Chicken Dishes
The one meat that most non-vegetarian Indians will eat, chicken is also very versatile. From Jalfreizi to Do-piaza, find your recipes here.
Stuffed Roast Chicken Indian Style
This dish combines a western concept with Indian ingredients. The result is, as my four-year-old son says, "Yummy in your tummy!" Enjoy!
This dish combines a western concept with Indian ingredients. The result is, as my four-year-old son says, "Yummy in your tummy!" Enjoy!
Kati Kabab Roll - Spicy Chicken Rolls
This delicious dish is easily put together and really tasty. It originated in Kolkatta/ Calcutta and is often called the Calcutta Kati Roll. Juicy morsels of spicy chicken are wrapped in Paratha that has been coated with egg!
This delicious dish is easily put together and really tasty. It originated in Kolkatta/ Calcutta and is often called the Calcutta Kati Roll. Juicy morsels of spicy chicken are wrapped in Paratha that has been coated with egg!
Liver Pepper Fry
This delicious dish is Anglo-Indian in origin and was one of our family favorites when I was growing up. I love eating it with Masala Daal and plain rice. Enjoy!
This delicious dish is Anglo-Indian in origin and was one of our family favorites when I was growing up. I love eating it with Masala Daal and plain rice. Enjoy!
Chicken Karahi - Karahi Murg - Murg Karahi - Stir Fried Chicken
This was the result of an experiment I carried out in my kitchen the other day! It was really tasty! Serve Chicken Karahi with hot Chapatis or Parathas and a green salad.
This was the result of an experiment I carried out in my kitchen the other day! It was really tasty! Serve Chicken Karahi with hot Chapatis or Parathas and a green salad.
Chatpata Chicken - Hot and Sour Chicken
Serve this zingy dish with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread). For a great light lunch option, put 3 tbsps of Chatpata Chicken on a Chapati, add lettuce and make into a roll!
Serve this zingy dish with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread). For a great light lunch option, put 3 tbsps of Chatpata Chicken on a Chapati, add lettuce and make into a roll!
Maharashtrian Chicken Curry
I recently ate this curry for the first time and loved it! It is made with the trademark coconut milk used in lots of Maharashtrian cooking. Serve it with rice and a green salad or a simple vegetarian side dish.
I recently ate this curry for the first time and loved it! It is made with the trademark coconut milk used in lots of Maharashtrian cooking. Serve it with rice and a green salad or a simple vegetarian side dish.
Most Popular Chicken Dishes
Due to religious reasons, a lot of people in India do not eat beef. For the very same reason, a lot do not eat pork. This makes chicken a very popular meat indeed. Some of India's most popular foods are chicken based. Here are some of them...
Due to religious reasons, a lot of people in India do not eat beef. For the very same reason, a lot do not eat pork. This makes chicken a very popular meat indeed. Some of India's most popular foods are chicken based. Here are some of them...
Chicken Cafreal
This is the equivalent of Portuguese-style grilled chicken and the sauce it is marinated in tastes a lot like the famous Portuguese Peri-peri sauce. Serve Chicken Cafreal hot with a fresh green salad.
This is the equivalent of Portuguese-style grilled chicken and the sauce it is marinated in tastes a lot like the famous Portuguese Peri-peri sauce. Serve Chicken Cafreal hot with a fresh green salad.
Omlette Curry
Ever thought you could make omlettes into a curry? Yes, you can! Here's an easy recipe.
Ever thought you could make omlettes into a curry? Yes, you can! Here's an easy recipe.
Egg Curry
There are several different styles for making Egg Curry and this recipe is North Indian in origin. Serve Egg Curry with a vegetable side dish and rice.
There are several different styles for making Egg Curry and this recipe is North Indian in origin. Serve Egg Curry with a vegetable side dish and rice.
Adraki Murg
Serve this seriously tasty dish with hot Chapatis or Parathas and a green salad.
Serve this seriously tasty dish with hot Chapatis or Parathas and a green salad.
Chicken Tikka
The word Tikka means bits, piecces or chunks. Chicken Tikka is an easy-to-cook dish in which chicken chunks are marinated in special spices and then grilled on skewers.
The word Tikka means bits, piecces or chunks. Chicken Tikka is an easy-to-cook dish in which chicken chunks are marinated in special spices and then grilled on skewers.
Chicken Tikka Masala
The word Tikka means pieces, chunks or bits. Chicken Tikka Masala is a delicious dish in which pre-marinated pieces of chicken are grilled and then added to a thick creamy gravy. The result is a lovely smokey flavor. Serve Chicken Tikka Masala with hot Naans (leavened Tandoor-baked flatbread).
The word Tikka means pieces, chunks or bits. Chicken Tikka Masala is a delicious dish in which pre-marinated pieces of chicken are grilled and then added to a thick creamy gravy. The result is a lovely smokey flavor. Serve Chicken Tikka Masala with hot Naans (leavened Tandoor-baked flatbread).
Tandoori Chicken
Among the most famous Indian foods, Tandoori Chicken is loved by people the world over. The nicest thing about this dish though, is that it's really easy to make! Once you've got the basic recipe for Tandoori Masala (recipe below), prepare and store it so you can cook Tandoori Chicken anytime you feel the urge to eat some.
