Green Chicken curry-Kids Friendly Version

Green Chicken curry prepared keeping in mind the taste and flavour for kids.Its sometimes very difficult for kids to consume spicy curries which we prepare.Kids always prefer mild curries with less spice,so tried this green chicken curry with less spicy and lots of creamy flavour and texture.

Servings 5-6

Total preparation Time : 30 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Ingredients

500 gram clean and cut

2 Green Chilies

1 Cup of Green Coriander leaves

5 Flakes of Garlic

1/2 Inch of Ginger

5 Cloves

1 stick of cinnamon

2 Cardamom

10 pepper corns

1 Tez Patta

2 Onions

1 Large Tomato

1/2 Lemon

1/2 cup of green peas

1/2 Tsp of Turmeric

1 Cup of Thick coconut milk(half coconut)

1/2 Cup of Curd

Cream

salt as per taste

oil/butter

Method

1.Wash Chicken and drain water,then apply salt,turmeric and lemon.keep it side to marinate.

2.On the other hand make paste of Onion,ginger,garlic and black peppers.

3.Also make paste of Green coriander,green chilies.

4.In pan add butter and little oil,once heated add dry spices like cinnamon,cloves and tez patta(India Bay Leaf)

5.Add paste of onions-ginger-garlic and black peppers,stir well in the oil.Once its fried well then add the other green paste of coriander and green chilies.

6.Let both the paste get nicely fried in the oil.Then add chopped tomatoes and marinated chicken and green peas.

7.Saute the chicken well in the paste.saute well until the chicken colour changes to light brown.

8.Then add hung curd,mix well in the chicken and again allow to cook on slow flame for 2-3 min.

9.Once you see oil coming out of curd then add coconut milk and mix well.Cover and allow the curry to cook on slow flame until the oils are separated from the curry.May be for about 10 min.

10.Last add cream and serve hot with steam rice. Your kid will just love the curry.

Creamy Macaroni Chicken Pasta

Pasta Being my Son's and Husband's favourite Dish i try to prepare pasta with different ingredients.I don't like to bore them by preparing same type of pasta with same ingredients.In my home pasta we can eat at any point of time from Breakfast-to Lunch-to Snack Time-Dinner and when chicken or other meat is added than they love it more.So lets being with Creamy Macaroni pasta with Chicken shreds ,little capsicum and few leaves of spinach and with magical flavours of other herbs.

Servings 5-6

Total Preparation Time:30 min

Cooking Time:15 Min

Measurement :1 Cup=236 ml / 1/2 cup=118 ml 

Ingredients

300 Gram of Pasta(Boiled)

150 to 200 Gram of Chicken Shredded 

2 Large Onions finely chopped /cut horizontal but very fine

1 Cup of Green Capsicum finely chopped

10 Leaves of spinach finely chopped(blanched)

2 Tsp. finely chopped garlic

2 Tsp.chili flakes

1 Tsp pepper crushed

1/2 Tsp. Basil dry(can use fresh if available)

1 Tsp.Dry oregano

1/2 Cup fresh cream

1 Cup cheese grated

Olive oil

salt as per taste

Method

• First get the pasta boiled by adding salt and little oil from avoiding to pasta to get stuck with each other.once pasta is cooked well drain it and keep aside.
• Than in a pan add olive oil,once heated add garlic,onion and saute well.Than add chicken shredded and toss well till the chicken cooked well and starts to leave water. 
• Once you feel chicken is cooked,than add chopped capsicum and chopped spinach.
• Toss it well,than add pepper,oregano,chili flakes.Mix all well.
• Add the boiled pasta and stir it lightly ,than add cream and cheese.Cover the lid and allow to cook for about 2-3 min .
• Once you see cheese melting stir again the pasta so that cream and cheese gets mixed well with pasta.
• Switch off the stove and serve the pasta hot.Eat for breakfast or lunch or dinner.Your family will love it.
  

Note:

Can keep little hot water from drained pasta if required during cooking process.

Blanching is the process were in will boil water,than add spinach leaves and allow to cook for 2-3 min and than quickly immersing the boiled leaves to ice water,this helps to retain the colour of leaves.