Dry mutton chops

Ingredients

Mutton chops ½ kg

Yoghurt 1 cup

Cumin 1tbsp

Garam masala 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder 2tbsp

Ginger & garlic paste 2tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:

In a pan, pour some ghee, add the ginger and garlic paste, and cook for a while. Add mutton chops, yoghurt, cumin, garam masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste. Cover the lid and cook for 15-20 minutes. When the meat is tender, turn the flame high and let the water dry out. Heat the grill pan and place the cooked chops on it; grill for 10-15 minutes. Tender and juicy mutton chops are ready to be served.

Badami Tangri

Ingredients

Chicken drumsticks 6

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder 1 tbsp

Lemon juice 3 tbsp

Ginger & garlic paste 2 tbsp

What’s for dinner tonight is a tough call on a daily basis. Once you have your protein figured out, you can teem up your simple meat dish with a rice or vegetable entree or a healthy salad on the side to make a square meal and add a choice of bread for hearty appetites

Ingredients for the batter:

Yoghurt 1 cup

Almond powder 25 grams

Dry fenugreek 1 tsp

Black pepper powder ½ tsp

White pepper powder ½ tsp

Cornflour 2 tbsp

Flour 2 tbsp

Chopped coriander 2 tbsp

Fresh cream 2 tbsp

Thawed butter 3 tbp

Method

Marinate drumsticks with salt, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice for 10-15minutes.

In a bowl, prepare the batter by adding yogurt, fresh cream, almond powder, cornflour, flour, chopped coriander, dry fenugreek, salt, butter, black pepper and white pepper. Coat the drumsticks with the prepared mixture, and bake in oven for 10-12 minutes at 200C, or until golden.

Squeeze lemon and add garam masala powder over it.

Hot wings

Ingredients:

Chicken wings (with skin) 1/2 kilo

Ginger paste 2 tbsp

White flour 2 tbsp

Cornflour 3 tbsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Egg 1

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Red chilli pepper 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tbsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Coconut powder 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Marinate chicken wings with two tbsp lemon juice, ginger garlic paste and salt to taste. Now, add red chilli pepper, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and red chilli powder to the marinated chicken wings. Coat the chicken wings with the mixture of egg, cornflour, white flour, oil and coconut powder; deep fry till golden brown.

Dish it out and serve hot.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, November 8th, 2015

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