Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Chef @ Home ~ Tandoori Chuza

IMG_4869 Nothing extraordinary about this tandoori chicken, except that I have used a "Chuza" for this recipe.

 

 

IMG_4830 Cornish Hen is what is closely classified as a chuza you can get from a supermarket. Not to mention that this was my first time making a tandoori of a whole cornish hen!

 

IMG_4831 I marinated the little less than 500 gms whole chicken in half cup of plain yogurt, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp green chili paste, 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, few drops of red food color and salt.

IMG_4834 Since its a small chicken, I marinated it only for about five hours. Since I do not have a tandoor here, I use my reliable oven to make tandoori dishes. Pre-heat the broiler on high, brush the chicken with some vegetable oil on all sides.

IMG_4865 Start with the chicken "face down" on the baking dish first. Each side needs about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Baste continuously with the marinade.

 

You can also make this on a charcoal barbeque!

IMG_4868 Remove the hen from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before you serve it with lemon wedges and onion slices. This I knew was going to be magic!

 

IMG_4870 I know from here on I am going to have more of these hens on my dinner table!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Apartment Therapy ~ Ganesha Galore

I have been collecting Ganeshas since I was in college. I feel Ganeshas bring a blissful semblance to my home decor. Though I don’t collect them for religious value, but I do ensure I have a diya lit or a flower dropped carelessly next to one just for some added aesthetics!

Scroll down to take a peek into my personal “galore”!

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Wallpaper Material!

36945587_1 Photographs clicked by my husband and me with our Canon PowerShot S2 IS camera.

 

 

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