About my Ootupura

'Ootu' means eating and 'Pura' means place. 'Ootupura' in malayalam refers to place in temples in Kerala (India) where tasty and delicious food is served.. In my ootupura here, you will find some of the authentic and traditional recipes that I prepare at home..

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Chicken Bharta

Preperation Time: 40-45 min

Ingredients:
Chicken (Boneless) - 1 lb
Onion - 3
Green Chillies - 2
Red Chilli - 1 tsp
Jeera Pwdr - 1/2 tsp
Kasoori Methi - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Pwdr - 1/2 tsp
Corinader Pwdr - 3/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp
Tomato paste - 2 tbsp
Tomato - 1
Ginger - 3/4 tbsp
Garlic - 4
Cashews - 20
Cilantro
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt for taste
Oil

Preperation Method:
1) Boil water in a vessel. Add cashews and allow it to boil slightly. Keep aside.

2) Heat oil in a pan. Add ginger, garlic and saute for a minute. Add 1 onion t the pan and saute for a minute until onion turns light brown in color.
3) Add 1/4 tsp's each of turmeric pwr, red chilli pwdr and coriander pwdr and fry for a minute.
4) Add tomatoes and allow it to cook for a minute.
5) Grind items in the pan and cashews into a fine paste.
6) Cut chicken into very small pieces.
7) Heat oil in a pan. Add the chicken pieces, mix well for 2 minutes. Add balance chopped onions and green chillies to the pan and mix well.
8) Saute well until everything in the pan turns light brown in color. Make sure the water within the chicken pieces is dried off completely when frying.
9) Add balance red chilli pwdr, garam masala, jeera pwdr, kasoori methi to the pan and mix well. Allow the contents to cook for 2-3 minutes.
10) Add the tomato paste to the pan and saute the contents for another 2-3 minutes.
11) Now add the ground paste to the pan and mix well so that chicken gets coated well with all the contents.
12) Add 1/2 cup of water, mix well and allow the contents to boil.

Garnish with Corinader leaves and serve Chicken Bharta with Chapathi/Roti :-

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