BROCOLLI FRY- WITH GOOD CARROT AND CABBAGE!!!

This is a Chinese recipe very quick can be made in a jiffy and nutritious.And the greeny crunchy brocolli tastes best.
Heres the recipe:


Cooking time:10mins
Preparation time:10mins
Serves- 2







Ingredients:

• Brocolli florets-150gms
• Carrot(juliennes)- 1no
• Onions(slices)- 1no
• Ginger(juliennes)-1tsp
• Cabbage(chopped)- 100gms
• Oyster sauce- 2tsp
• Green chillies(chopped)- 2no
• Black pepper powder-1/2tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil- 2tbsp

Cooking method:

• Heat oil in a pan,add ginger and saute for a minute do not brown it.
• Add onions and green chillies and cook till onions are transparent,add cabbage and carrot,and cook covered for 5 minutes.
• Add brocolli and all the other ingredients and cook covered for another 5-6mins.
• Serve with Naans or Rice.

CHICKEN BROCOLLI-WITH THE GOODNESS OF ROASTED SESAME OIL!!!

This is a chinese  recipe with the use of  roasted sesame oil,easy to prepare,light and most important good taste.
Brocolli adds to its taste and garlic always makes any dish healthy and flavourful.Heres the recipe:

Cooking time: 20mins
Preparation time: 10mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Chicken pieces-500gms
• Black pepper powder- 1tsp
• Green chilli sauce- 1tsp
• Garlic(chopped)- 2tsp
• Soy sauce- 2tsp
• Brocolli florets-150gms
• Worcestershire sauce-1tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil-2tbsp (preferred roasted sesame oil)

Cooking method:

• Clean the chicken trimming all the excess fat and wash.
• In a deep pan put oil warm it,add garlic and saute it for a minute and now add the chicken pieces and cook for about 10mins stirring.
• Add black pepper powder,green chilli sauce.Mix well.
• Add the brocolli,soysauce,worcestershire sauce and salt to taste.
• Cook covered for 5 min,dont overcook the brocolli and remember soysauce and worcestershire sauce have a good amount of salt so check before adding salt.
• Serve hot with Naans or Fried rice.

CHICKEN IN CHILLI GARLIC SAUCE-YUMMYLICIOUS!!!

This is a chinese gravy served with rice or noodles,very easy to prepare and I have made it  with Zero-oil,super healthy,lots of garlic gives it  a very distinct taste.And the most important part is its my Hubby dear's favourite,give him anything in Chilli-garlic sauce and his day is made.
So this ones for you my "Dearest Hubby"
Here's the recipe:
Cooking time:20mins
Preparation time:10mins.
Serves-5

Ingredients:

• Chicken boneless-500gms
• Garlic(chopped)- 15cloves
• Tomato ketchup -1cup
• Red chilli powder- 2tsp
• Black pepper powder- 1tsp
• Soy sauce- 1tbsp
• White vinegar- 3tsp
• Cornflour- 2tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Corriander(chopped)- 1tbsp  (optional-this will make it Indo-chinese)
• Onions(cut in squares)- 1no

Cooking method:

• In a bowl mix all the ingredients with 2 cups of water except chicken,cornflour and onions.keep aside.
• Cut the chicken pieces in juliennes or small pices,clean thoroughly.
• In a pan put the prepared sauce and let it boil for 5mins.
• Add chicken pieces and cook for another 10 mins strirring in between,Add water if needed.
• When the chicken gets cooked dissolve cornflour in 1cup of water and add.
• Add onions and corriander, keep stirring the mixture will start thickening,Add water to get your desired consistency.
• Serve hot with Chinese fried rice or Noodles.

CHINESE FRIED RICE-WITH SUCCULENT CHICKEN IN FLAVOURFUL SOY SAUCE!!!

CHINESE CUISINE-characterised by the use of garlic,soy sauce,chinese 5-spice powder,sesame oil and monosodium glutamate(Ajinomoto) popularly known as the chinese salt,the recipes are often stir-fried in a wok on high flame.The vegetables or meat used like chicken,lamb,beef or any seafood are often par-boiled(boiling for a brief period till it is half cooked) or fried before,so the final cooking time is reduced and it gets ready quickly.Stir in the vegetables,meat,sauces and spices and the dish is ready.

In brief I will write about the most common ingredients of Chinese-cuisine:

1. Chinese vegetables: Chinese brocolli,Chinese cabbage,Bok-choy,Yu-choy.
2. Chinese dried ingredients: Dried Fungus,Dried chinese mushrooms.
3. Chinese spices: Fennel seeds,8 star anise,Cinnamon,Szechuan peppercorns,garlic,ginger.
4. Chinese cuisines: Shandong cuisine,Cantonese cuisine,Szechwan cuisine,Hunan cuisine,Fujian cuisine,Anhui cuisine,Zhejiang cuisine,Huaiyang cuisine.

Mild in flavours,commonly less spicy and aromatic and yet so amazingly tasty best describes this cuisine.Many parts of the World have adapted this cuisine in their own way to suit their local palates like Indo-Chinese,American-Chinese.Chinese cuisine has become one of the most popular cuisines in the world.
Heres my first step towards this culinary journey of Chinese cuisine.

Ingredients for Chinese 5-spice powder:
(Five-spice powder encompasses all five flavours - sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty)

• Peppercorns/kali mirch- 4tsp
• Star anise/chakra phool- 8no
• Cloves/laung- 1/2tsp
• Cinnamon/dalchini- 1tbsp
• Fennel seeds/saunf- 1tbsp. 

Cooking method:

• Dry roast all the ingredients for about 3 mins on medium flame till you get a nice aroma.
• Cool and grind to a fine powder.
• Mix all the ingredients well and keep it in air-tight container and use sparingly.

Ingredients for fried rice:

• Rice- 2cups
• Chicken boneless-200gms
• Carrot(chopped)-1/2cup
• Eggs(beaten)-2no
• Spring onions (green portion-chopped)- 1/2cup
• Black pepper powder- 1/2tsp
• Garlic(chopped)- 1tsp
• Soy sauce-2tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil-3tbsp   (preferred-sesame oil) 

Cooking method:

• Wash and boil the rice in 6 cups of water till cooked completely,drain the excess water in a sieve.Put cold water so that rice grains are not sticky and rice doesnt cook further.Keep aside
• Cut the chicken piece in to thin long pieces like juliennes,removing all the excess fat and clean thoroughly.
• In a pan heat oil add eggs,scramble them,add garlic and saute for another 1 min.
• Add chicken juliennes and carrot and cook for another 5 mins on high flame stirring.Add 1/4cup water and cook covered for 2mins on a slow flame.
• Add boiled rice and spring onions.
• Add pepper powder,salt and soya sauce and stir fry for another 5 mins.
• Serve hot with hot garlic sauce.