in love with food: February 2008

February 15, 2008

SPICY CHICKEN WINGS (Chicken winglets marinated in pomegranate juice)

I am forever on the lookout for some good snacks, since my hubby is the kind of person who is really into finger foods!,this recipe was an instant hit in the house, read on and you will know why!!

Ingredients-

Fresh chicken wings- 1/2 kg
pomegranate juice- 1/2 cup
Ginger and garlic paste- 1/4 tsp
Red chilli flakes- 1/2 tsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Refined oil -to deep fry
Star-anise a pinch
Cinnamon -a pinch

Method-

Marinate the chicken in the above ingredients and leave covered in the refrigerator overnight, next day blot on kitchen towels and deep fry in hot oil till crisp. I served these with a store brought thai sweet chilli sauce and a fresh salad on the side dressed with just olive oil and lemon juice, delicious!

These are off to Sra for AFAM-pomegranate and to Sunita for Think spice- star anise, thanks for hosting to both of you!

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February 8, 2008

"These are a few of my favourite things" Cakes and Muffins roundup and announcing new theme for FEB 08

                          "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
                           Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
                           Brown paper packages tied up with strings
                           These are a few of my favourite things"

                          "Cream coloured ponies and crisp apple strudels
                          Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
                          Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
                          These are a few of my favourite things"

                          "Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
                          Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
                          Silver white winters that melt into springs
                          These are a few of my favourite things"

                          "When the dog bites
                          When the bee stings
                          When I'm feeling sad
                          I simply remember my favourite things
                          And then I don't feel so bad"

Another month has whizzed by, another mouthwatering roundup and another favourite theme! For this month I have chosen an all time favourite with all of us "CHINESE FOOD!! Looking forward to your participation.....

Cook...click and post and send it to me at- bindiyasingh7@gmail.com with the subject line- My favourite things-Chinese food , before the 7th of March 08 alongwith a picture (240x180) of the same and a link to this post.

Now for the- "CAKES AND MUFFINS" JAN 08 roundup

Banana chocolate loaf by Happy Cook

Chocolate enrobed cake by Rachel

Chocolate banana muffins by Superchef

Chunky monkey cake by Meera

Quick Cocoa fruit cake by me

Fruit and nut bread by Shella

Lemon muffins by Lisa

Papaya muffins by Bharathy

Pound cake by Lavanya

Raspberry roll cake by Mansi Desai

Roulade cake by Zlamushka

Walnut fudge cake- Johanna

Cranberry orange muffins-Kalai

Blueberry muffins -Dhivya

Clown cake -Namratha

Peach and cranberry cake by Maya

Coconut raspberry layer cake by Asha

Vegetable muffins by Renuka

Chocolate cake- Renuka's second entry

Layered cake- Namratha

Lemon raisin cake-Arundati

Thanks to all the participants, you guys simply rock!!!

If for any reason you are unable to view the pics, simply right click and choose "show picture" option.

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February 2, 2008

SPRING ONION GRAVY CHICKEN (Hare pyaaz wala murg)

Don't we all just adore these fresh spring onions?, I try to use them as a substitute for regular onions as much as I can, and with excellent results!.If however you do not have them at hand then use regular onions instead, both yield excellent results!This recipe is a very rustic home-style one which is very good with chapatis or rice-but I love it with a slice of crusty bread soaking up the gravy!!

Fresh Spring Onions

Ingredients-

Fresh chicken- 1
Spring onions-3-4
Tomato puree- 1/2 cup
Ginger and garlic paste- 1 tsp
Garam masala- 1 tsp
Pure desi ghee- 3 tbsp
Coriander leaves- a handful
Fresh cream- 1 tbsp.
Green cardamom-2-3
Salt and pepper to taste

Method-

Heat the ghee in a non-stick pan, add the washed chicken pieces and fry till they start turning crisp and golden,remove and keep aside(they will be however partially cooked).

In the same ghee add ginger and garlic paste and the sliced spring onions, fry till they turn pale, add the tomatoes and cook till it leaves sides of pan, transfer to a pressure cooker, add the chicken ,the garam masala and 1/2 cup hot water along with the salt, cardamom(crushed) and pepper,close lid give one rapid whistle and remove immediately , put under running water, transfer to a serving pan and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and some fresh cream if desired.