Saturday, November 14, 2015

Chicken Fajitas چکن فجیتا

Chicken Fajita is a very popular dish  from Mexican and American Cuisine. It is a very eye appealing and tasty dish served with wheat Tortilla, a chapati and roti like flat bread. The green capsicum (Shimla Mirch/ Bell pepper)  is readily available in Pakistan, however Red, Orange and Yellow Capsicums can be bought from a large super store. These are available at Naheed Super Market near Bahadurabad in Karachi. Also wheat Tortilla are available at this super market.


Chicken Fajitas
Fajitas wraps, Tortilla 
Fajita
Fajitas Ingredients

Capsicum in Four Colours
Ingredients:
  • Chicken breasts  1 kg , sliced into two along thickness
Marination Ingredients:
  • Lemon juice 2 tablespoon
  • Oil  1  tablespoon
  • Salt 1/2 teaspoon
  • Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper powder 1/2  teaspoon
  • Cumin seed powder 1  teaspoon
  • Ajawin  (Oregano)  1/4 teaspoon
  • Garlic crushed  2 teaspoon
  • Fresh Coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup
Other Ingredients:
  • Capsicum (Shimla Mirch/Bell pepper)   Red       1/2 Julianne cut

                                                                         Yellow  1/2 Julianne cut
                                                                          Orange  1/2 Julianne cut
                                                                         Green    1/2 Julianne  cut

  • Onion 1 large  Julianne cut
  • Salt  to taste
  • Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
  • Olive oil 1 tablespoonnish:
Garnish:
  • Sour cream, Salsa, Lettuce leaves
Procedure:
  • Mix together marination ingredients and apply on Chicken breasts. 
  • Keep in cool for 1-2 hours for marination. 
  • Now grill on a griller or non stick frying pan or iron skillet.
  • Apply oil during grilling.
  • Cool and cut grilled chicken into Julianne cut style. 
  • Keep aside.
  • Now in  a frying pan heat 1-2 tablespoon oil.
  • Add bell peppers, onion, salt and black pepper.
  • Saute till soft.
  • Mix prepared grilled chicken. Mix cook for few minutes and then remove from heat.
  • Delicioud Chicken Fajitas is ready.
  • Serve with Flour Tortilla/Roti/Chapati.
  • Usually Wraped in Tortilla/Roti/Chapati and pour over Sour cream/Salsa and Garnish with Lettuce leaves and avocado slices

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Anda Gravy انڈہ گریوی

Anda Gravy is a very simple and delicious  low cost curry.

Anda Gravy (egg  gravy)
Ingredients:

  • Boiled eggs  6
  • Oil 1 cup
  • Onion chopped 2
  • Tomatoes chopped 2
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Fresh Coriander leaves  for garnish
  • Salt to taste
  • Red Chillies powder 1 teaspoon
  • Haldi powder 1/2 teaspoon 
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

  • Fry onion in oil till brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste , fry for 1 minute.
  • Then add tomatoes and spices and fry for 3-5 more minutes.
  • Add 1-2 glass water and cook on medium flame for 15 minutes.
  • Add boiled eggs and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and simmer.
  • Delicious Anda gravy is ready.
  • Serve with roti.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Lahori Chikar Cholay لاھوری چکڑ چھولے

Lahori Chikar Cholay is a very tangy and delicious snake cum breakfast dish.

Lahori Chikar Cholay

Ingredients:

  • Kabuli Cholay (Kabuli Chana/Garbanzo Beans)   250g
  • Red lentils (Lal masoor dal) 1 tablespoon
  • Oil 1 cup
  • Onion chopped  2
  • Tomatoes chopped 2
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies chopped 2
  • Fresh Coriander leaves for garnish
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chillies powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red Chillies flakes 2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
  • Cumin seeds whole 1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Baking soda for soaking  1 teaspoonful


Procedure:

  • Thoroughly pick and wash Kabuli cholay, then soak in water for 8 hours adding 1 teaspoonful of baking soda. Wash and drain.
  • Boil Kabuli Cholay in enough water till fully tender. Do not drain, retain water.
  • Now fry onion  in oil till light golden.
  • Add ginger garlic paste fry for 1 minute.
  • Then add tomatoes fry for 3-4 minutes, add spices fry for few minutes.
  • Then add red lentils after washing with water. Add 1 cup water and cook on medium flame till red lentil is done.
  • Now add boiled Kabuli cholay and cook on medium flame with slightly mashing the cholay.
  • Evaporate most of the water on high flame.
  • Garnish with green chillies and green coriander leaves.
  • Simmer for few minutes.
  • Delicious Lahori Chikar Cholay are ready.
  • Serve with chopped onion and naan.