Tandoori Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

12 Chicken drumsticks and/or breast pieces (skin removed)
1 cup plain yoghurt or 2 cups Buttermilk
1 1/2 tbsp. red chilli powder
1 tbsp. ginger powder
2 tbsp. coriander powder
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. cumin powder
1/2 tbsp. garam masala
Meat tenderiser (optional)
2 tbsp. salt (use less if tenderiser contains salt)

DIRECTIONS:

Prick the chicken pieces with a fork all over.
Apply the tenderiser to the chicken pieces and let it stand for an hour or so.
The marinade: Take a wide and deep bowl about 12 2 inches wide and deep enough to hold all the chicken pieces.
Add the yoghurt plus one-cup water or the buttermilk with no water into the bowl.
Add all the spices from nos. 3 through 8 into the bowl and stir to form a homogeneous mixture.
Now add the chicken pieces into the mixture, so that they are all covered with the paste/mixture.
Cover the bowl with a lid and let it stand for 6 hours.
If you plan to marinade for 12-15 hours, put it in the refrigerator.
The more time it is marinated, the better it will absorb the spices and the tastier it will be.
When you are ready to grill the chicken, apply melted butter to the the chicken pieces with a brush or spoon all over and you are ready to grill the chicken on the barbecue in the normal fashion.
Turn over the chicken pieces when they look brownish red in colour or darker if you prefer it well done.
Slice finely onion into rings, add some salt and lemon juice to it, to be served as a salad with the tandoori chicken.
Lemon juice sprinkled on the cooked pieces also adds to the flavour, if you wish.

Indian Pot Roast

INGREDIENTS:

1 (3 to 4 lb.) boneless chuck roast
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1 lg. onion, sliced
12 whole peppercorns
12 whole allspice
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 tbsp. grated fresh horseradish
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. Burgundy or rum
6 carrots, scraped and quartered

DIRECTIONS:

Sprinkle roast with salt; dredge in flour. Set aside. Saute garlic in butter in a Dutch oven. Add roast; brown on all sides. Remove roast from pan. Place onion slices in pan; place roast on top. Add peppercorns, allspice, bay leaf, horseradish, water, and Burgundy; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours. Add carrots; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until tender. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Indian Pork Chops On The Grill

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
3-4 tbsp. brown sugar
10 green onions, cut up in sm. pieces

DIRECTIONS:

Pour 1 cup of soy sauce in bowl. Add brown sugar. Stir until dissolved. Add ginger, garlic powder and stir test taste. If more is needed add a little more soy sauce and brown sugar, stir to dissolve. Then add green onions. Put pork chops in marinade as long as possible, 3 hours is good or longer.

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