Bokhari Chicken

This dish is a common dish in the Arabian Gulf countries.

Ingredients:

1. Half a chicken
2. Onion sliced thinly
3. 2-3 carrots shredded
4. 2 tomatoes diced
5. 2 cups rice ( soaked for 30 minutes at least)
6. 1/4 cup tomato sauce ( optional)
7. spices ( salt,black pepper,cumin powder,2-3bay leaf,6 cardamom seeds )

# Garnish : fried shredded carrots , sliced almonds (browned), raisins

Method:

1. In a pressure cooker or pot, saute the onions in oil until browned
2. add the chicken and season with the above spices. add more oil if needed.
3. add the tomatoes and tomato sauce and about a cup of water,stir and cover.
4. cook on medium - low heat for 30 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
5. uncover and add the shredded carrots.cook for few more minutes then take out the chicken and broil until golden brown.
6. add more water to the pot if needed and bring to a boil then add the rice and salt ( remember 1 cup rice = 1 1/4 tea.s salt ). boil for 3 minutes then rinse and cover on low heat for 20 - 30 minutes or until the rice is done.
7. serve the rice and on top of it the chicken + garnish...Enjoooy

Maglooba

Maglooba means upside down :)..
Its a rice dish made with meat or chicken or even shrimp and fried vegetables ( onions,carrots,potatoes,eggplant,tomatoes,squash) ( Middle Eastern ).

Ingredients: ( 2-3 servings )
1. I used lamb this time but you can exchange it.
2.  1 carrots cut into round or thin strips
3. sliced onion
4. sliced 2 potatoes
5. sliced almonds ( for garnish )
6. lamb spices used (a dash of black pepper,salt,cumin powder,turmeric,curry powder or any other mixed spice you got,3-4bay leaf,7-10cloves,7-10cardamom seeds,2-3 cinnamon sticks 2-3 inches long approx, ).
7. 1 1/2 cups of rice ( soaked in water for 15 minutes at least before cooking )

Method:

1. In a pressure cooker add your lamb shanks and add water until its covered or almost and the spices mentioned above. set it on high for 10 minutes then on medium heat for 1 hour.
2. meanwhile fry your veggies but not deep fry..add salt and pepper and cumin (optional ) to taste and set aside.
3. brown the sliced almonds and set a side
4. when the meat is done. take it out and broil for few minutes ( optional )
5. strain the water from the spices seeds and sticks and then bring to a boil and add the rice in it for 3 minutes plus 1 1/2 tea.s salt or you can add salt to your measurements. then drain it.
6. spread a little ghee butter or clarified butter in the bottom of the pot then place your potatoes and the vegetables then add the rice and top it with the meat and almonds and cover on low heat for 20-30 minutes or until its fully cooked..Enjoooooy :)

Chicken Makhani

Chicken Makhani is an Indian Pakistani cuisine served along with rice or bread.
Its sauce is thick and rich in flavor.

Ingredients ( 2 servings ) :

1. 1 chicken breast cubed
2. 1 small onion chopped
3. 2 garlic cloves minced
4. 1/2 tea.s salt and cumin and turmeric
5. 1/4 tea.s paprika and curry powder , hot chilli powder
6. 2 table.s sour cream and tomato sauce ( or paste )
7. 1/2 tea.s sugar ( optional)
8. 1 cup chicken stock (optional)

Method:

1. saute the chopped onions in butter until browned
2. add the chicken cubes then season with the spices
3. when the chicken almost cooked add the minced garlic and mix don't let it burn
4. add the tomato sauce and sour cream and mix together
5. deglaze the pan by adding a cup of water or chicken stock if available and cover for 10 minutes let it cook on medium high
6. then let it simmer uncovered for another 10-15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked ( add the sugar and adjust the salt if needed ) you can thicken the sauce by adding 1 tea.s of flour if desired.
7. serve with white rice or bread..Enjoy..

 

Chicken Kung Pao

Its a sweet and chilli taste from China.

Ingredients( 2 servings) :

1. 1 chicken breast
2. 1 small onion or half an onion chopped
3. Thinly sliced red or orange bell pepper
4. 1/4 cup sweet & chili sauce
5. 1 cup chicken stock
6. 1/2 tea.s celery salt
7. A pinch of paprika,ginger powder and black pepp
8.1/4 cup browned cashews

#Chicken seasoning: 1/2 tea.s salt and white vinegar,1 table.s soy sauce,1 tea.s oil and corn starch, pinch of ginger and garlic powder.

Method:

1. Slice the chicken breast longitudinally
2. Coat the chicken with the seasoning mentioned and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
3. Saut the onions then add the chicken and let it cook for few minute
 4.add the peppers along with the remaining spices
5.add the chicken stock and that will deglaze the pan and let it simmer until the chicken is fully cooked
6.add the cashews and the sweet and chili sauce and stir let it on low heat until it reaches the desired thickness.
7. Serve with rice..Enjoy..