Chicken Jalalabadi[Disclaimer: There is no connection whatsoever between the place Jalalabad, Afghanistan and this recipe.]
Ingredients:
A love struck unmarried (this is a must) couple
Chicken
Spices, salt, onion etc.
Any Indian recipe
Procedure:
Marinate chicken in ginger, onion, and garlic paste.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry some onion until golden brown, add tomato and finally add the chicken along with the marinade.
Cover partially, put the heat to medium.
Come back to your living room and get involved in a romantic conversation (if you’re married you can’t have a conversation. However, there will be monologues and the male partner will pretend to listen. Hence, you can’t cook this dish!)
When you’re finished talking, go back to the kitchen, and open the cover. Don’t panic! The chicken IS supposed to look black and burnt.
Congratulations! You’ve made the ‘Chicken J(w)alalabadi’!
P.S. I found it very tasty, if not yummy. But Panchu Ginni (before she became ‘ginni’) vehemently protested and we ended up eating in a desi restaurant! After a few years Panchu Ginni recalls ‘I think we had cold (hence, stuffy nose) at that time. How come we didn’t smell the burning chicken?’ I disagree! When you’re in love, everything smells fragrant. :)
Easy Veg-mix
Zucchini-2
bell pepper(capsicum)-2
potato-3(red medium in size)
Beans-20
Carrot-1 big
Panch foron -1 teaspoon
Salt
Chilli powder-1/2 teaspoon
paubhaji masala(:))-1/2 teaspoon
Oil-3 teaspoon
Method
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(1) Cut potatoes into small pieces.Cut zucchini into small pieces.
(2)Cut beans(1 inch pieces),bell peppers and carrots into pieces.
(3)heat oil in pan.add panch foron. let it splutter, do not burn. add potatoes and beans and carrots ,salt, chilli powder and paubhaji masala.fry till potatoes are half done.
(4)add zukini and bell pepper and fry till cooked fully.fry means only occasional stirring say once in 6/7 mins.
Angel Hair
4 meals
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Angel Hair-1 packet
Frozen mixed vegetable-peas and carrots-1/2 packet
Onion-1
Cabbage-1/2
Salt
Oil-5 teaspoon
Method
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(1) In pressure cooker add water to 2/3 height.Heat should be high on the smaller burners. Break angel hair into 1/2 lengthwise and add to water.Add 2 teaspoon salt.After angel hair is boiled drain water in strainer(steel).
(2)Cut cabbage and onion.
(3)Add oil to a pan. Heat and add cabbage and onion.
(4)After cabbage about half done add mixed vegetales,salt.(dont add too much salt as noodles also has salt)
(5)When vegetables are fried add noodles . stir and fry for 2/3 mins
Musur Dal
musur dal- 2 cups
turmeric-pinch
Chilli powder-1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Onion-1/2
ginger-1 inch
Tomato -2
Panch foron-1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves(dhania patta)-cut into small pieces.
Method
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(1)In a microwavable bowl put musur dal, turmeric,chilli powder, salt and 3 cups water.microwave for 12 mins
(2)Slice onion ,ginger and tomatoes.
(3)Put oil in a pan.Add panch foron.
(4) when panch foron starts to splutter (be careful do not burn the panch foron) add onion,ginger.Fry for 2 mins.
(5) Add contents of microwave container, tomatoes.Boil till dal is cooked fully.Then add coriander closing heat.
Kosha Mangso
Frozen Chicken (Cornish Hen)-2
Onion-1 big
Garlic-4 cloves
Ginger-1/2 inch(Chokla charie)
Coriander powder-2 tablespoon
Cumin powder-2 tablespoon
Chilli Powder-1 talblespoon(more if want to make it more jhaal)
Ripe red tomato-2
turmeric-pinch
sugar -1/2 teaspoon (Ed: If you keep a spoon on your table its a tablespoon, if you dip it into a cup of tea, its a teaspoon. I thought so!)
Oil-anekta (Ed: If you're chickenhearted, add less. If you're a braveheart and love cholesterol add more)
Salt
gota gorom masla( elach,darchini,lobongo)- hammered into small pieces in a tissue paper
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(1)Cut each small cornish hens into 8/9 pieces.
(2)grind Onion ,Garlic, Ginger, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, Chilli Powder, Ripe red tomato, turmeric into a fine paste.(awaz beshi lagle mixie chalie go to the other room for about a minute). (Ed: I have the cheapest model from Walmart®. If you have a better one, you can stay close. Otherwise buy a $200 noise-elimination headphone from Bose®)
(3)Marinade paste , chicken , salt and 1 table spoon oil for 1/2 hr.
(4) Heat rest of the oil. add sugar .be careful.this gives a deep red color. then add the marinade . heat should be turned to medium low and cook for about 40 minutes till oil separates. (Ed: Actually it took me more than an hour! You can cook one chicken in 40 min.)
(5) Add gorom masala and eat:) (Ed: Yes, eating is also a part of the recipe!)
