Wednesday 29 July 2009

Chicken Bharta

Hi friends, Here i am with a tasty recipe called " Chicken Bharta". This is a recipe where dices of chicken been cooked in onion and tomato masala. This is one of my most fav recipe. And here is the recipe just for you.....

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1/2 kg ( Skinless and boneless) ( Chopped into tiny pieces)
Big Onion - 3 ( Chopped finely)
Ginger - small piece ( Chopped Finely)
Garlic - 3 - 5 ( Chopped Finely)
Tomatoes - 3 ( Chopped Finely)
Dry red chilly - 2 ( chopped)
Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Green chilly - 2 ( Need not to be chopped, just take off the stem and add it)
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Green capsicum - 1/2 ( Chopped into small cubes)
Oil - 5 - 6 tsp
Dry Fenugreek Leaves ( Kasoori methi) - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Preparation :

* Cut the boneless chicken into very tiny pieces.
* Now take a pan, add oil, and add the chopped onions, garlic and ginger and fry till the raw well for 5 - 8 mins.* Then add the the capsicum, and little of chopped tomatoes and fry well.

* Now add the chopped chicken, and mix well and cook for sometimes.

* When the chicken starts to turn white in colour, add the rest of the tomatoes and mix well.

* Now add the redry chilly, green chilly, salt, chilly powder, coriander powder, little chopped corinader leaves and kasoori methi and mix well , and allow it to cook for 10 - 15 mins. ( Do not add water, because chicken leave out water).


* Keep stiring until the chicken is cooked and let the oil start to come out.
* Then squeeze the fresh lemon ( 1 tsp ) and mix well and switch off the stove.

Wow.........the yummy chicken bharta is ready, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot. Enjoy yours too.........hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

16 comments:

  1. wow! I wish I lived nearby, then I didn't have to stare at the screen with "O"...

    Beautiful!
    Angie's Recipes

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  2. Looks so spicy, yummy and eye-catching!

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  3. that's definetely a yummy dish!!!!

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  4. Wow thats really really mouthwatering dear.. since i dont eat chicken i will adopt this for mushroom when i do

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  5. That's a great dish..really appetizing. I could have it as a starter.

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  6. Thanks Angie, its nice to read your recipe. You are welcome to my place at anytime.

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  7. Thnaks Aruna.......very nice of you

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  8. Thanks Mythreyi Dillip, thanks for popping in and placing your lovely comments

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  9. Thanks poornima, you can have it as you wish. Its really a great dish.

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  10. Thats a real good idea pavithra, do let me know your feedback as how it came with mushroom..

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  11. Hi lavanya,
    How are you? very much liked your newest post.wow Food looks yami,when you come back from india>I will be at your door step waiting for some of this food.

    Best wishes

    varanie

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  12. hi gowrie, you are most welcome. I will surwly treat you...

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  13. Nice n different recipe...pls come n collect your awards from my blog dear...

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  14. Thanks Ashya for your wonderful comments and award

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  15. Hi, i tried this recipe today and the bhartha came out really yummy. It looked and tasted great. But i did add a bit of tamarind pulp in the end because i like my food a bit tangy!! All your recipes look good. I will be trying out some others soon too.thanks

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  16. hi AKS, welcome to spice-india. Thanks for your comments. Very glad that the recipe came out very well. And hope you try all other recipes and enjoy. I will also try to add tarmarnide plup and see how it taste. And i am sure it taste great. see you again on spice-india soon.

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