Chicken Nuggets

     Today is going to be another Non-veg chicken recipe. Story behind this recipe - My kid is a big crazy fan of store bought Chicken Nuggets. She is literally addicted to it. Somehow i managed to pull her out of it and thought of trying this home but in Indianized form. So, lets move on to the recipe.

ALL YOU NEED:

Boneless Chicken	1/4 kg
Panko Breadcrumbs	To rollover
Garlic Powder	1 spoon
Buttermilk	1 cup
Oil	To fry
Salt	1/4 spoon

For Coating 1:

Maida	2 spoons
Corn flour	1 spoon
Red chilly powder	1 spoon
Pepper Powder	3/4 spoon
Salt	To Taste

For Coating 2:

Egg	1 No.
Pepper Powder	1/4 spoon
Salt	To Taste

METHOD:
     Marinate chicken pieces in Buttermilk for 5 hours or even overnight is fine. After marination time. Take out the chicken pieces, drain the excess buttermilk. Take "For Coating 1" and mix it with water until it reaches dosa batter consistency. In another bowl, mix all the ingredients in "For Coating 2". In another late, add Panko Breadcrumbs as needed.
     Take a piece of chicken piece, dip it in "Coating 1"(Maida & Corn flour mixture) bowl, then dip it in "Coating 2"(Egg Mixture), then roll it in breadcrumbs. Place it in a plate. Keep repeating the same process for all the chicken pieces. Heat oil in a pan, when its hot, shallow fry the coated pieces in batches in medium flame and serve hot with ketchup.

Note: You can also add italian seasoning in "For Coating 1" by replacing the red chilly powder.

Sweet&Spicy Chicken Drumstick

     Being a fan of Sweet and Spicy dishes, whenever i go to restaurant will immediately order Sweet & Spicy dishes if i spot any. If its non veg dishes, will definitely order chicken lollipop as my starter. With that craziness, this was there in my bookmarked list. Finally tried this on last Sunday.

ALL YOU NEED:

Baked Drumstick	2 Nos.
Red chilly powder	1/2 spoon
Chopped Garlic	4 Nos.
Tomato Ketchup	3 tblsp
Corn Flour	1 spoon
Butter	2 tblsp
Salt	Pinch

METHOD:
     Heat a spoon of butter in a pan. Add chopped garlic, give a quick fry. Mix corn flour, red chilly powder and pinch of salt with water until it reaches liquid consistency. Pour it into the pan, keep stirring without any lumps. Now add tomato ketchup. Stir it for 5 minutes in simmer. Add baked chicken drumstick, stir it until it mixes well with the mixture. Switch off the flame and enjoy.

Note: I used baked tandoori chicken drumstick.

Ulunthu/Urad dhall Kali

     Ulunthu Kali, the best healthy sweet specially for girls/women which is recommended during puberty days. Its my long time wish to taste it once but never tasted. After many years, yesterday it tickled my taste buds so decided to prepare it at home as the ingredients are very basic which is all time available in every houses. Without further delay here come my tried and tasted (finally) dish for your review.

ALL YOU NEED:

Urad Dhall	3/4 cup
Raw Rice	2 tblsp
Gingelly Oil	1/4 cup
Jaggery	2 cups
Cardamon	2 Nos.

METHOD:
     Dry roast urad dhall in a pan until the aroma comes. Transfer it into a bowl. Add rice and dry roast for 3 mins. Let both cool for some time. Meantime, heat 3/4 cup of water in the pan, add 2 cardamon, when the water starts to boil, add 2 cups of jaggery powder. Let it boil until the jaggery dissolves in the water completely. Switch off the flame once done. Once the dry mixture is cool down, make it as fine powder in the mixie.

Add the powder in a nonstick pan, add 2 cups of water, mix it with powder without any lumps. Once done, place the pan in the stove and pour the jaggery syrup. Keep stirring in medium, make sure there are no lumps. Add 1/4 cup of gingelly oil, keep stirring until it leaves the sides of the pan. Add the remaining oil and give a quick stir as a final touch. Transfer it to the bowl and taste it.

Note: If you dont like the smell of gingelly oil, try adding ghee. I used only gingelly oil and didn't tried with ghee.

- Sangeetha Nambi