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Biryani

Shasi — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:10:01 +0000

What makes a good biryani? For starters it mustn’t be dry and lacking flavour!
Having the correct ratio of meat, masala aka sauce and rice is crucial.

It’s a dish meant to be eaten by itself with some raita, a complete meal in one. If you are adding more curry for flavour to your biryani then your ratios were off But it will still be edible!

This version consists of layers of cooked chicken salan (curry), par cooked basmati rice, fried onions and saffron steamed dum style till perfection!
Give it a go, it’s very straightforward!

Ingredients

To make:

1 chicken boned cut into pieces. You can add extra chopped chicken breast if your family fight over this cut!

3 large onions

Garlic and ginger

3 tomatoes

2 chillies

2 large potatoes chopped

½ cup oil, slice of butter about 75g

1 cup yoghurt

1 pack Bombay Biryani (I like to use Shaan or National brands)

3 cups basmati rice

5 cardomom pods

Coriander

1 onion fried in butter until well browned

Saffron (optional, soak a few strands in warm water)

Directions

Method:

Rinse the rice 3 times and leave to soak
Make the chicken mix, place the chicken in a large bowl and mix with yoghurt and Biryani spice mix, the whole pack unless you like it less spicy for which add 3/4 pack. Set aside while you make masala base
Add oil and butter to a large pot and fry onions until well browned
Add tomatoes, chillies and water. Simmer on low heat for 15 mins
Zap up heat and bash the tomatoes with s spoon, add chicken mixture and keep stirring over a high heat

After 10 mins add potatoes, stir, lower heat, cover with lid and let it cook gently for around 20 mins or until chicken is done. There should be no surplus liquid and butter should have separated from masala (sauce)
If there seems to be too much liquid zap up heat and allow to boil off, don’t sure too hard for chicken will break. Taste and adjust seasoning, it should taste over salty and spicy.
Boil the rice in hot water with lots of salt and cardamon pods. The water should taste over salty.

Boil until the rice grain is long in length and nearly done. Drain rice and reserve.
Now to layer it all up, in a new large pot add a layer of rice in bottom, top with half chicken potato curry, add coriander then top with more rice. Repeat layers finishing with a layer of rice. Top this with fried onions and saffron.
Cover pot with a lid with a sheet of foil to keep steam in, press the foil on the sides of lid and pot and return to a very low heat for 15 mins
Zap up heat for 1 min then turn off and allow to sit for another 10mins
Open lid and lightly fluff up rice with a fork

Enjoy with some raita!

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Chicken Parmigiana

Shasi — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:53:11 +0000

If you make this you are in for the best dinner you have ever had!
It’s crispy, cheesy and yum to the final bite!

Serve with salad, chips, pasta or sandwiched between good bread, pesto, balsamic tomatoes & peppery leaves (this is the best sandwich I’ve ever had!)

Make it today!!

Ingredients

To Make Chicken:

3 large chicken breasts

garlic

salt,pepper,chilli flakes

flat leaf parsley

Breadcrumb coating:

1.50 cups panko crumbs, 1.5 cups breadcrumbs

½ cup grated Parmesan

1 tsp garlic powder

flat leaf parsley

2 eggs

Tomato sauce:

400 g chopped can tomatoes or passata

2 tsp Sugar

1 onion, garlic, salt pepper, basil, chilli flakes

olive oil

¼ cup milk

mozzarella

Directions

Method:

Slice chicken so it’s thinner
Mix in salt, pepper, chilli flakes, grated garlic, chopped flat leaf parsley
Mix together coating ingredients
Dip chicken in beaten eggs and press breadcrumbs on both sides
Fry until golden

For the tomato sauce

Lightly sauté onion and garlic in olive oil
Add other tomato sauce ingredients and simmer for 15 mins
Adjust seasoning, if it’s too acidic add more sugar

Assembly

Top fried chicken with tomato sauce and mozzarella
Grill until cheese is melted and bubbly

Enjoy!

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Coconut Chicken Curry

Shasi — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:56:33 +0000

If you like the flavours of chicken katsu then it will love this quick and easy to make curry.

An additional boost of freshness and spice comes from the slaw which in itself is a great addition to any taco or barbecue.

Ingredients

Chicken curry: Marinade:

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs chopped

1 tbsp each garlic powder, onion powder, paprika

1 tsp chilli flakes & cumin powder, salt

Sauce:

1 qt onion

garlic and ginger

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1 tsp onion seeds

1.50 tbsp curry powder

1.50 tbsp tomato paste

1 coconut milk

1 stock cube

Directions

Marinade the chicken with spices and stir fry in a bit of oil on high heat for s few minute until well coated and seared. Remove from pan.
In the same pan sauté onion, garlic, ginger and spices in a bit of oil
Add tomato paste and cook out for a min
Add coconut milk, stock cube and chicken
Cook for 20 mins over low heat
Taste and adjust for seasoning

Slaw:

1/2 cabbage grated
2 carrots grated
2 spring onions chopped
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
mint or flat leaf parsley

Oil mix

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tsp Nigella/onion seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes, salt
crushed garlic

Heat the oil and pour in all other oil mix ingredients
Swirl for a few seconds and pour over cabbage mixture

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Creamy Green Curry

Shasi — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:48:20 +0000

You may be mistaken in thinking this is a Thai green curry but it’s not!
What it is, it’s a super easy, creamy and fragrant curry with a sauce you just want to inhale!
Makes this today, you won’t be disappointed!
Serve with naan or pilau

Ingredients

23 chicken breasts cubed

2 tsp Salt, chilli flakes,

1 tbsp cumin powder

45 cloves garlic

23 green chillies

2 large handfuls fresh coriander

300 ml cream

2 chicken stock cubes

Directions

Cook onion with some water until soft (5 mins)
Blend onion mixture with chillies, garlic, coriander
Add some oil to a pan with cubed chicken , add salt, chilli flakes & cumin powder and stir fry for 5 mins
Add onion mixture, stock and cream
Bring it to a boil, then lower heat and allow to simmer for 15 mins
Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed
Top with fresh coriander

Enjoy!

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Chicken Archives - Dash of Shasi

Biryani

Ingredients

Directions

Chicken Parmigiana

If you make this you are in for the best dinner you have ever had! It’s crispy, cheesy and yum to the final bite! Serve with salad, chips, pasta or sandwiched between good bread, pesto, balsamic tomatoes & peppery leaves (this is the best sandwich I’ve ever had!) Make it today!!

Ingredients

Directions

Coconut Chicken Curry

If you like the flavours of chicken katsu then it will love this quick and easy to make curry. An additional boost of freshness and spice comes from the slaw which in itself is a great addition to any taco or barbecue.

Ingredients

Directions

Creamy Green Curry

You may be mistaken in thinking this is a Thai green curry but it’s not! What it is, it’s a super easy, creamy and fragrant curry with a sauce you just want to inhale! Makes this today, you won’t be disappointed! Serve with naan or pilau

Ingredients

Directions

If you make this you are in for the best dinner you have ever had!
It’s crispy, cheesy and yum to the final bite!

Serve with salad, chips, pasta or sandwiched between good bread, pesto, balsamic tomatoes & peppery leaves (this is the best sandwich I’ve ever had!)

Make it today!!

If you like the flavours of chicken katsu then it will love this quick and easy to make curry.

An additional boost of freshness and spice comes from the slaw which in itself is a great addition to any taco or barbecue.

You may be mistaken in thinking this is a Thai green curry but it’s not!
What it is, it’s a super easy, creamy and fragrant curry with a sauce you just want to inhale!
Makes this today, you won’t be disappointed!
Serve with naan or pilau