Kaaju Methi Chicken

Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves-6

Ingredients:

Chicken- 2 lb small pieces

Onion- 2 large finely chopped

Tomato- 1 finely chopped

Green chillies – 3

Turmeric powder-1/2 tspn

Coriander powder- 2 tspn

Black pepper powder: 2 tblspn(or more depending on your spice level)

Ginger garlic paste-1 tspn

Garam masala-  a pinch

Kasoori Methi-1/2 tspn

Vegetable oil- 2 tblspn

Salt to taste

Cashews- around 20 pieces made into a fine paste by adding very little water

Method of preparation:

Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onion, green chilli and salt and sauté for 10 mins till its golden brown.

Add tomato, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder and saute for 5 minutes till the onions and tomato form into a smooth mix. Add little water only if needed.

Add the chicken pieces and cook for 10 minutes-15 minutes or till the chicken gets cooked. Add little water only if needed.

Reduce the flame, add the grinder cashew paste and kasoori methi and cook for 2 minutes.

Beef Chilli- Slow Cooker Recipe

Cooking time: 6 hours
Serves : 8

Ingredients:

• Ground beef, browned and drained- 1lb
• Red kidney beans- 1 can
• Tomato sauce- 1 can
• Tomato- 2 finely chopped
• Onions- 2
• Chilli powder- 2 tspn
• Green bell pepper- 1 
• Ginger garlic pste- 1 tspn
• Vegetable oil- 1 tblspn
• salt to taste

Method of preparation

Heat oil in a pan and brown the ground beef for 5 minutes and keep aside.

In a slow cooker, add the chopped onions,tomatoes, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, green pepper, kidney beans, browned beef, tomato sauce and salt and cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours.Add little water if needed.

Thanks,

Aysha

Paneer Matar Masala- Slow Cooker Recipe

Hi All,
This time I am posting my first of many slow cooker recipes to follow soon.
My best friend had gifted me the slow cooker 2 years back and I never really used it, though she emphasized the fact that it will be useful for me.One month back I started using the slow cooker and I am loving it.It saves a lot of time and energy and tastes the best!
I am sure you guys will love it as well!!!!

Cooking time: 6 hours
Serves-6

Ingredients:

1 packet paneer– Cut into cubes

Green peas- 1 tin

1 large onion

ginger-green chilli paste -1 tspn

Tomato paste- 1 tin

Chilli powder- 1 tspn

Sour cream- 1 cup

Tomato sauce- 1 tspn

Salt to taste.

Method of preparation:

Heat oil in a pan and add the onion , ginger garlic paste, chilli powder and salt and saute for 10 minutes.

Add the onion mix, tomatoe paste, sour cream and little water to the slow cooker and set for 6 hours and close the lid.

In the last 20 minutes add the paneer cubes, green peas and tomato ketchup and cook for the remaining 20 minutes.

Serve hot with chappati or plain rice