Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

A classic little treat perfect for a date or as a gift on valentine’s day.Share these delightful dipped berries with friends and loved ones.This will attract kids who do not eat fruits. Ingredients 1 pkg. (4 oz.) Sweet Chocolate, chopped 15-20 large Strawberries, washed, and dried

Method Microwave chocolate in small microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted.;stir until chocolate is completely melted. Dip strawberries into chocolate; let excess chocolate drip off. Let stand at room temperature or refrigerate on wax/parchment paper-lined baking sheet for 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Jazz it up dipped strawberries with white chocolate Microwave white chocolate in a small microwavable bowl on High 1 min. Dip a fork in the white chocolate and drizzle the white chocolate over the dipped strawberries.

Tandhoori Chicken

It’s very popular in all Indian restaurents buffet menu.Right choice and uses of spices will make restaurent taste chicken at home.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Chicken legs
• 4 tsp. Red chilli powder
• 2 tsp. Coriander powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tsp Garam masala powder
• 5 tsp. Lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. Plain Yogurt
• 1 tsp. Ginger garlic paste
• 3 pinch Orange red food color
• 1 tsp. Salt (or to taste)
• 2 cup Oil (for deep frying)
• 2 Tbsp. Coriander leaves (for garnishing)

Method In a deep medium mixing bowl, prepare thick paste with all ingredients (red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, food color, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, yogurt) other than chicken, and oil. Add chicken legs into prepared paste; mix it well;Make sure that, all sides of chicken coates with prepared paste. Let stand this prepared mixture marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator or minimum 1 hour. Heat oil in a deep sauce pan; deep fry for 5 min on medium high flame or until it turns dark brown on all side. Drain excess oil and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with lemon wedges and fresh onion rings. Alternate Method Follow the procedure above till marinate chicken, then preheat oven to 350° F. Grease the baking sheet. Place the marinated chicken on the sheet; add ¼ tsp butter(if it is liquid) on top of the chicken. Bake for 7 min. after rotate the chicken cook for 5 min. Repeat the process untill chicken cooked well. garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with lemon wedges and fresh onion rings. Note Fore more taste, marinate chicken overnight in refrigerator. Sprinkle small pieces of butter if it is a bar. Jazz it up Onion rings: Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a pan and fry onion rings in meadium heat. Garnish chicken with rings to give wonderful taste.

Rava Dosa

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rice Flour
• ^3/4cup Rava
• ^1/4 cup All Purpose Flour (or) Maida
• 2 Tbsp sour Yogurt (or) butter milk
• ^1/4 cup chopped Onion
• 1 Tbsp chopped Green chillies
• 1 Tbsp chopped Curry and coriander leaves
• ^1/2 Tbsp Cummin Seeds
• 1 tsp Ginger (optional)
• 1 tsp Whole Blackpepper (or) powdered (optional)
• 2 tsp Salt
• Oil (or) Ghee

Method

• Mix Rice flour,rava, all purpose flour, and salt with water. Make sure batter wattery
• Mix sour yogurt.
• Allow the batter stand for 1 or 2 hrs.
• Mix all other ingredients (Onion, Green chille, Cumin seeds, Pepper, Curry and coriander leaves).
• Heat tava / pan. Pour tje batter on the hot tava.
• Add oil or ghee on top and sides.
• Cook both sides.
• Serve hot with Coconut Chutney.

Alternate Method

• Make batter with 2 cups of Rava and 1/2 cups All purpose flour.Keep batter for 3 hrs. Use all other remaining Ingredients and follow the same preparation method.
• Use leftover dosa batter instead of rice,all purpose flour.
• Jazz it up with chopped cashew nuts

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala (CTM)- mild curry dish of chicken in a tomato-based sauce, and cooked in a tandoori style. Ingredients 1 lb. Chicken breast, skinless, boneless 1 pocket any brand store brand tikka masala 1 cup Onion, finely chopped 1 cup Tomato puree 2 or 3 Green chilies,Julienne Strips 1 tsp Salt or to taste 4 tsp Cooking oil ¼ cup Water Honey to taste Marinating : 2 Tbsp. Yogurt 1 pinch Orange Red food color Baking: 4 or 5 Bamboo Skewers 1 oven proof tray Garnishing: ¼ cup Onion cut into lengthwise 4 stks Coriander leaves 1 Lemon, cut into length wedges

Method Wash and cut the chicken into small cubes. In a medium size bowl, take yogurt and 2 Tbsp of store bought chicken tikka masala; marinate them for 2 hours(marinate overnight if you desired) Preheat oven to 350° F. Thread marinated chicken cubes onto the skewers;place them on oven proof aluminium tray.  Place the tray on the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes; rotate them and cook again for another 5 min. After Chicken is baked, let it cool. Slightly twist the chicken before removing from the skewers, this would help them loosen up and come off easily without hurting fingers. While chicken is cooling, prepare masala by heating 2 tsp. oil in a pan. Sauté chopped onion till they turn golden; add green chillies Add tomato puree and 1/4 cup of water. Add remaining masala from the store brought masala packet . Add salt; add honey if you desired; cook for 3-4 min Add baked marinated chicken into the the masala. Let cook for 3-4 min. Meanwhile, in a small pan heat 2 tsp oil; fry onion on Medium Low heat for 1-2 min. or until crispy. Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves,fried onion and lemon wedges before serve. Serve hot with Tandoori Naan, Paratha or Roti. Note Canned tomatoes/tomato puree works fine for this recipes. Store brought chicken tikka masala will gives you good restaurent style taste.