Monday, April 16, 2012

Thai Pineapple Chicken fried rice

Ingredients:

500 gms chicken pieces
1 cup pineapple
1 small cup green peas
1 small cup carrots
1 small cup capsicum
1 onion
1 cup coconut milk
1 tbsp thai red chili paste
3-4 green chilies (optional)
1.5 cup of rice
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar
2 eggs
Salt
Oil
Fried cashew (for garnish)

Method:

Heat oil add onion fry till golden brown.
Add all the vegetables & cook is well for about 10 mins.
Add well beaten egg & scramble it.
Add chicken & coconut milk & cook it till chicken get tender (15-20 mins)
When chicken is tender add salt, soy sauce, vinegar & thai red chili paste & cook it for a 5 mins then add pineapple.
Add rice immediately & toss it well. Mix it well with the gravy.

PS: You can add any vegetables of your wish babycorn, basil, bamboo shoots are all good add ons.

Mutter Paneer

Ingredients :

1 cup Mutter (green peas)
1 cup paneer cubes
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 big onion
2 tomatoes
1/2 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp fresh cream ( Milk is a good substitute)
Coriander leaves (for garnish)
Salt
Oil

Method :

 Heat oil add cumin when they splutter add onion & fry till they are golden brown.
Add tomatoes & all the spices along with green peas. Add little water & cook in medium flame for about
5-10 mins, till the green peas is cooked.
Meanwhile fry paneer in a tsp of oil or ghee.
When peas is cooked add paneer & salt . Finally lower the flame add cream & garnish with coriander leaves.