Papaya Chicken

After my last post, I was quite busy with some works, house shifting & medical issues. I am not sure when I shall be able to post regularly, again. Anyway, here is a quick post on the chicken dish I prepared last weekend. It is tasty & requires very less oil.

Ingredients:

Raw Papaya - 1

Chicken - 500 gm

Onion - 1, medium, chopped

Garlic - 3 cloves, chopped

Chilly - 2, chopped

Refined Oil - 2 tbsp

Garam Masala- a small pinch

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

Onion seeds - 1/4 tsp

Water - 3 cups (depends upon the amount of gravy you want)

Recipe:

1. Half the papaya, take out the seeds & peel off the skin. Chop the papayas in small cubes & wash.

2. Heat oil in a kadai, add the onion seeds. When the seeds start to spatter, add chopped garlic, onion & chilly.

3. After frying on low heat for 2-3 mins, add chopped papayas. Add turmeric powder, salt & sugar. Saute for 3-5 mins on medium heat.

4. Add the chicken pieces. Mix everything properly & cover the kadai. Cook for 6-7 mins on medium heat.

5. Add water & cover, cook on low heat until the chicken is done & only a little amount of water remains. It may take 10-15 mins.

6. Add garam masala powder, mix & cook for 1-2 mins again. Serve hot with puri. We had this with the green luchi. 

Banana Flower stir fry with Coconut (Mochar ghonto Narkel diye)

The holidays are over & I am back with different recipes which I tasted during my vacation. My ma, boro-mashi have prepared many tasty Bengali foods for me & now I am trying them one by one. So here is a recipe which I found in Chakdah, at Boro-mashi's home, Mochar Ghonto Narkel diye (Banana fritters stir fry with Coconut). I loved that & asked her recipe. So here it is!

Ingredients:

Banana Flower 1

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Bay leaves 2

Cumin 1 tsp

Ginger paste 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tea spoon

Garam Masala powder 1 tsp

Grated coconut 1/2 cup

Oil 3 tbs

Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

1. Once the florets have been cleaned, chop them into small size. Boil this with little salt till almost cooked. Remove water and keep florets aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds and bay leaves, and once the seeds start to splutter, add the boiled mocha. Add turmeric powder and salt, cover the pan with a lid, and allow it to cook for 10 minutes on a slow flame; gently cook it by tossing and turning it several times.

3. Add ginger & cumin paste and mix them well. Also add a spoon of sugar to taste.

4. Add the grated coconut when all the ingredients are soft and the water has dried out.

5. Finally, add the garam masala mix & this is ready to serve.

Tips:

When peeling the mocha, apply some cooking oil/mustard oil to your hands to prevent the sticky juices of the mocha from staining your hands.