Naila Kanwal

Category: Chicken

  • Khatta Chicken | Sour Chicken |

    Khatta Chicken | Sour Chicken |

    Hey guys, I am on a trip to Pakistan and learning my husband’s favorite recipes from my mother in law and sharing with you guys. I hope you guys like em and don’t forget to watch the video below !

                              Khatta Chicken | Spicy & Sour Chicken |

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • Chicken                              1.8 Lbs / 0.8 Kg Chicken
    • Yogurt                                1 Kg
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste        1 TBSP
    • Green Chillies Paste        1/2 TBSP or as preferred
    • Green Chillies                   Fresh 1-2
    • Cilantro                              For Garnish
    • Lemon Juice                     4 TBSP
    • Spices
      • Salt                                                                    per taste
      • Cumin Powder                                               1 Tbsp
      • Garam Masala                                                1/2 TSP
      • Zarda Rang/Yellow food color                    1/2 Tsp

    Instructions

    1. Beat yogurt in a bowl
    2. Add ginger/garlic paste
    3. Add green chillies paste ( green chillies blended in few tablespoons of water in a blender )
    4. Add Cumin
    5. Add Garam Masala
    6. Add Zarda Rang/Yellow Food Color
    7. Add Lemon Juice all over chicken
    8. Add yogurt spice mix all over chicken.
    9. If you have time leave chicken in mixture for 1 hour or overnight otherwise cook in 15-30 min.
    10. Turn the heat to high and bring mixture to boil.
    11. Cook on high heat for 15 min.
    12. After 15 min , bring heat to medium and leave for 10 minutes.
    13. Bring heat to high again and add 2 Tbsp oil.
    14.  Mix well.
    15. Add fresh green chillies
    16. Cook on high heat until all the water is dried up and mixture is stuck to meat.
    17. Garnish with Cilantro/Mint
    18. Enjoy with fresh roti or rice.

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  • Murgh Cholay | Chicken With Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans |

    Murgh Cholay | Chicken With Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans |

    Hello loves,  Here is an awesome new recipe for you , make sure you try it and let me know how it came out.

    Let’s get started

    What you need

    • Garbanzo/Chickpeas .       1 Cup ( Soaked Overnight ) & pre boiled  ( keep with water )
    • Onion                                    1 Large sized ( Chopped )
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste           2 TBSP
    • Sunflower Oil                       1 Cup
    • Chicken                                 1 Kg ( 2 LBS )
    • Lemon Juice                         Sprinkle (optional)
    • Green Chillies (Serrano)   2-3 Sliced
    • Cilantro                                 For Garnish

    Spices

    • Red Pepper                         per taste or 1/2 Tbsp
    • Himalayan Salt                  per taste
    • Cumin Powder                   1 Tbsp
    • Coriander Powder             1 Tbsp
    • Turmeric                             1/2 Tsp
    • Black Pepper                      1/2 Tsp
    • Murgh Cholay (SHAN)    1 TBSP (optional) gives great flavor
    • Garam Masala                   Sprinkle as much as you like
    • Crushed Red Pepper        1/2 tsp or as much as you like (optional) not recommended if you don’t like too spicy.

     

    Instructions

    1. Chop Onion
    2. Add Onions to the pan with 1/2 Cup Oil
    3. Fry for 4-5 minutes
    4. Add Ginger/Garlic Paste
    5. Add Chicken and Fry for 5-10 min
    6. Stir , sprinkle some water if the chicken start to stick to the pot.
    7. Add all the spices
    8. Stir and mix well fry for 5 minutes
    9. Add Garbanzo Beans / Chickpeas  with leftover water.
    10. Add green chillies
    11. Cover the pot and leave on low – medium heat for 10 min
    12. Add Cilantro For Garnish ( Sliced Ginger or Lemon Juice )
    13. Serve hot with flat bread ( Roti ) and Enjoy!

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  • Easy Chicken Shawarma | چکن شاورمہ | Quick & Tasty

    Easy Chicken Shawarma | چکن شاورمہ | Quick & Tasty

    Hello Everyone , Welcome back to my blog . Today I am sharing this yummy and delicious recipe of Chicken Shawarma… well this is the way I make mine and for me and my family it turns out great and we all love it. You can always adjust it the way you want to , I hope you enjoy and let me know how did you like it on youtube or comments below. Don’t forget to watch the video below. Enjoy !

