Oven baked Chicken Legs/drumsticks is an amazing delicious quick dish prepared at home restaurant style.
These drumsticks have been marinated with garlic ginger paste and my favorite curd.
As you bake them,the smell is going to drive you crazy ,trust me you and your family will really enjoy it.
Check out this step by step recipe and do leave me your feedback.
For marination : 30 mins
Prepration time :10 mins
Cooking time :30 mins
Serves :4
Ingredients
5 -6 chicken legs/drumsticks
1 cup dahi(curd)
1/2 cup Onion paste
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli paste
1 tsp tandoori masala powder
1 tsp cumin powder
bread crumbs
salt
olive oil
Direction || How to prepare Oven baked Chicken Drumsticks
Add curd , onion paste , red chilli paste,tandoori masala powder and salt to the chicken drumsticks and mix well.
Next add ginger garlic paste,cumin powder and bread crumbs and mix it well to the chicken drumsticks
Put some olive oil in the bottom of a pan (just enough to put the drumsticks on ).
Add drumsticks space enough apart so they aren’t touching each other.
Bake at 450 degrees for half an hour. Turn drumsticks over and bake another half an hour or untill cooked well.
Served them hot with garlic rice or any other rice of your choice.
Green chicken/Hariyali Murgh is a nice change from usual red chicken curries which we usually made at home.
Its a delicious mild spicy and full thick gravy cooked in coriander ground paste which adds a great aroma to this dish.
What is special about this recipe,the curry is very simple to prepare yet it looks and taste like restaurant dish.
Try this flavorful ,delicious curry which goes very well with roti or plain rice.
Check out this step by step recipe and do leave me your feedback.
For marination : 30 mins
Preparation time :15 mins
Cooking time :30 mins
Serves :4
Ingredients
250 gms boneless chicken
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
Salt to taste
2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp dahi(curd)
2 hot green chilies
1 bunch coriander leaves
2 medium size onions finely chopped.
Direction || How to prepare Green chicken /Hariyali Murgh
Marinade the chicken with ginger garlic paste and curd for 30 minutes.
Add the finely chopped onions , green chillies ,coriander ,red chilli and garam masala powder and salt to the grinder and grind to a smooth paste.
Heat a pan with oil, add green masala paste, fry for 2 mins to get a nice aroma.
Cook the masala well for 5 to 10 mins on a medium flame.
Now add chicken to the masala and cook for another 2 min fry till it turns white in color.
Cover and cook for 2 to 3 mins to release the moisture,this way the aroma of green masala and spice is absorbed by the chicken.
Add very little water to the masala and salt. and cover and cook till the chicken is fully done and the desired consistency is achieved.
Ramadan kareem to all the readers celebrating the holy month. Wishing you all tons and tons of happiness & a good health.You all must be wondering what to prepare today for Iftari (Evening snacks ) , well to start on why not try home made Chicken Lollipop !!!!
Chicken Lollypop is a very good luscious appetizer and its one of the kids favorites, and it tastes spicy & delicious with a combo of any sauce or dips.
Coated with a luscious batter with garlic and ginger paste, and bread crumbs, makes it a perfect juicy luscious appetizer.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Marinating Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 15 to 20 mins
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Chicken Lollipop – 12 pieces
For Marination
1 tbsp Ginger Paste
1 tbsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp red Chilli powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 egg
3 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
1 tbsp bread crumbs for coating
Salt to taste
Oil for Deep Frying
Directions || How to prepare Chicken Lollipop
Mix chicken lollipop pieces with all the marinating ingredients (ginger garlic paste,red chilli powder, pepper powder,garam masala powder,egg)except cornflour. Keep aside for 30 mins.
After 30 minutes ,add in cornflour and mix well.
Keep the bread crumbs ready.
Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot,
Then roll them in bread crumbs.Keep all the Chicken lollipops well coated.
Now drop gently in hot oil , three or four at a time.
Keep the flame in low medium flame and fry them to deep brown & crisp.
Stir them once in a while , make sure care to cook in low flame, so that the inside of lollypop is also cooked good, with crisp outside texture.
These chicken  kebabs made with noodles, chicken and potato go as an excellent dish for Iftari party or a starters. I am sure your guest will be quite impressed by this dish. Especially our junior guest kids love to eat such different and wonderful tasted food. This recipe was first introduce to me after my marriage by my in laws during Ramadan month and I was quite amazed as it tasted yummm !!!
