Chicken Tikka Masala

I love Chicken TIkka Masala!  No doubt is one of my many favorite recipes. Its a little hard to do and i would rather buy it in jersey city, but worth it. Indian Recipe, I tasted chicken tikka masala when I was Shooting a film of mine at his house. His mother made it and it was so spicy. It was really Hot!!. But i love it, i can't get enough of it. 

Things needed:

Marinating the Chicken:

3-4 boneless chicken breasts, skins removed and cut into bite-sized pieces
250g thick natural yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon chili powder
2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
Salt

Skewers, If using wooden skewers completely submerge them in water for approx. 30 minutes. This will hinder them from catching fire while grilling.

Tomato Gravy:

250g canned cocktail tomatoes
250g heavy cream
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 red chilies, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika powder
1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
Handful of coriander leaves/cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper

Method:

Mix all of the ingredients for the marination in a large bowl. Thoroughly mix until the chicken is nicely coated. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

On the next day, either prepare your charcoal grill or heat up the grill function of your oven to high.

Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers, discarding the marinade. Grill the chicken evenly on all sides, until juices run clear – approx. 5-6 minutes.

To prepare the gravy, heat a large skillet to medium and melt the ghee/clarified butter. Sauté the garlic and chopped chilies until fragrant. Sprinkle the ground cumin, paprika powder and a pinch of salt. Sauté for a further minute or two until the mixture turns into a paste-like texture.

Pour in the canned tomatoes, scraping the bottom of the skillet to deglaze it and to release any bits stuck to the pan. Simmer uncovered for approx. 10-15 minutes on low heat until the sauces begins to thicken, then add the grilled chicken pieces and cream. Simmer for a further 10 minutes, thickening the sauce further and to heat the chicken and cream through.

Serve sprinkled with fresh chopped coriander leaves and with steamed Basmati rice, fresh naans and pickles.

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Philly Cheese Steak

All Shopping needs

• 32 oz. thin sliced rib eye or eye roll steak
• 6 Tsp soya bean oil
• Cheese (Cheez Whiz), but American cheese white or Provolone works fine
• 4 crusty Italian rolls or rolls
• 1 large Spanish onion
• Optional: sweet green and red peppers sauteed in oil
• Optional: mushrooms sauteed in oil
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Heat an iron skillet or a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of oil to the pan and saute the onions to desired doneness. Remove the onions, then add the remaining oil and saute the slices of meat quickly on both sides.

While the meat is cooking, melt the Cheez Whiz® in a double boiler or in the microwave. Once the meat is done, place 8 oz. of the meat into the rolls. Add onions, and pour the Cheez Whiz® over top. Garnish with hot or fried sweet peppers, mushrooms and ketchup.

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Baked Potato Skins

Ingredients

• 4 large baking potatoes, baked
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 green onions, sliced
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•        Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save pulp for another use). Place potatoes skins on a greased baking sheet. Combine oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper; brush over both sides of skins. Bake at 475 degrees F for 7 minutes; turn. Bake until crisp, about 7 minutes more. Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese inside skins. Bake 2 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and onions. Serve immediately.

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Rueben Sandwich w/ Russian Dressing

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Here is a Favorite of mine. I borrow this recipe from VEGANMISS blog. Some of here recipes are at the bottom. I must Admit i really enjoyed it.

 Sauerkraut Mixture:  
  1 cup sauerkraut, squeezed dry
  1 teaspoon vinegar
  1 clove garlic, minced
  kosher salt, to taste  
  cracked pepper, to taste  


 Filling Mixture
  salt, to taste
  1 tablespoon olive oil  
  1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
  1/3 small white onion, sliced
  1 cup spinach
  1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced    

  Sandwich:  
  vegan margarine, to taste  
  sliced rye bread

 Homemade seitan, sliced  
 sauerkraut mixture  
 filling mixture
 vegan monterrey jack cheese, sliced  
 Russian dressing, to taste

 Sauerkraut Mixture: In a bowl, combine sauerkraut, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper; set aside.

