Not Just Curry!

I just love spinach and totally relish  the sarson da saag and aloo palak. Recently i came across the chicken version of saag(spinach).There are almost 15-20 different versions of saag chicken using exotic ingredients available on net so i decided to give the recipe a try with a bit of modification.My version is rather simple with easily available ingredients at home. So without much ado i start with the main ingredients: Main Ingredients Spinach (150gms- blanched) Boneless Chicken thigh fillets cut into medium chunks( skin off- 1/2 kg) Pureed onions( medium- 2 no) Ginger garlic paste(2 teaspoons) Cumin seeds(2 teaspoons) Pureed Tomato(medium-2 no) Turmeric powder(1 1/2 teaspoon) Coriander powder(2 teaspoons) Garam Masala( 3/4 teaspoons) Salt to taste. Vegetable oil(3 tablespoons) Water(1 cup) Cream/Malai to garnish(2 teaspoons) The recipe can be divided in two steps: Cooking the chicken Cooking the spinach and assembling the chicken   Cooking the chicken Put

I come from a Punjabi family but the food prepared in my parents household is not your typical spicy Punjabi food.When i got married to my husband,i was introduced to the typical Punjabi khana .i.e. Dal makhani,Cholle masala,sarson da saag. Not that i wasen't aware of the cuisine earlier(my mum makes awesome sarson da saag) but it prompted me to explore the cuisine in depth and modify it according to our sedentary lifestyle needs. So, here's presenting the cholle masala recipe which is bound to result in compliments whenever you make it.......(trust me its tried and tested). The recipe is divided into three parts: Cooking the chickpeas Preparation of the Tadka Mixing the two together  Main ingredients required 1 1/2 cup of soaked chickpeas( put two teabags in the water with chickpeas) 1/2 cup chana dal 3 cups of water Salt to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon of butter 2 medium onions(pureed) 1 1/2 medium tomatoes(pureed) 2 teaspoons of ginger gar

Okay so its been ages since i blogged last........Got busy with studying and other uninteresting stuff but one thing that really kept me engaged during this time was cooking. Cooking is therapeutic for me and i have discovered recently that it is one thing i just can't get bored of........ So here's starting a culinary journey where i attempt to share the joy that cooking can bring and waiting for some suggestions and comments along the way. I am starting the food quest with the favourite chicken recipe and though i plan to write about "The Butter Chicken",i am starting with a much healthier and easy on the stomach recipe for chicken, The Methi Chicken or the Fenugreek Chicken. Main Ingredients Chicken Thigh fillets(1/2 kg) -Skin removed Onions (pureed -1.5 number) Tomatoes(pureed - 2 number) Ginger Garlic Paste (1.5 teaspoons) Kasoori Methi (2.5 -3 teaspoons) Chopped Fresh coriander leaves (a few of them) Turmeric Powder ( 2 teaspoons) Coriand