Aromatic Chicken Masala

This is definitely one of my all time favorite Indian dish. I love hunting for Banana Leaf Rice shops and have a taste of their Chicken Masala in order to perfect mine. At the end of the day there will always be a few variation but all still taste heavenly. One of the main differences I guess is the use of yogurt as an ingredient. Some Chicken Masala I've tasted uses it and some does not. Anyways this is a version which doesn't which makes it a little on the dry side. Hope you guys enjoy it!


Ingredients:
1 whole Chicken - cut into small pieces.
2 medium OnionsOnions
- chopped.
5-6 TomatoesTomatoes
- cut.
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Red Chili PowderRed Chili Powder

1 tbsp. GarlicGarlic
- crushed
1 tbsp. GingerGinger
- crushed

Garnishing
Fresh Coriander LeavesCoriander Leaves
- chopped
4-5 Green Chili
2 tbsp. Coriander SeedsCoriander Seeds

1 tsp. Kalonji
1/2 cup Cooking Oil


Directions:
1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, fry onions till golden brown.
2. Now add the chicken, and stir.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium flame.
4. When the oil separates from the chicken cook for additional 15 minutes, and keep stirring.
5. When the meat is cooked, reduce heat and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Garnish with fresh coriander and green chili.
7. Serve with rice, roti or naan.



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My Friend's Cooking Supplies Online Store

I had the pleasure of rekindling my friendship with Lawrence which is an old school mate of mine recently via her blogger betterhalf Erina. I got to know that they running an online store selling baking and cooking supplies straight from my hometown Penang.

So today I thought of sharing his humble store with all of you in case if you ever need any supplies, you can just pop by their store. At the time of writing, I can tell you that their strength lies in Bakery ingredients and utensils featuring items such as premixes and flavorings to various shapes of cake moulds.

All major credit cards are accepted at their store but in regards to delivery, I believe they are focused to within Malaysia for the ingredients but other non-perishable items should be worldwide.

One particular thing I love about their site is that they feature videos of cooking demos which are surely worth viewing. To find out more, head over to their store named Cooking Island.

Soto Ayam with Rice Noodles

Once again I apologize for the lack of updates as life have kept me extremely busy both offline and online. I will not neglect this beloved blog and hobby of mine but updates will not be as frequent as before.

That being said, whenever I do update, it will be a unique recipe for sure such as today's Soto Ayam recipe or chicken soup with rice noodles. This is a delicacy among the Malay community and one of my favorite too for its tantalizing rich taste. I have tried cooking this in the past with all sorts of noodles which you can also do so according to your preferred choice.


Ingredients
2 Medium sized Onions - chopped coarsely
3 Garlic ClovesGarlic Cloves
- chopped finely
1cm GingerGinger
- chop finely
1 tbsp Macademia Nuts - chopped finely
1 tsp Coriander PowderCoriander Powder

1 tsp Chili Paste
500g Chicken parts - bite-size pieces
6 cups Water
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp ground White PepperWhite Pepper

2 cups Rice Noodles - cooked
2 cups Bean SproutsBean Sprouts

2 Hard boiled EggsEggs
- sliced into half
Spring Onions - for garnishing
Oil


Directions
1] Heat oil in wok and fry onions, garlic and ginger until fragrant.
2] Add macademia nuts, coriander powder and chili paste.
3] Stir fry for 3 minutes.
4] Add chicken parts and stir fry for 5 minutes.
5] Add water, bring to boil and simmer for 45 minutes.
6] Remove chicken parts, strip meat from bones, discard skin and bones.
7] Strain stock and return to boil.
8] Add salt and pepper to taste.
9] Place noodles, bean sprouts and chicken meat in bowls and pour soup over.
10] Garnish with spring onions and egg.
11] Serve hot.


Note:
- If ingredients are followed exactly, this should be perfect for 4 person.
- You can also use fried shallots and cut red chilies as garnishing.

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