Chicken Tikka Fry

Ingredients:

1. Grilled chicken : made boneless and striped
2. Yogurt : 3 tbsp (beaten)
3. Chili powder : 1tsp
4. Salt to taste
5. Garam masala : 1tsp
6. Oil : 1\4 cup
7. Onion : (medium) 1 nos. coarsely chopped
8. Tomato : (medium) 1 nos chopped
9. Ginger : 1 inch piece cut into juliennne strips
10. Green chilies : 3-4 nos
11. Coriander leaves : 1\4 cup chopped

Method:

• Combine Chicken pieces, yogurt, chili powder, salt and garam masala in a small bowl and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a non stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken, onion and tomatoes.
• Stirring frequently, fry the chicken boti and during frying, add yogurt mixture little at a time.
• Cook until the tomatoes are deduced to pulp and oil separates from gravy, about 8-10 minutes.
• Add ginger, green chilies and coriander leaves, stir once and transfer to serving dish.
• Decorate with lemon slices, onion rings and tomato slices, if wish. Serve with Nan, Roti.

P.S : you can try variations like Mutton tikka fry and seekh kabab fry, these can be prepared in the same way. For seekh kabab fry, cut the kabab into 1 and 1\2 inch pieces before frying.

Dal Fry

Ingredients:

1. Tuvar Dal :1 cup
2. Water :2 cups
3. Onions : 2 medium sized chopped
4. Tomatoes : 2 large chopped
5. Grated Ginger : 2 tbsp
6. Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
7. Ghee/oil : 3tbsp
8. Chili powder : 1 tbsp
9. Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
10. Asafetida : a pinch
11. Salt to taste
12. Coriander leaves chopped : 2 tbsp
    

Method:

• Cook Tuvar dal and turmeric in water till cooked and soft. Mash it well.
• Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin and asafetida. Let cumin crackle.
• Add chopped onions and fry till golden in color.
• Add tomatoes, chili powder and salt and cook till oil floats on top.
• Add the cooked Tuvar dal and water, if required, to make the dal of pouring consistency.
• Server hot with rice, chapathis.. etc