Tangdi Kebab !!

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken drumsticks-4
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
2 Green chillies chopped
1/2 cup skimmed milk yogurt
1 tbsp Gram flour
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste

METHOD:
Clean and trim excess fat and skin form the drumsticks.Pat them dry with a towel.Make 3-4 long deep incisions and apply lemon juice.
Hang skimmed milk yogurt for 15 minutes in a cloth to to drain off excess water.
Roast gram flour in a non stick pan on low heat,stirring continuously.Allow it to cool.
Mix the roasted gram flour,hung yogurt,ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,garam masala powder,red chilli powder,chopped green chillies and salt.
Marinate chicken drumsticks in the above mixture.Refrigerate for two hours.

Skewer marinated chicken drumsticks and roast in a moderately hot charcoal fired tandoor.
OR
Cook in a pre-heated oven at 200 degree Celsius for 20 minutes or till completely done.
Turn the drumsticks a couple of times to ensure even cooking and colour.

Serve hot sprinkled with Chaat masala and lemon wedges.

Paneer Tikka !!

WHAT YOU NEED :
100gms paneer-cut into 1 inch squared pieces
1 large green capsicum
2 medium sized white onions
2 medium sized tomatoes
2 tsp curry powder/garam masala
1 tsp crushed peppercorns
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
oil to brush(preferably olive oil)
some toothpicks

HOW TO DO IT :
Cut the capsicum into halves,deseed and cut into one inch squared pieces.Cut onions into quarters and separate the onion segments.Cut the tomatoes in quarters,deseed and cut each quarter into two.
Put the cut paneer,capsicum,onion and tomato in a bowl.Marinate them with curry powder/garam masala,crushed peppercorns,lemon juice and salt and refrigerate for half an hour.
Skewer the marinated paneer and vegetables on the toothpicks.
Heat a non stick pan,brush with little oil and place the paneer tikkas.Cook them on medium heat,turning occasionally for 5-6 minutes or till they are done.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.
I used green apple curry sauce.(Ask me if you want the recipe)

Crunchy chicken !!

Now you can make KFC chicken on your own. And it takes less than a hour for preparation.

INGREDIENTS :
4 skinless chicken legs ( You can even use chicken breasts )
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tsp chilly powder
salt to taste
1-2 cups water

1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup cornflour
1 egg
Cornflakes ( preferably Kelloggs )
Oil to shallow fry

INSTRUCTIONS :
Marinate the chicken with the ginger-garlic paste,chilly powder and salt for half-an-hour.Heat some water in a vessel.Add the chicken along with the marinade and boil until soft.Remove the chicken pieces from the water.
Make a mixture of egg,cornflour,flour and salt.Dip the chicken pieces in this batter. Coat them with slightly crushed cornflakes.Heat oil in a saucepan.Place the chicken pieces and cook them for 5 minutes turning the sides.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.