Chicken tomato cream and Spinach mushroom chicken

For Siddharth

Chicken tomato cream
Ingredients:
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon cooking oil/butter
2 cloves garlic, finely minced/ Garlic powder
3 tsp heavy cream/sour cream
1-2 diced tomatoes/ tomato paste (Hunts, 2 tsp)
Preferred chicken pieces, I liked thighs (with bones for curry with rice, boneless if you are going to serve with pasta)
Salt and pepper
Bay leaves
Cloves
Cinnamon sticks
Julienne ginger

Korma powder

Method:
For sauce, saute the chopped onion in cooking medium until softened. Add garlic, ginger and whole spices.
Wash chicken and pat dry. Make slits with a sharp knife or cut into smaller pieces. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Add tomato, cover, and cook for 4 to 6 minutes longer, until chicken is cooked through. Add curry powder/ Korma powder, and then cream.
Can garnish with dry, ground parsley.

Spinach mushroom chicken can be made similarly by using blanched/frozen spinach and mushrooms instead of tomatoes.

You can also use diced onions, garlic,  mushrooms and spinach with a splash of soya sauce to make a stir fry or add to your pasta. Good as sandwich fillers with cheese.

Tortilla de patatas in yogurt sauce

This is something my Mom made when I was a kid. Baking makes my job easier.

All you need is:

1. Eggs - 5-6, beaten
2. Potatoes- small, 2, boiled and mashed
3. Green peas (optional)
4. Cilantro
5. Cumin seeds
6. Salt, turmeric
7. Onion grated
8. Ginger grated
9. Garlic grated
10. Bay leaves
11. Yogurt
12. Milk(optional)

1. In a small (so it doesn't spread out too thin) baking tray that has some decent height, pour the beaten eggs with mashed potatoes and peas. You can add salt, pepper, a little of the grated onions, garlic powder(or grated), ginger powder(or grated) Bake till it is nice and fluffy. (You can choose to fry this, but why sweat?)Those who like chilies, can add chopped green chillies too. It is good enough to eat now. It is like the Spanish Tortilla de patatas. But let's wait..
2. For the sauce, fry cumin and bay leaves, saute a little onion, garlic, ginger. Add yogurt.
3. Cut the potato-egg omelet into cubes, add to the sauce. Add cilantro to garnish.

Here is a recipe for Omelet curry, using the same ingredients, but the eggs and potatoes are used separately.

Hot garlic shrimp with chicken fried rice

For Shweta

Hot garlic shrimp
Ingredients
Shrimps, deveined
1 pinch MSD Substitute
½ tsp. Black Pepper(powder)
1 tsp. Sugar
2 tbsp.Chili garlic sauce
2 tbsps. Corn Flour
2 Eggs
5-7 Green Chilies, slit in the middle
6 cloves Garlic
1 inch ginger
Onions sliced in squares
Cabbage sliced
Cooking Oil
Salt to taste
Chili oil

Directions
Marinate the shrimp in 1 tablespoon. Soya sauce, salt, egg and 1 tablespoon cornflour for ten minutes.
Deep fry in hot oil till light brown. Take out and soak excess oil in paper towels.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok. Add chopped garlic, ginger, onions, cabbage, and green chilies and toss for 15 seconds.
Add chili garlic sauce in water.Add MSD substitute, sugar, pepper powder.
Add shrimp and cook for 3 minutes. Drizzle chili oil
Garnish with chopped spring onions and julienned green chilies.

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Chicken Fried rice 1

Rice, cooked
Grated ginger, garlic, cabbage
Green Peas
Diced carrots
Chicken pieces, marinated in vinegar, pepper and salt
MSD Substitute
Soya Sauce
Spring onions
1 tbsp butter

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, grated ginger, garlic, cabbage -saute. Then add green peas, carrots and 2 tablespoons soy sauce and stir-fry for 5 to 6 minutes.
Then add rice and stir thoroughly.
Can add scrambled eggs.

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How to make chili oil at home

You might also like Spicy Garlic Shrimp [Food Network, Rachel Ray]

It is something similar to what I had in Oahu, Hawaii from a food van.

Chili chicken 1

Guest recipe by Sangram Ganguly

Updated version (2/14/2014)

1. Wash boneless chicken thighs and cut into small pieces (dry with paper towels ) - put corn starch (2 tbsp) , all purpose flour (3 tbsp), 1 egg,  vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well and keep aside 20 mins to an hour. Deep fry the chicken till brown.
2. On a separate pan, put 4-5 tablespoon of oil (preferably a mix of refined oil and chili oil)- when hot add minced garlic, ginger and green chili- keep stirring.
3. Add chunks of bell pepper, onion and soy sauce (3-4 tbsp) - stir - (sprinkle salt  to taste)
4. When the mixture is fairly done - add some chili paste (Sambal Oelek), some soy sauce again  and keep stirring - add the fried chicken at this point.
5. Add 2 cups of water (1 cup mixed with 1 tbsp of corn starch) and cover the pan with a lid and cook in low heat for 15-20 mins.

Add some sauteed greens to your meal like organic broccoli with minced garlic and soy sauce.

Sandwich ideas

Grilled jalapeño focaccia sandwich with provolone, pesto-garlic and smoked ham

Shepherder's bread with fire roasted red pepper, pepper jack cheese and marinated mushrooms

Grilled tomato, mozzarella (and basil)sandwich

Provolone, boiled egg, pepper, pickled jalapeno, tomatoes, pastrami, and chili sauce*

Cashew raisin cinnamon cookie

1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk powder
Semolina
Cinnamon powder
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Halved cashews
Raisins
Directions

Thoroughly whisk butter, sugar, and egg.
Add dry ingredients.
Cut into shapes and rest onto ungreased cookie sheets. Press raisins and cashews in the center of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes.

Deviled eggs

Chilled Deviled eggs make great Hors d'œuvre.

Here's a version of my basic deviled eggs.

Ingredients:
5 eggs
1 tablespoon spinach artichoke dip (you can use your preferred salad dressing, mashed potatoes, cheese, mayo, garlic powder)
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch paprika

Directions
Place eggs in saucepan, add salt and water. Cover and bring to boil. Remove from heat, and let eggs sit in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water and cool.
Peel and cut in half lengthwise. Remove yolks, combine with dip and salt and pepper. Mix together until smooth.
Refill each egg half with the yolk mixture and sprinkle with paprika.

Visit this link for more ideas of deviled eggs.

Also, more appetizer recipes at Foodnetwork

Great with Spiced apple juice with a lemon twist