Saunf murgh- Fennel chicken

After a long laziness,now in full active mode,lol blogging the very next day :-)

This recipe I had made during Durga puja festival this year,needless to say as by now you all know,this is again easy to make with very less oil. The aroma and flavour of saunf/fennel rendered a distinctive flavour to the chicken. While making the fennel paste I used the sil batta which most bengali households do have,but you may also make the paste in the small chutney jar of your mixer with the help of some water.

Ingredients

1. Chicken pieces(preferably with bones) - 500gms

2. Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp

3. Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp

4. Saunf/fennel seeds - 3tsp

5. Tomato - 1 medium size chopped

6. Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp

7. Green chilly - 2 no chopped

8. Coriander powder - 1 tsp

9. Cumin powder - 1tsp

10. Mustard oil - 2tbsp

11. Salt to taste

12. Onion - 1 medium size chopped

Method

Heat oil in a pan and add green chilly,1 tsp fennel seeds and allow to splutter. Next add onion,ginger,garlic and tomato. Stir fry till oil starts separating. Now add all the dry spices and stir fry for few secs. Add chicken,salt and stir well. Cover and cook in a low flame till chicken gets cooked completely. Meanwhile make a paste of 2 tsp fennel seeds with the help of water. Once the chicken gets cooked through, add the fennel seed paste and cook for 2 more mins. Garnish with fresh cream and serve hot with chapati,bread or fried rice.

Chocolate coconut laddoo

Christmas is round the corner and we all are busy baking some thing or the other. I have also started baking since few days and am enjoying the aromas of freshly baked stuff in my house. Recently I discovered to make healthy fruit cakes with whole wheat flour and honey,to substitute maida and sugar. I never knew that cakes can taste so delicious even with the ordinary atta. Will soon share the recipe of them soon.

Today while making chocolate,yes I know, I will make em again and publish the recipe. Back to the point,while making chocolate,a minor mistake happened,which led to this new recipe which is quick and apt for Christmas. While melting white chocolate on a double boiler,I didn't realise that the water was touching my chocolate utensil base,so as soon as I added butter,it started curdling and butter started getting cooked. Immediately I pulled the utensil out and randomly started adding ingredients and voila a new recipe got discovered. Before I again got lazy of writing,I thought of sharing it right away in my blog

Ingredients

1. White chocolate compound -1/2 cup

2. Butter - 1/4 cup

3. Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup

4. Brown sugar - 1/4 cup(powdered)

5. Coconut powder - 1/2 cup approx

Method

On a double boiler melt white chocolate compound along with butter. Once they melt completely remove from flame,now mix in sugar powder,cocoa powder and coconut powder to form a soft dough. Once they cool down a little and you find it comfortable to handle,make laddoos out of them. Now Refridgerate for 30 mins and roll some coconut powder for garnishing. I have simply sprinkled some of it.