Spiced Buttermilk (Masala Chhaas)

If you are out in this heat wave and the sun is sucking you dry, avoid yourself from resorting to any sort of aerated drinks, grab a glass of buttermilk (masala Chhaas) instead, this drink will not only charge you up and cool you down but will also help you in digestion. Yes, this is one of the best summer drink apart from the smoothies, easy to make and delicious.

Ingredients

Yogurt (200-300 gms)
Water (1 Glass)
Cumin seeds
Black Pepper Powder
Roasted Cumin Powder
Coriander leaves & Pudina leaves
Salt
Ghee/ vegetable oil (2 Tsp)
Ice Cubes (2 small)


Method

1. Take the Yogurt in a bowl

2. Add a glass of water and whisk it properly.

3. Add salt, Black Pepper Powder, Roasted Cumin Powder and blend it thoroughly.

4. For Tadka, heat  ghee/veg oil in a tadka pan, once ghee melts or oil gets heated add the cumin seeds and let it flutter, now pour the tadka on the blended yogurt.

5. Pour it into a tall glass or a Kulhad and garnish it with coriander and mint leaves. You may also add two ice cubes.

Spicy Chicken 65

Chicken 65 is a spicy fried dish that seems to have originated in Chennai in India.
Why the number 65, this dish used to be listed in the number 65 of a restaurant named Buhari that used to serve this fried chicken and it became so famous that people ordered this dish using the number 65.

So if you are wondering what was so special about this dish that made its mark not only in Chennai but also across India, you yourself have to taste this dish to find out more. It is not that tough seems like cooking normal chicken fry but the taste is entirely different when served with curry leaves that leaves behind its flavour.

So here we go:

Ingredients: 

• 300 gm chicken breast, cleaned and cut into small cubes (boneless)
• ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (adjust to taste)
• ¼ cup thick plain yogurt (or ½ cup buttermilk)
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 3 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 3 tsp rice flour or corn flour (corn starch)
• few of curry leaves
• 2-3 cups of oil, for frying
• 1 tsp vinegar (optional)

Preparation:

1. Whisk the yogurt with all the spices, corn flour, ginger-garlic paste, and some salt. Add the vinegar only if your yogurt is not sour.

2. Now add the chicken pieces to it and marinade it well.

3. Now keep this mixture under refrigeration for minimum of 6 hours or overnight would be perfect

4. When you want to prepare this dish, heat oil in a pan which should be enough for the chicken to be deep fried.

5. Once the oil gets heated up fully, put the marinaded pieces one by one overlapping each one and fry it till the crust turns fully red in a medium flame , once it is cooked and the crust turns deep brown or red. Take it out from the pan and keep it on a tissue paper to soak the rest of the oil.

6. Drain and add curry leaves to the fried pieces of chicken. Serve it with Lemon and onion rings. 

Spicy Homemade Chicken Fried Rice

It won't be wrong to say everyone loves Fried rice, be it veg or non-veg. Here is a quick tip on how to make spicy chicken  fried rice at the comfort of your home, it doesn't require lot of efforts. though the preparation is not actual, but is one of my own when it comes to making quick Fried Rice.
You too can try this out, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed with the taste.


Ingredients:

• Cooked Rice
• Boneless Chicken 400 gms (1 person)
• 4 Onions, Sliced
•  Chopped Tomatoes
• Garlic-Ginger paste ( 4 garlic strands and one small slice of Ginger) 
• 1 bay leaf, cinnamon bark, 2 cloves, 1 Elaichi /cardamom (small)
• Turmeric powder, Coriander Powder, Black pepper powder, Cumin powder, Red chilly powder, Chicken Masala
• Salt to taste

Procedure: 

1. Cook some rice and keep it aside

2. Marinade the chicken with turmeric powder, salt, part of  ginger garlic paste and mustard oil and leave it for 40 minutes
3. Heat the oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon bark, and cloves when it sizzles, add the onions and put some salt , fry the chopped onions till it turns brown, now add the chopped tomatoes till the tomato melts and mixes completely with the onion to give a thick paste.

4. Now add the rest of the ginger garlic paste and saute it for a minute.

5. Now put the entire chicken into the pan and toss it and fry it till it starts releasing water. cover it with a lid and cook it for 10 minutes till the water vaporizes and leaves the oil behind. cook the chicken well till it becomes tender.

6. Now add the  coriander powder (1 tsp) , black-pepper powder (1/4 tsp), cumin powder (1 Tsp) and red chilly powder (1/4 tsp), chicken masala powder (2 tsp) add a little water (1/4 cup) to it and fry till the entire mixture turns sticky, brown and starts giving a good aroma.

7. Now add a little water to it, and pour the rice into the pan and mix it thoroughly and Fry it for at least 7 minutes.

8. Serve it hot with raita.

Fried Ice Cream

It is always good to be adventurous with your food. Along with experiment, an adventure with your recipe can add a little bit more spice to your life and food, but right now we will add a little bit of chocolate and ice cream instead of spice in a new and adventurous style.
Yes we are going to break the traditional way of how you relish your ice cream, it is the time for some fried ice cream. Yes you heard that right.

So all that you need to know as to how to make it .. Read on

Ingredients: 

• French vanilla ice cream, soft
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups powdered cornflakes
• Oil for deep-fat frying
• chocolate sauce/ Honey

Preparation : 

• Place nine 3-in. scoops of ice cream on a baking sheet. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm
• In a shallow bowl, combine corn-flake crumbs and cinnamon. Roll ice cream balls in crumb mixture. Place on baking sheet; freeze overnight. Wrap each scoop separately in plastic wrap; transfer to a freezer bag.
• heat oil in a pan or an electric deep fryer until it is very hot. Unwrap ice cream; fry one ball at a time for 8-10 seconds. Place in chilled bowls; serve immediately. Top it with Chocolate sauce or honey