Among the most famous Indian foods, Tandoori Chicken is loved by people the world over. The nicest thing about this dish though, is that it's really easy to make! Once you've got the basic recipe for Tandoori Masala (recipe below), prepare and store it so you can cook Tandoori Chicken anytime you feel the urge to eat some.
Chicken Dhansak
This delicious and popular Parsi dish can be made with chicken or lamb. You can even omit the meat altogether and go vegetarian. Dhansak is traditionally served with Brown Rice and Kachumbar salad.
This delicious and popular Parsi dish can be made with chicken or lamb. You can even omit the meat altogether and go vegetarian. Dhansak is traditionally served with Brown Rice and Kachumbar salad.
Chicken Saagwala
This dish combines chicken with spinach and the end result is a tasty, nutritious and healthy dish. Team it with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread) or Parathas (pan-fried Indian flatbread).
This dish combines chicken with spinach and the end result is a tasty, nutritious and healthy dish. Team it with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread) or Parathas (pan-fried Indian flatbread).
Reshmi Kabab
This delicious kabab gets its name from the juicy, succulence of the meat used to make it. The meat gets this way thanks to the marinade in which it is soaked. Serve it with Mint-Coriander Chutney, thinly sliced onions and hot Naans (tandoor-baked Indian flatbread).
This delicious kabab gets its name from the juicy, succulence of the meat used to make it. The meat gets this way thanks to the marinade in which it is soaked. Serve it with Mint-Coriander Chutney, thinly sliced onions and hot Naans (tandoor-baked Indian flatbread).
Chicken Curry
This most basic of chicken recipes is also one of the tastiest! Serve Chicken Curry with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread) or plain boiled rice.
This most basic of chicken recipes is also one of the tastiest! Serve Chicken Curry with hot Chapatis (Indian flatbread) or plain boiled rice.
Chicken Jalfreizi
This tangy, tomato-based North-Indian dish goes well with Jeera Rice (cumin rice) or Peas Puloa. You can also serve it with hot chapatis (Indian flatbread) or parathas (pan-fried Indian flatbread). Add a leafy green salad as a side dish.
This tangy, tomato-based North-Indian dish goes well with Jeera Rice (cumin rice) or Peas Puloa. You can also serve it with hot chapatis (Indian flatbread) or parathas (pan-fried Indian flatbread). Add a leafy green salad as a side dish.
Burmese Khow Suey - Indian Style
Burmese Khow Suey - Indian Style. Originally Burmese as its name suggests, this dish came to Eastern India with the many Indians who fled Burma during World War II. It is a delicious concoction of noodles, spicy chicken cooked in coconut milk and numerous toppings. The final touch is a squeeze of lemon which adds the signature tanginess. Burmese Khow Suey - Indian Style is a great dish to make for when you're having friends over.
Burmese Khow Suey - Indian Style. Originally Burmese as its name suggests, this dish came to Eastern India with the many Indians who fled Burma during World War II. It is a delicious concoction of noodles, spicy chicken cooked in coconut milk and numerous toppings. The final touch is a squeeze of lemon which adds the signature tanginess. Burmese Khow Suey - Indian Style is a great dish to make for when you're having friends over.
Mughlai Chicken
This is a dish for special occasions - not for any other reason except that it is rich! Its mild, thick, creamy gravy is inspired by the food of Central Asia and came to India during the rule of the famous Mughal dynasty. Cook and eat it and you will feel like royalty yourself!
This is a dish for special occasions - not for any other reason except that it is rich! Its mild, thick, creamy gravy is inspired by the food of Central Asia and came to India during the rule of the famous Mughal dynasty. Cook and eat it and you will feel like royalty yourself!
Butter Chicken
This dish is among the best known Indian foods all over the world. Its gravy can be made as hot or mild as you like so it suits most palates. Butter Chicken tastes great with Kaali Daal (black lentils), naans and a green salad.
This dish is among the best known Indian foods all over the world. Its gravy can be made as hot or mild as you like so it suits most palates. Butter Chicken tastes great with Kaali Daal (black lentils), naans and a green salad.
Achaari Murg (Pickle-Style Chicken)
Made with all the same spices that go into a pickle, this delicious dish goes well with chapatis (Indian flatbread), parathas (fried Indian flatbread) or naans (flatbread made in a tandoor or oven).
Made with all the same spices that go into a pickle, this delicious dish goes well with chapatis (Indian flatbread), parathas (fried Indian flatbread) or naans (flatbread made in a tandoor or oven).
Murg Kata Masala (chicken in chopped masala)
Unlike a lot of Indian curries for which the spices are ground to a paste, this curry uses whole spices and chopped ingredients. It tastes great with hot chapatis (Indian flatbread) or parathas (fried Indian flatbread).
Unlike a lot of Indian curries for which the spices are ground to a paste, this curry uses whole spices and chopped ingredients. It tastes great with hot chapatis (Indian flatbread) or parathas (fried Indian flatbread).
Chettinad Chicken
Chettinad is a style of cooking that has its roots in Tamilnadu. This fiery curry is a fine example!
Chettinad is a style of cooking that has its roots in Tamilnadu. This fiery curry is a fine example!