Try this for sure , as its very simple easy and quick recipe as well as it tastes delicious !!!..Read more…
Left over Chicken Bread Rolls
An innovative crispy tasty bread rolls made from mashed potatoes,left over bread slices and chicken curry. Now no need to worry about your leftovers anymore.
These bread rolls are favorite at my home and I usually pair them with the evening chai as a snack served with tomato ketchup. Hope you too will try this at home.Its very simple and easy to prepare. Watch out this step by step recipe of these yummy chicken bread rolls.Read more..
Left over Rice and Chicken cutlets
Do you always seem to have leftover rice and chicken curry on hand and you don’t want to waste them, no need to worry !!Here is some easy way to turn your leftover white and left over chicken into a new side dish!
I tried it out and it really turned out delicious.You too give it a try and do leave your feedback or comment about your experience.Read more..
Prawns Popcorn
Prawns popcorn,this crispy golden fried popcorn makes as an easy appetizer and your guest will love it ,
It can be served with fries,creamy coleslaw or a simple tomato ketchup dip.Read More…
Chicken Momos Desi style
Momos are the famous fast food Himalayan origins. It’s a traditional delicacy in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Northeast India.
Momo(dumpling) are made with a simple flour-and-water dough—white flour is generally preferred ,it can be either steamed or fry.Read more…
Chicken Pattice
One more flavorful snacks or a side dish to a main menu, Chicken Patties cooked with meat (mutton or chicken) stuffing that is fried with a batter/covering.
This is one of my kid’s favourite and i discover that she loves having it so i made some addition to the patties and added Green Peas(Matar) to this recipe.Read More…
Seekh Kebabs is a recipe inspired from middle eastern tradition and terrific appetizers made from chicken or goat meat,they can also be served as side dish with the main meal.
Since most of us don’t have ovens, most of us don’t try this easy recipe to make them at home , but you can prepare this dish by frying too. I tried out both the method
grilled it in oven and by frying and trust me both came out with good taste.
please read the complete recipe for the directions.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
500 Grams of chicken/goat meat mince
2 Large Cardamom (Black, ground large)
1-2 Cardamoms (small, green, ground)
2-3 Springs of Fresh coriander
½ tsp of Garam masala powder
½ tsp of Chilli powder
½ tsp of Cumin seeds (whole)
1 tsp of Dry coriander
2 Large Onions
5 Garlic cloves(large)
1.5 Ginger stick
½ Beaten egg
1 Cup Bread crumps (optional)
salt to taste
Method
Directions | How to make Seekh Kebab
1.Chop onions,garlic,garlic and coriander.
2.Put all the mince chicken in a large bowl and add chopped onions, garlic, ginger, coriander.
3. Add large cardamons,green cardamons,garam ,chilli powder,dry coriander and chilli powder to the prepared mixure
and grind it together,add beaten eggs and bread crumps to it and mix thoroughly with either your hand or a wooden spoon.
4. Take a large hand-full of mixture and flatten it on the barbeque skewer,if skewer is not available then wooden spoon can be used instead.
5. Preheat the oven at about 420 degree farenhiet.Once the oven is preheated,put foil on to your grill and put your kebabs over the hot grill.
6. Set the kebab’s in the oven and let it cook for 20-25 minutes or until coooked.Cook until all sides are bown
Alternative cooking if you don’t have oven at home.
5. Follow all the steps till 4
6. Cook the kebab’s directly over flame for a minute.
7. Heat a little oil seperately in a frying pan.
As soon as the kabab gets roasted remove it from the skewer and put into frying pan.
Fry well on all sides by rolling with wooden spoon. After frying, remove from heat and place kababs on absorbent paper or paper towel to drain out excess oil.
Serve on a bed of lettuce. garnish with tomatoes, onion rings or spicy green chutney.
Tips
Brush the foil papaer with oil before setting the kebab’s over it to avoid sticky of kebab’s.
While cooking the kebabs on the grill , turn the sides at 10 minutes interval so the kebab’s gets grilled evenly.
Green chicken/Hariyali Murgh is a nice change from usual red chicken curries which we usually made at home.
chicken with ginger garlic paste and curd for 30 minutes.
Heat a pan with oil, add green masala paste, fry for 2 mins to get a nice aroma.
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