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  • The Flavorful Mint Chicken Curry Recipe

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken Curry Recipe

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    Spice up your next dinner party with this Flavorful Mint Chicken Curry. Simple, Mild yet Flavorful Chicken curry with fresh mint and yogurt to shake up your weeknights! This Flavorful Mint Chicken Curry Recipe is ultra-easy to whip up on a weeknight, and completely customizable with your favorite seasonings. A nice change from the usual red curries, perfect with naan or rice.

    Flavorful Mint Chicken curry recipe
    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

    Truth be told – the curry and rice thing is probably my favorite type of food. Coriander, Basil, & Mint Leaves are hands down my favorite herbs of all time. If I could have the herb garden of my dreams, I would plant Mint and Basil everywhere!!

    While most of the Pakistani dishes that I cook require coriander as garnish, for this dish, the mint herb paste forms the backbone of the sauce. The combination of fresh coriander and mint makes the dish light and fragrant and gently simmering the chicken in the creamy yogurt ensures that you end up with juicy morsels of meat. 
    Please make sure that you use the tender , young leaves of Mint in this dish – the harder, older leaves will most probably end up making the dish taste bitter.

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe
    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

    This chicken curry bursts with flavors of mint and creamy yogurt and is bound to make you and your guests happy. The spice level of this dish will vary depending on your taste. I used just 2 green chilies and a pinch of cayenne pepper in this curry to make a mild, family-friendly dish. For more heat,  you can add a drizzle of red pepper, some of the seeds of the jalapeño, or some crushed green chilies.

    This is a quick and simple recipe to prepare using ingredients that I always have on hand. Less is more – focus on the true tastes by using fewer ingredients. Flavorful and very easy to prepare, this recipes will make your weeknight dinners stress-free . Do try it!

    Bismillah let’s get started. 
    First, You will need some boneless chicken. I prefer the breast because you get some super fine chunks out of it. But you can make both curries with bone-in pieces or boneless pieces of chicken. Obviously, boneless chicken will cook faster, and is my choice when I want to cook a quick curry. BUT, a GOOD chicken curry uses bone-in chicken pieces because the bones flavor the gravy/sauce.

    In a blender, pour 1/2 cup of yogurt yogurt, 1 small bunch of mint leaves, coriander leaves, green pepper, garlic ginger paste, cumin powder, a pinch of cayenne pepper, salt and squeezed lemon. Blend until well combined and put in the chicken; Cover and let it marinate for 30 minutes to blend flavors.

    You can marinade the chicken for a few hours or even overnight. If you really are in a rush, you can even cook the chicken straight away.

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe
    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

    Heat the oil over medium-low heat in a large nonstick pan.

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe
    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

    Then add the marinated chicken along with the marination. Cook and stir for 10 minutes on medium flame. Then cover and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes or until chicken becomes soft .

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

    Remove the lid and cook on high flame for just few minutes or until sauce is thickened or all water dries up. ( Make sure to not over cook it will ruined the mint taste).

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken Curry Recipe
    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

    Taste and adjust seasoning with more lemon, green chili or pepper, if necessary. This Flaovrful Mint Chicken Curry is delicious with anything. We ate it with boiled rice but it is just as good with really soft naan bread.

    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe
    The Flavorful Mint Chicken curry Recipe

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    The Flavorful Mint Chicken Curry Recipe

    • 500 gm boneless chicken breast
    • 5 garlic cloves
    • 1- inch piece of ginger
    • 2-3 green chilies
    • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
    • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
    • 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
    • salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
    1. Cut chicken breast into bite sized pieces.
    2. In a blender, Make a smooth paste of yogurt, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger and garlic.

    3. Take it out in a mixing bowl, Add lemon juice, cumin powder, coriander powder, cayene powder and salt. Give it a good stir and get the chicken pieces coated evenly.

    4. Marinate chicken at least for 30 minutes to blend flavors.You can marinade the chicken for a few hours or even overnight. If you really are in a rush, you can even cook the chicken straight away

    5. Cover the bowl tightly with clingfilm.

    6. Heat oil in a deep wok or pan.
    7. Then add the marinated chicken along with the marination.
    8. Cook for 10 minutes on medium flame.
    9. Chicken will release lot of juices. So, after 10 minutes cook the chicken on its own juices for another 15 minutes or until it becomes tender.
    10. If curry becomes dry add a splash of water.
    11. Increase the flame and cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes until curry is thickened.
    12. Taste and adjust the seasoning and turn off the flame. (Do not over cook)
    13. Dish it out and Serve Mint Chicken Curry with Rice.

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  • Pakistan Independence Day Cake Recipe

    Pakistan Independence Day Cake Recipe

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    Happy Independence Day, Pakistan!

    Pakistan Independence Day Cake

    As the whole Pakistan is celebrating Independence Day today, desserts and sweets are must in your cooking list. But what if you are planning to make a Pakistan Independence Day Cake with green topping and White layers to celebrate the national event.

    Pakistan Independence Day Cake
    Pakistan Independence Day Cake

    Here’s a recipe for Pakistan Independence Day Cake!

