From Ustad Rashid Khan, I have now reached Kaushiki Chakroborty, she inherited the qualities of her father in the right amount. Each day, I have to listen to music, from one genre to another, among the few genres I love.... raps, loud music is not for me. Once back from Kolkata, I should be able to sit with music in a lonely home, at times would visit my music teacher for a therapy. Yesterday, my entire time outside was spent listening to music and walking from this store to another. On way back, I saw three dedicated, elderly souls practicing outside our condominium around 8:30pm, my mother-in-law has a bag full of complaints at all times, it irritates me way too much..... all day sitting at home, watching television and complaining. Such kinds actually die long before they are brain dead. They have not seen the hardships of people actually. I enjoy being with positive, spontaneous people, they help me go on with life! Three of such kinds you can see below.
Do not you think I should share the combined vegetarian and non-vegetarian snack recipe of OVEN COOKED PEPPERY CHICKEN & AAMCHOOR ALOO done using freshly ground black pepper and dry mango powder in the marination today? I think these two snackers required the simplest marination I have ever used in my kitchen. Kids who enjoy cooking can prepare them too, at this home the mumma has to do it. Although they fall under the snacker category, we had them for dinner a month back which had some store bought garlic bread and a bliss called "kurkurey bhindi."
INGREDIENTS FOR THE OVEN COOKED PEPPERY CHICKEN :
CHICKEN LEG OR BREAST OR BOTH : 10-12 PIECES
FRESH COARSELY GROUND BLACK PEPPER : 1HEAPED TBSP
LEMON JUICE : 4-5TBSP
GINGER EXTRACT : 1TBSP
GARLIC EXTRACT : 2TBSP
SALT : AS REQUIRED [SEA SALT PREFERRED]
OIL : 2-3TBSP + 2TBSP TO BRUSH
INGREDIENTS FOR THE AAMCHOOR ALOO :
BIG POTATO : 2-3-4 [I USE RUSSET]
AAMCHOOR / DRY MANGO POWDER : 2TSP
RED CHILLI POWDER : 1TSP
TURMERIC POWDER : 1/2TSP
CAROM SEED : 1/2TSP
LEMON JUICE : 2TBSP
SALT : AS REQUIRED
OIL : 2-3TBSP + 1TBSP TO BRUSH
THE AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS USED IS MEANT FOR A NUCLEAR FAMILY OF 3-5 MEMBERS.
PROCEDURE :
Let us do the PEPPERY CHICKEN first.
Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly. Pat dry.
Marinate with 2-3tbsp of oil, lemon juice, ginger and garlic extract, fresh coarsely ground black pepper and salt as required.
Fold in very well. Keep refrigerated in an air tight container for 5-6 hours or overnight.
Take out an hour before cooking. Grease an oven proof tray with oil. Place the chicken pieces in a single layer. Pour over the marinade evenly.
I work with a convection mode microwave oven, so I placed the high stool inside and the plate atop it.
Now switch on the grill mode for 10 minutes. Take out, brush with oil all over each one. Grill for 10 minutes more.
Take out, brush oil all over each one, grill for 6 minutes. Take out and brush oil, grill for another 6 minutes. We should be done.
Now let us do the AAMCHOOR ALOO / Potato with Dry Mango Powder.
I am a diabetic, hence I am prescribed to boil the potatoes skin on before using it for cooking. I pricked the washed potatoes with a fork, took them on a plate and microwaved at high for 3-321/2 minutes.
I took them out, cut into desired shapes on cooling. I then marinated them with lightly crushed carom seeds, aamchoor / dry mango powder, turmeric + red chilli powder, lemon juice, salt as required.
The marinated potatoes are to be kept aside for an hour or so. We will then place them in a single layer on a greased grill proof tray.
We will place the high stool inside with the plate atop if using a convection mode microwave oven. We will then grill one side for 8-10 minutes.
We will take the tray out, brush oil and turn over the potatoes. We will then grill them for 5 minutes. We should be done.
Always serve them fresh.
