Dum ka murg |Hyderabadi dum ka chicken

Dum ka murg/dum ka chicken is aromatic ,rich curry from the land of Nizam's-Hyderabad .Dum basically refers to steam cooking.No additional water is added while cooking .The chicken🍗 is cooked  in its own juices and spices making it finger licking good.Dum ka murg is one of the delicacies served in a typical hyderabadi Muslim wedding.Hyderabad weddings are famous for their grandeur and food is not far behind.The wedding menu reflects the impact of the nizams who ruled the state.Dum ka murg goes really well with any flat bread but naan and rumali roti are a match made in heaven.It is a no frill recipe with almost  the pantry staples of an Indian kitchen.This recipe was shared by khansama (cook)who regularly cooks for the marriages in our family.He also suggested using ajinomoto(mono sodium glutamate) but i avoid it due to health concerns. 

Chilly garlic chicken noodles|Chicken chow mien noodles

Are you a noodle fan ?Well me and my kids love noodles and pasta in any form .Especially the spicy chicken chow mien that we find along the streets in India.The spiciness is a bit hard for us to digest but any thing for noodles.Chow mien available in India is not the authentic Chinese version but an indo Chinese version .What is indo Chinese? well, the Chinese migrants settled in Calcutta (kolkata) began to serve food that suited the Indian pallete like sour,spicy etc.Hence this fusion was named indo -Chinese and it became so popular that it even became the pride of some exclusive indo Chinese restaurants.We often go gaga over the chow mien served on the streets ,but it is pretty easy to make at the comfort of your home .And this is definitely high on the health meter.While making at home you can actually avoid MSG(mono sodium glutamate) which is commonly used in restaurant food.The trick for a perfectly boiled noodles is to leave it a bit under cooked and drain it .It gets cooked while we stir fry it with spices.As a vegetarian option you can just avoid the chicken part and proceed with the same procedure but do adjust the seasoning to your preference.Do not use Maggi or any instant noodles for his recipe.I had purple cabbage so used it ,white cabbage too can be used.

Andhra style chicken 65|How to make Andhra style chicken 65 from scratch

Fried chicken is famous all over the world .but Indian fried chicken or chicken 65 ,especially andhra style fried chicken is a bit spicier with all the masala and spices that goes into the making.While dining at a restaurant the first thing in starters on a menu card is chicken 65. This kind of fried chicken is so popular in Andhra and can be seen even at the road side eateries.And not to mention the que that gathers to gulp it piping hot .My mom makes the best chicken 65 and my kids always crave for Nani's(grandmother) chicken.

Malai chicken tikka biryani|How to make make chicken tikka biryani from scratch

Malai chicken tikka biryani is a variation of biryani with boneless chunks of chicken marinated in yogurt,cream and spices and served with aromatic flavourful biryani rice .A delectable biryani to break the monotony of a regular biryani.It is a good option for parties or celebrations

How to make restaurant style chilli chicken | chilli chicken | Chilli chicken dry

After a long Eid break and celebrating my first blogoversary ,this is the first recipe of the second year of blogging .This eid kids enjoyed a long break from school almost 7 days!!! including weekend .The remaining 2 days of the week I had to lend my aching body some ME TIME .That was a much needed one after the eid gatherings, picnics ,trips to amusement parks ...etc.

Coming to today's post .....after Indian food any thing that my family enjoys is Chinese cuisine .The spicy, tangy ,salty taste of Chinese cuisine always impresses Indian taste buds .The best part of  making Chilli chicken at home is it is low on budget and high on taste,can be made in a jiffy,light on stomach .Make your sunday sunday dinner special with chilli chicken.