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • Chicken                             1 lbs
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste       1 TBSP
    • Sunflower Oil                  3-4 TBSP
    • Plain Yogurt                    4 TBSP
    • Vinegar                             1 TSP
    • Spices
      • Red Pepper                         1 TSP or per taste
      • Himalayan Salt                   1 TSP or per taste
      • Mustard Powder                 1 TSP
      • Cumin Powder                    1/2 TSP
      • Cumin Seeds                        1 TSP
      • Barbecue Powder/Tikka Boti (Shan) –  1 TSP
    • For Salad
    • Tomatoes                        1 Chopped
    • Green Pepper                 2-3 Chopped
    • Onion                              1 Chopped
    • Cucumber                       1 Chopped
    • Iceberg Lettuce              Leaves Chopped

    Instructions

    1. Get a bowl
    2. Add Yogurt
    3. Add all the spices
    4. Add vinegar , ginger/garlic paste and lemon juice.
    5. Mix well.
    6. Cut chicken into small pieces
    7. Add chicken into the mixture
    8. Keep refrigerated for 30 or more minutes
    9. Take a pan
    10. Add oil
    11. Add chicken
    12. Fry on medium heat 10-15 min
    13. In between add some water to the left over spice mixture add it on top of the chicken and keep stirring.
    14. Cook until meat in light brownish and tender.
    15. Chop salad sprinkle lemon and black pepper lightly.
    16. Warm up tortilla
    17. Add your spread ( mayo , chutney or siracha mayo )
    18. Add chicken
    19. Add salad
    20. Wrap up the tortilla and enjoy with some house cut fries.

    VIDEO RECIPE

     

  • Tasty Desi Murgh Karahi | Farm/Home Raised Chicken Karahi |

    Tasty Desi Murgh Karahi | Farm/Home Raised Chicken Karahi |

                    Hello loves,  For this recipe i am using the same chicken that was left over from the organic broth recipe that I posted earlier. We bought the chicken at a local organic farm , we slaughtered it ourselves. There is a tremendous difference in the chicken you buy at a local market compared to the one from the farm. The diet , health and the condition the chicken lived in is very important factor to consider. Animal welfare is very important because whatever condition that animal lived in will affect you too when you eat it. If you are eating the chicken that comes from factories where they lived a stressful life , never saw a day in the sun , was fed GMO food and grew up with growth hormones etc. Don’t you just wonder what horrible effects it will have on your body and not just that by eating and buying that chicken you are supporting cruelty on animals and the companies that run it.

               Yes eating healthy can be a bit expensive for some people but isn’t it better to eat less but healthy rather then to eat a lot but total crap that will bring no good to you or your body. Its a matter of choice and what your prioritize. Buy local and support small organic farms.  The Farm/Home raised chicken takes longer to get tender compared to the one you buy at the grocery store which is why its better if you boil it before starting this recipe or you may also use a pressure cooker. If you are just simply boiling the chicken before you can also add its broth to the Karahi , it will make a tremendous difference in taste. I didn’t have any clear broth to use because I made the drink out of it. You can read my organic broth drink recipe here.

    Let’s get started

    What you need

    • Organic Tomato                  3 Organic Tomatoes
    • Green Chillies (Serrano)   3-4
    • Dried Fenugreek                 1 TSP ( squish with fingers to turn it into really small pieces)
    • Onion                                    Half medium sized
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste           1 TBSP
    • Sunflower Oil                       1/2 Cup
    • Chicken                                 1/2 Kg ( 1 LBS ) ( pre boiled )
    • Yogurt                                    2 TBSP
    • Cilantro                                 For Garnish

    Spices

    • Red Pepper                         per taste or 1/2 Tbsp
    • Himalayan Salt                  per taste
    • Cumin Powder                   1/2 Tbsp
    • Coriander Powder             1/2 Tbsp
    • Turmeric                             1/2 TSP

     

    Instructions

    1. Chop Onion
    2. Add Onions to the pot with 1/2 Cup Oil
    3. Fry for 4-5 minutes
    4. Add Ginger/Garlic Paste
    5. Add Chicken and Fry for 5-10 min
    6. Stir , sprinkle some water if the chicken start to stick to the pot.
    7. Add all the spices
    8. Stir and mix well
    9. Add Yogurt and stir.
    10. Add tomatoes
    11. Cover the pot and cook on low – medium heat until tomatoes dissolve about 20-30 min
    12. Add green chillies
    13. Add fenugreek
    14. Add Cilantro
    15. Serve hot with flat bread ( Roti ) and Enjoy!

     

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  • Organic Chicken Broth Recipe | Desi Murgh Yakhni | Great For Patients , New Mothers & Winter Days!

    Organic Chicken Broth Recipe | Desi Murgh Yakhni | Great For Patients , New Mothers & Winter Days!

    You will need…

    • Whole Chicken –   1 Kg   (Preferably organic & pasture raised )
    • Water                  –  20 Cups
    • Onion                  –   1 Medium size ( Cut it up into large pieces )
    • Ginger                 –  1-2 cm thick
    • Garlic                  – 2 whole heads ( peeled or not doesn’t matter you’ll be draining it later. Cut it in half  if you don’t want to peel it )

    Spices

    • Turmeric                            1 TBSP
    • Black Pepper                     1 – 1/2 TBSP
    • Himalayan Salt                  According to your taste
    • Cumin Seeds                      2 TBSP
    • Dried Coriander Seeds     2 TBSP
    • ( Optional:  Cloves  1 TSP  )

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