Egg Fried Rice


Egg fried rice is a quick and easy recipe. One can make fried rice with leftover rice. Important things to be noted when making fried rice is to have perfectly cooked, non-sticky rice. So pre-cook the rice, let it sit in the open air, let the moisture get evaporated before making it. One can also use regular rice instead of basmati rice. This recipe has no specific measures, you could add all according to your taste. M.S.G (Monosodium glutamate china salt or tasting salt), Soy Sauce, and Plain Vinegar is supposed to go in with little quantity. You want the light flavor of them, not to overpower the dish. Many are worried about using the M.S.G. Using it in little quantities won't bring any harm. However, families who have kids below 5 years and pregnant women skip M.S.G in their diet. I  suggest you do the same though it's not proven scientifically!! So, let's get back to the recipe! 



To Make This Recipe You'll Need : 

Cooked  Rice

Eggs

Carrots

Green Bell Pepper / Capsicum

Cabbage

Salt

Pepper Powder

M.S.G

Soy Sauce

Plain Vinegar
Oil
Spring onions


























It's better to use Aged Rice. It expands more and does not stick. 





Taste while you cook, don't add seasonings accordingly to this picture. 



And Oil, Vinegar, Spring Onions ( No Pictures) 


Method : 

Begin by beating the eggs, on the other hand, heat the kadai or wok on a high flame, add around 3 tablespoons of oil ( coat the whole kadai or wok with the oil), let the oil heat up, and add the beaten egg mixture. Let it get cooked slightly and gently fold in the egg mixture as shown in the pictures below and gently scramble it. ( Now, you could season your eggs with salt and pepper )


Add, the veggies to the cooked egg quickly (work fast, your on high flame ) toss them for 1 minute, now decrease the flame to low, cook the veggies with the lid covered for about 2 minutes if you're not used to eating semi-cooked veggies. Next add the cooked rice, followed by salt, pepper, M.S.G, Soy sauce, and Vinegar. Toss well together (High flame again). Check for seasonings and serve !! 



Mix well, add spring onions ( my favorite) :) .... Serve !!! 

Dahi Wala Chicken


Dahi Wala Chicken is a North - Indian delicacy. Compared to South Indian Chicken curries it tastes milder. One can also add fresh cream for an even richer taste. When you add fresh cream make sure you serve with Indian Flat Bread. That's my opinion but, it's completely your choice. Cooking food at home is beneficial because you cook the way you like to pamper your taste buds and tummy :)!! As always, feel free to adjust the seasonings according to your taste.




To Make This Recipe, You'll Need :


Chicken
800 Grams
Yogurt / Curds
¾  Cup
Coriander Powder
½ Tablespoon
Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
1 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder
¼ Teaspoon
Ginger – Garlic Paste
2 Tablespoons
Green chillies
3 – 4
Salt
2 ½ Teaspoons (or) to taste
Red Chilli Powder
1 ½ Tablespoon ( or ) to taste
Ghee
3 Tablespoons
Nutmeg Powder
A pinch
Garam masala Powder
1 ½ Teaspoon
Cinnamon
1
Green Cardamom
3 - 4
Black Cardamom
2
Cloves
4
Tomato Puree
¼ Cup
Brown onion Paste / Fried onion paste
½  Cup
Cashew nut  Paste
30grams
Kasuri  methi  powder
½ Teaspoon





Also called Dahi.








Deep fry the sliced onions and blend them into a paste.

Add enough water to the nuts and blend it into a paste or add enough water to the Cashew nut powder to make a paste.

Grate the nutmeg for the nutmeg powder and to make the kasuri methi powder, slightly dry roast the leaves and crush between your palms.

Method : 

Begin by adding curd to the cleaned chicken followed by Red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, green chilies, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well and marinate the chicken for about 30 minutes.

After 3o minutes of the marination, start with the second part, i.e, cooking the chicken. Take a kadai, add ghee to it. To the hot ghee add the cinnamon stick, green cardamom, black cardamom, and cloves. Saute it until the spices get swollen. 
Next, add tomato puree followed by ginger garlic paste. Saute until the rawness is gone. 



Now, add the Dahi / Yogurt marinated chicken to the cooked tomato puree. Cover the lid and cook until the chicken is done. Add cashew nut paste,  brown onion paste, garam masala powder, nutmeg powder (grate the nutmeg-like I did if you don't have the ready-made powder), and Kasuri methi powder.


Enjoy :)




Notes : 

The gravy tends to turn thick when you don't serve hot. So you might adjust the gravy by heating the curry, adding water and seasonings if needed. 

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1. Chicken Biryani (Kacchi Biryani Style)
2.  Chaat Bowls
3. Fried Chicken

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