 Filling Mixture: Add salt to a skillet and heat. Add olive oil, green pepper, and onion; cook until onion starts to become translucent. Add spinach and mushrooms. Once all ingredients are cooked, set aside. Make Sandwich: Butter each side of the rye bread and toast each side on a skillet. Place three slices of seitan on a slice of bread. Next, put the sauerkraut mixture and then the filling mixture. Lastly, put two slices of monterrey jack cheese. Place another slice of the rye bread on top. Repeat for each sandwich. Microwave the sandwich until the cheese melts. Once melted, take the top slice off and add Russian dressing. Place the top piece of bread back on the sandwich.

 Source of recipe: I wrote the recipe. Please see my blog with further details of the recipe: http://veganmiss.blogspot.com/2010/04/vegan-reuben-sandwich-with-russian.html Makes: 2 servings, Preparation time: 15 minutes, Cooking time: 20 minutes eFoodsDirect.com - An old, new way to eat!

Grilled Cheese (easy Cheesy)

Ingredients:
 2 slices white bread
 2 slices American cheese
 2 teaspoons brown sugar
 2 teaspoons softened butter


 Lets Cook:

 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Spread butter onto one side of a piece of bread and place butter side down in the skillet.
Place one piece of cheese on top of the bread, then sprinkle with brown sugar. Top with the other slice of cheese. Butter the other slice of bread and place on top with the butter side up. Fry on each side until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Humba Braised Pork Belly w/ Sugar (pig's feet Version)

            

So One day me and my friend is deciding what to bring to work, My friend really love's pork. Come on who doesn't? (maybe vegetarian, Muslims, vegan, healthy buffs etc. But he really like's humba. He talks about and it makes my mouth water's. So he dare's me to make it. He want's it like the way that his father makes it. Don't know what that taste like, so to I went to the back of my mind remembered the way my aunts use to make it.  This comes pretty close to what he wants.

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. pork belly, (In my case my friends wanted pork's feet.  Frozen once at the supermarket is cut into serving already.)
• 1 cup water
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 4 bay leaf (it just smell's better)
• 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
• 1 tsp. oil
• salt to taste
• hard-boiled eggs (optional)

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•        Combine all ingredients in a big pot and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer for about an hour or until pork belly or hocks is tender.  You may wish to adjust the taste according to your style and liking. 
•      If you want to add some potatoes and hard-boiled eggs in this dish, potatoes usually cook about 15 minutes.  It’s up to you whether you like it very soft or just tender to bite.  You may add it halfway of the cooking time or later.  As for the eggs let it sits for a few minutes before its done to let the sauces covered into it.
• Serve it with white rice,  Serve hot. 
• Tips: What i always do is, Boil the meat first to soften in another pot, for an hour then Mix it in with the rest of the ingredients:
• WARNING: to much Pork can be hazardous.

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Vegetable Samosa (easy Version)

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This was pretty easy, Especially when i don't have to make the dough. LOL. But set aside, I want to make one that closely taste like the one i had at one to the place I order indian food.

For pastry Use Wonton wrapper(egg roll wrap): You can find these wraps at the asian supermarkets or Wholefoods. I get it at the Wholefoods because its organic.

1 Potato finely diced (5 to 10 mill cubes)
1 carrot finely diced
2 cloves of crushed garlic.
1 Onion finely chopped
1 Cup of frozen peas
1 tsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. curry powder or your own spices according to taste
Salt, Pepper to taste.
100ml of vegetable stock.

1 pack Wonton or Egg roll wrap.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic, mix in  the spices and fry until soft. Add the vegetables, seasoning and stir well until coated. Add the stock, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked.

Take the Egg roll wrap, Put it in the middle of the square wrap and Fold.

Then deep Fried. for 10 minutes on a medium heat.

If you want to meat instead, just Add Lamb, chicken, or beef.

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