.

Early November

Plan your menu – decide which items can be made ahead of time and frozen. 

Make sure you have the proper kitchen equipment, and plan out your cooking times. You won’t be able to put everything in the oven at once. 

Prepare guest list and send invitations. 

Familiarize yourself with our Best-Ever Slimmed-Down Turkey and Gravy recipe. 

Figure out what size turkey you’ll need, and order it. 

Make turkey stock and freeze it. 

Decide on your table setting/room decor/music, and pick an overall theme. 

Put together a list of kid activities to keep them busy. 

Because it’s a busy time be sure to create a workout schedule – it will keep your weight-loss on track and help with stress. Even on the most time-crunched days, you can fit in a 20-minute walk. 

Ask for some of your guests to bring dishes so you don’t have to do it all. 

Make a double batch of low values soup, and a warming casserole or lasagna, and freeze in single and double-size portions so you’ll have a few homemade meals ready for that last week.

Source : WeightWatcher.com