Thursday, September 23, 2010

Chicken salad


Cook thinly sliced chicken breast pieces (boneless and skin less) in a teaspoon of oil with the lid closed. Once it is cooked add salt, black pepper powder and roasted ground cumin and coriander powder. Mix well and cook until the water is evaporated. Let it cool.
Serve it on salad leaves with a light dressing.

Notes:
Add some dried fruits and nuts like cranberries, and pistachios or silvered almonds.
Add cucumbers for a nice crunch.
The cooked chicken pieces can be freezed.
Use it when you are in a hurry (which is what I do).



Chicken stir fry


Fry chopped onions in a teaspoon oil. Add thinly sliced chicken breast (boneless and skinless). Stir well. Once the chicken is half cooked and chopped brinjals and bell peppers. To this add salt, chilli powder, cumin coriander powder, and garam masala according to your taste. Let it cook for few minutes. Adjust salt.

Serve on lettuce leaves topped with onions, avacado and light sour cream (optional). Sprinkle some lemon juice.

Note:
I had Bihari kabab BBQ mix, I added that to the stir fry.
I thinned sour cream with little water.

okra Scrambled eggs


Fry chopped onions in a teaspoon of oil. To that add chopped okra. Cook okra. To that add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, and garam masala. Mix well. Once the okra is cooked add egg whites and cook.

Leftover chicken dry curry stir fry


Fry chopped onions in a tea spoon of oil. To that add yellow cucumber (dosakaya). Let it cook for few minutes. to that add green bell peppers. Add chilli powder, salt and little garam masala as per your taste. Add chicken mix well. Cook for few minutes and serve.

Note:
Cucumber can be eaten raw. So, there is no need to cook it fully.
Any vegetables can be added to this.
I had yellow cucumber so I added that.
I sprinkled crushed red peppers on top.
I also added few chopped brinjals.

Black beans salad


Fry onions in a teaspoon of oil. Add turmeric, chilli powder, and cumin powder. After few seconds add cooked black beans. Mix well. Let it cool. Add the seasoned black beans to brocolli and carrot cole slaw and mix well.



Note:
Black beans can be substituted with other legumes (soak dried beans overnite and cook till tender).

Spinach scramble eggs


Fry chopped onions along with a tablespoon of urad dal and salt. Once the onions are cooked add baby spinach and stir couple of time. Add egg whites and chilli powder. Mix well. Once cooked serve it with hot sauce.

Note:
Add green chillies for spicy.