    Pakistan Independence Cake Recipe

    As the whole Pakistan is celebrating Independence Day today, desserts and sweets are must in your cooking list. But what if you are planning to make a Pakistan Independence Day Cake with green topping and White layers to celebrate the national event.

    • 1 cup plain flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • pinch of salt
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 cup castor sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 2 tablespoon milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

    For Filling

    • 2 cups Whipped cream ((400 ml))
    • 2 tablespoon Icing sugar
    • 1 cup Pineapple chunks
    • Pineapple juice as required.
    • few drops of vanilla essence

    For topping

    • one packet banana jelly
    • whipped cream (as required)

    To Make Cake Sponge

    1. Prepare your cake pan by lining it with grease proof paper and greasing it to make sure the cake doesn’t stick. I used an 8 inch pan. You can use a slightly smaller one if you want a higher cake.
    2. Preheat oven at 170 degree C.
    3. In a small bowl, sieve the flour, baking powder and salt, twice or thrice time to aerate it. keep aside.
    4. Put the eggs in a big glass bowl, then add the sugar.
    5. Beat the eggs for 2-3 minutes.
    6. Then add butter and whisk till light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
    7. The eggs will have started expanding from the beating. Keep beating for about 4 minutes until the egg mixture resembles cream. The beaters should leave streaks in the mixture as you whip, like how whipping cream looks at the ‘soft peak’ stage.
    8. Once you have reached this consistency, remove the beaters and use a whisk.
    9. Whisk the egg mixture for a few seconds.
    10. Using a spatula, GENTLY fold the flour in using 30 strokes or less.
    11. Don’t over mix.
    12. When the flour is mixed, add warm milk.
    13. Stir in the vanilla essence.
    14. Now fold again no more than 50 times or less until the batter is well combined and shiny.
    15. Pour into the prepared pan.
    16. Pick and drop the pan twice to remove any excess air bubbles.
    17. Then bake, in the preheated oven, for 23-25 minutes or until toothpick insterted near the center comes out clean.
    18. Again pick and drop the pan twice to prevent it from shrinking as it cools.
    19. Now turn the pan over on a cake rack but do not remove the pan.
    20. Let the pan cool down until it is easy to handle with your hands without getting burnt.

    To Make Cake Filling

    1. Meanwhile, whip your cream with 2 icing sugar.
    2. Stir in the vanilla essence.
    3. Adjust sweetness to your taste and keep aside.

    To Assembling the Cake

    1. Remove the pan from the cake and peel the greaseproof paper. cut the cake horizontally into half.
    2. Drizzle pineapple juice syrup all over the cut halves to moisten the cake.
    3. Then spread the whipped cream evenly.
    4. Add pineapple chunks.
    5. Cover them with more cream, put the second half of the cake and cream the top.
    6. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours or until the cream sets.
    7. Meanwhile, make jelly in the warm water and slightly pour over the cake (1/3 side).
    8. Make a moon and star shape with leftover whipped cream.
    9. Put in the refrigerator for few hours or until chilled.
    10. Enjoy your delicious Independence day cake 🙂

    Important Tips:
    If you over mix the flour mixture or fold too vigorously, you will lose all the air that has built up in the eggs, so be gentle in folding.

    LONG LIVE PAKISTAN

  • The Best Creamed Peas Recipe

    The Best Creamed Peas Recipe

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    Creamed Peas 

    Everything’s better with cream…especially vegetables.Vibrant green peas simmer in a simple sauce of milk, flour, and butter in this quick side dish. 

    The Best Creamed Peas
    The Best Creamed Peas

    In my search for a good creamed peas recipe, I found many, but none that quite matched what I wanted. So I took to my own creativity and came up with this absolutely fabulous and The Best Creamed Pea recipe. My family love it so much and we have this on the side quite often. And I double this every time, and not a single pea is left! Alhumdulillah 🙂

    The Best Creamed Peas
    The Best Creamed Peas

    Do try this recipe, these Creamed Peas can become your ultimate side dish.

    Bismillah, Let’s get started!

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    Creamed Peas Recipe

    Vibrant green peas simmer in a simple sauce of milk, flour, and butter in this quick side dish.

    • 1-1/2 cup green peas (boiled)
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
    • 1/4 cup milk
    • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
    • a pinch of pepper
    • salt to taste

    Method

    1. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat and whisk in flour until well blended and smooth.
    2. Now very gradually stir in the milk. When milk is combined, add sugar, salt and pepper.
    3. Cook and stir for few minutes or until sauce begins to boil.
    4. keep stirring for 1-2 minutes then add green peas and stir. Cover pan and allow to simmer for 2 minutes over medium heat or until sauce is thickened.
    5. Reduce heat to medium low then stir in heavy cream.
    6. Cook over medium-high heat until for 1 minutes or until thick and bubbly.
    7. Remove from the heat and dish it out. Delicious Creamed Peas are ready to enjoy 🙂

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve with grilled Kabobs.

    Recipe Note’s:

    Don’t over cook the peas. Soggy peas will ruin this dish. You want them tender but firm.

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