CHICKEN DAK BUNGALOW

Today’s recipe is Chicken Dak Bungalow.This recipe was well known during  British regime,they built Dak Bungalow  as rest house where  bawarchi  used to cook chicken  quick and  in easy way  ,popularly known as “DAK BUNGALOW CHICKEN”. Actually .it is a combination of boiled egg and chicken curry but I tried this without egg in my own way.I think you will like this.

INGREDIENTS:

1)Chicken : 800 grams.

2)Curd: 100 grams

3)Sliced onion: 100  grams.

4)Ginger and Garlic paste:2 tablespoons

5)Onion paste:2 tablespoon

6)Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon.

7)Coriander powder:2 teaspoon

8)Cumin powder: 1 tablespoon

9)Boiled Potato: 2 to 3 medium sizes.

10)Mustard oil:150 grams.

Salt to taste.

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PROCEDURE:1 ) Marinate chicken with curd(2  tablespoons),onion paste (2 tablespoon),ginger and garlic paste (2 tablespoons),turmeric powder(1 teaspoon),coriander powder(2 teaspoon),cumin powder(2 teaspoons), oil ( 4 tablespoons) and salt.Add ¼ teaspoon of sugar. Keep it for 1 hour.

2)Take a frying pan and add ghee in it. When ghee becomes hot add sliced onion( 100 grams). Fry these till golden brown and keep aside.

3)Now make a paste of sliced golden brown onions, some green chilies,cinnamon ( 2 inches),cardamom(2 to 3) with curd(100grams) in a mixer.

4)In a frying pan add mustard oil  (100 grams). Heat oil, when smoke comes out  add ready paste and keep gas flame in simmer.After 5 to 7 minutes add marinated chicken, boiled potatoes in it and stir continuously  till the chicken fully boiled and oil comes out.

5) After few minutes the gravy becomes  thick and rich. You can garnish chicken dish with fried boiled eggs.

Your easy “CHICKEN DAK BUNGALOW” is ready.Serve with hot and plain rice and salad.

ALOO PAKORA

Usually it is very difficult to make  different  evening  snacks everyday  . I always try to make  varieties  snacks when my husband returns from office.Today I made easiest snacks in my home and I got  great appreciation . I want to share  this recipe with you. If you are simply looking for easy evening snacks with hot tea ,here is the recipe.

 INGREDIENTS:

1)      Boiled potato :400 grams

2)      Gram-flour or Besan: 300 grams or 1 cup.

3)      Green chilies :2 or 3 in nos.

4)      White oil :250 ml.

5)      Salt to taste.

6)      Red chili powder:2 teaspoons

7)      Minced ginger: 1 teaspoon

PROCEDURE:1) Take 400 grams of boiled potatoes in a bowl.Peel off the skin.Smash potatoes properly. Add 1 teaspoon of  minced ginger ,1 teaspoon of  red chili powder ,little bit of salt in it.Keep aside.

2) Take 1 cup of gram-flour or besan in a bowl.Add pieces of green chilies, 2 tablespoons of white oil( for crispy in taste),red chili powder,  and required salt in it. Mix the ingredients very well.Make a smooth  batter.

 3) Keep a karai in gas oven with white oil in it.Heat the oil very well for perfect frying.Now  shape smashed potatoes like round but flat pakoras.

4)Put ready smashed potatoes in besan batter for besan coating and pour it  in hot oil.

5)Fry all pakoras very well and remove these in a  plate.

6)our hot pakoras are ready to serve .Sprinkle black salt in it.

Take these  aloo pakoras with red chili sauce and hot tea .

. Enjoy the most. Thank you.