Chicken Tikka Kebab சிக்கன் டிக்கா கபாப்

Kebabs are said to be originated in Persia. It is called as kabab in Arabia and Kebab in Turkey.

Chicken tikka kebab is an Indian version of Shish kebab.

Tikka means small pieces or chunks.

Chunks of meat or vegetables are grilled along with masla.

Here goes the recipe. Click to see my youtube video on 'how to make chicken tikka kebab' in Tamil with ingredients typed in English.

Ingredients:

(For Tikka)

Boneless chicken - 2 lb (1 kg)

Maida (AP flour ) - 1/2 cup
salt - 2 tsp

Pink salt - 1 tsp

thick Indian yogurt - 1/2 cup

Peanut oil - 2 tbsp 

Apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp
turmeric - 1 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
red chilly powder - 1.5 tsp
cumin powder - 1 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 3 tsp

Method:

Wash and clean the meat. Cut chicken into 1.5 inch size cubes.
Blend the masalas listed under Tikka together in a mixing bowl.
Keep the chicken pieces marinated in that masala for 2 hours (room temp.) or overnight inside the refrigerator.

Soak the bamboo skewers in water more than 1 hour.

Cut 2 colorful bellpeppers. 

Thread the pieces of meat and bell pepper in the skewer with a little spacing. Bake them in oven at 425 F for 15 mins one side. Then flip and bake for 10 mins. Then broil it both sides.
(Instead the pieces can be grilled or deep fried also).

Take out and remove from skewers. Keep aside.

Chicken tikka is ready!

We can serve them simply as a snack or side dish or stuffing inside chapati rolls.

அவகடோ சட்னி & பயனுள்ள தகவல்கள், Guacamole recipe and uses

Guacamole is a popular delicious Mexican food. It can be related to coconut chutney (thick version).

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Ingredients:

Avocado - 6 (Hass variety)

Lemon - 1 (or)  2-3 tbsp lemon juice

Red onion - 2

Garlic - 1 whole

Tomato - 1

Jalapeno - 1 or Green chili -3

Salt - to taste

Cumin - 1 tsp (powdered)

Cilantro - handful bunch

Method:

Peel and scoop meat of avocado.

Peel onion, garlic.

In a food processor, chop finely onion, tomato, garlic, chili , cilantro together coarsely.

Pulse and grind coarsely the avocado.

Put them all together in a mixing bowl.

Add lemon juice, salt, cumin powder.

Mix well and store in glass container.

Keep refrigereted.

Uses:

Use as a dip with tortilla chips.

Also as an accompaniment with tacos, rice bean bowl, enchilada, burger spread, sandwich spread.

Half of an avocado along with an egg in the morning as breakfast will help to get satiety factor for the day. Thus it helps in reducing excess weight.

Also the good cholesterol is good for health.

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நெய்ச்சோறு Ghee Rice

Ghee rice: A kind of pulav

Ingredients: (for 4 adults)

Basmati rice - 2 cup
(3/4 cup for 1 adult )
water - 3 cups
water measurement for open vessel cooking and rice cooker :(number of cups of rice x 2) - 1 = (2x2)-1 = 3
ghee - 3 tbsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

onion (thinly sliced)- 1 cup
ghee / oil - 2 tsp
cashew - 10
raisin - 10
mint leaf - a handful
cilantro - few sprigs

spices:

bay leaf - 2
clove - 4
cardamom - 2
cinnamon - 1 inch
star aniseed - 1
nutmeg (jathi kai) - a small shaving
mace (jathi pathiri) - a small piece

Preparation:

Wash the rice thrice and drain excess water. Let it remain for 10 minutes.

Boil 1 liter water , 1 tsp salt and cook for 10 mins. Cook it as grainy rice.

Drain water. Keep aside.

Saute:

Slice the onions into thin long pieces.
In a wok, heat 2 tsp ghee and add all the spices, cashew, raisin.

Then add the onion till they get light golden brown. 

Add ginger garlic paste.

Add chopped mint leaf + cilantro. Mix well. Switch off.

Add 1 tsp salt and mix well.

Mix the cooked rice gently.

Add 1 tbsp ghee and mix well.

Ghee rice is ready!

Serving suggestions:

Serve hot as main course with any spicy curry.
If needed reheat by microwave or by placing over a hot tawa.
While measuring the rice, consider taking more rice for this kind of ghee rice, as we won't cook the rice completely like the regular day and we may need more quantity to serve.

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