Achari Chicken

One among the awesome chicken delicacies of Indo-Pak region is Achari Chicken. It is prepared in several ways using simple ingredients. Some add tempering using mustard-oil in the end to make it more flavorful. Interestingly, this preparation do not need any store-bought Masala mix! Here I am giving a recipe which is simple, quick and easy to cook. 

Ingredients group 1 
Oil: 4-5 tablespoon
Fenugreek seeds: 3/4th teaspoon
Mustard Seeds: 3/4th teaspoon
Fennel seeds (sounf): 3/4th teaspoon
Kolonji seeds: 1 teaspoon
Chicken: 750 grams
Onion: 2 medium (chopped)
Tomato: 2 medium (chopped)
Ginger garlic paste: 2 teaspoon
Salt: to taste
Kashmiri chilli powder: 2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder: ½ tablespoon
Yogurt: 3/4th cup (beaten)
Water: 1 cup

Ingredients group 2 (for garnishing)
Ginger julienne: 2 teaspoonful
Coriander leaves: ½ cup (chopped)
Green Chilli: 4 - 5 (slit)
Coriander seeds: 1 teaspoon (crushed)

Step by step method for easy cooking:

Step 1:
Heat oil in a saucepan then add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, kalonji seeds and sounf. When they splutter add chicken and fry it for 2 to 3 minutes until its color changes. Now add onion, tomato, ginger-garlic paste, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, mix and cook it for 5 – 6 minutes covering the lid. Now add one cup of water and continue cooking till chicken is 80% done, then add beaten yogurt and cook until chicken is fully done. Keep stirring during cooking process.

Step 2: garnishing
Once chicken is done garnish with ginger julienne, coriander leaves, slit green chilli and crushed coriander seeds.

Now transfer the preparation to a serving plate and let your guests enjoy this yummy chicken delicacy. Tastes great with all kinds of roti. Bon Appétit. 

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Popcorn Chicken

Among all the chicken favorites Popcorn Chicken is not only very easy to cook but also flavorful, moist and crunchy at the same time. Be it a casual lunch idea for family or a small home party; popcorn chicken is sure to please your family and guests alike. It also makes a delicious snack item for the children. Popcorn chicken tastes better if served with tomato ketchup. Here is a really simple, quick yet a better recipe to try this weekend but make sure you have cut the chicken, preferably breast pieces, into really small cubes. So let us start:

Popcorn Chicken served with Ketchup

Ingredients group 1

Boneless Chicken 600 - 800 grams (cut it into small cubes)

Ingredients group 2

Maida or plain flour: 1 cup

Corn flour: 2 tablespoon

Pepper powder: 1 tablespoon 

Salt: to taste

Ingredients group 3

Egg white: 2 nos

Milk: 2 tablespoon

Salt: to taste

Ingredients group 4

Bread crumbs: 1 cup

Step by step method for easy cooking

Step 1:

Wash and drain the chicken cubes. Keep rest of the ingredients ready and handy.

Step 2:

Take a shallow bowl and mix maida, corn flour, pepper powder and salt (refer to ingredients - group 2). This is a dry mix for coating, no water should be added.

Step 3:

Take 2 egg whites in a shallow bowl, add milk and salt (refer to ingredients - group 3) and mix it.

Step 4:

Take some bread crumbs (refer to ingredients - group 4) in a separate shallow bowl.

Arrange the above 3 bowls i.e., coating mix, egg mixture dip and bread crumbs in a row.

Step 5:

Take vegetable oil a frying pan and bring it to medium high heat.

Now take the chicken cubes and toss it in dry maida coating mixture. Then dip it in egg mixture. Then toss it in bread crumbs. Then again dip into egg mixture and then toss it in bread crumbs once again. To get nicely coated all over, do it piece by piece.

Deep fry the coated chicken pieces on medium high heat until the preparation gets nice desired color. Do not put all the chicken at once into oil, but fry them batch by batch for better results. Now spread them a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Step 6:

Arrange the yummy Popcorn Chicken in a serving plate and serve hot with tomato ketchup. Bon appétit!

This recipe is also published at:

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