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redvelvet · Jul 21st, 2009, 09:01 PM

Hi Zash,

My mom has taught me that the basic foundation of spices is the same for many of the dishes (onion, garlic, tomatoes, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1- 1.5 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp turmeric). You can buy premade garlic and ginger paste which will save you time and also has a long shelf life.

Here's a basic chicken recipe you can try. It doesn't take long to make it...cuz you're throwing everything into the pot and letting it cook on its own. First you will put everything into the pot........and THEN put the pot on the stove to cook.

Ingredients

boneless chicken

1 medium tomato

1 medium sized onion

1 tablespoon garlic paste ( or 4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped)

3-4 green chillies (finely chopped)

1/2 cup yogurt

1 - 1.5 tsp salt

1 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 - 1.5 tsp garam masala

Procedure:

1) Finely chop the onion and the tomato. If you don't have garlic paste (1 tablespoon)....just finely chop 4-5 garlic cloves.

2) In a pot......add about 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. Then to the oil add your boneless chicken, chopped onion, chopped tomato, and garlic.

3) Next add 1 to 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 to 1/2 tsp of garam masal, 1/4 tsp turmeric.

4) And then you just put the pot on the stove........and turn the heat upto medium. The chicken and chopped veggies will start to cook on their own. Take about a 10-15 minute break....but check on the chicken occasionally and give it a good stir so it doesn't stick to the pan.

5) While the chicken is cooking....finely chop up a small piece of gingger. About a teaspoon and half. And also chop up your green chillies (3-4).

6) Check on your chicken......the chicken should look white now....a sign that it's cooked/cooking. And you'll see that oil has risen to the surface (that's a usual sign that dish is almost done). At this point go ahead......and add the chopped chillies and ginger. And also add the 1/2 cup yogurt. The yogurt will help to creat a gravy/curry.

7) Stir for about 5-10 more minutes. Once again, you should see the oil rise to the surface. And you're done. You can choose garnish with chopped dhania.

Jul 21st, 2009, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
redvelvet Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2008 Posts: 4,941	Hi Zash, My mom has taught me that the basic foundation of spices is the same for many of the dishes (onion, garlic, tomatoes, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1- 1.5 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp turmeric). You can buy premade garlic and ginger paste which will save you time and also has a long shelf life. Here's a basic chicken recipe you can try. It doesn't take long to make it...cuz you're throwing everything into the pot and letting it cook on its own. First you will put everything into the pot........and THEN put the pot on the stove to cook. Ingredients boneless chicken 1 medium tomato 1 medium sized onion 1 tablespoon garlic paste ( or 4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped) 3-4 green chillies (finely chopped) 1/2 cup yogurt 1 - 1.5 tsp salt 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric 1 - 1.5 tsp garam masala Procedure: 1) Finely chop the onion and the tomato. If you don't have garlic paste (1 tablespoon)....just finely chop 4-5 garlic cloves. 2) In a pot......add about 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. Then to the oil add your boneless chicken, chopped onion, chopped tomato, and garlic. 3) Next add 1 to 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 to 1/2 tsp of garam masal, 1/4 tsp turmeric. 4) And then you just put the pot on the stove........and turn the heat upto medium. The chicken and chopped veggies will start to cook on their own. Take about a 10-15 minute break....but check on the chicken occasionally and give it a good stir so it doesn't stick to the pan. 5) While the chicken is cooking....finely chop up a small piece of gingger. About a teaspoon and half. And also chop up your green chillies (3-4). 6) Check on your chicken......the chicken should look white now....a sign that it's cooked/cooking. And you'll see that oil has risen to the surface (that's a usual sign that dish is almost done). At this point go ahead......and add the chopped chillies and ginger. And also add the 1/2 cup yogurt. The yogurt will help to creat a gravy/curry. 7) Stir for about 5-10 more minutes. Once again, you should see the oil rise to the surface. And you're done. You can choose garnish with chopped dhania.