Nepali Chicken Pakistani Style Food

PAKISTANI-STYLE ROAST CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs in a bowl. Season with lemon juice, ketchup, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander, cumin, garam masala, brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, sage, and mint. Mix well. Use clean hands to rub the seasoning on top of and underneath the skin of the chicken thighs.
• Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and let marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with cooking spray. Spread chicken over the bottom.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender and juicy, about 45 minutes.

PAKISTANI CHICKEN KARAHI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or karahi over high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add water, cumin, salt, ginger and garlic paste, red chile powder, and turmeric; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir tomatoes and green chile peppers into the pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken pieces are no longer pink at the bone, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Sprinkle cilantro leaves over the chicken and cook until the leaves look slightly wilted, about 30 seconds.

NEPALI CHICKEN (PAKISTANI STYLE)

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken mixing your pieces with 1 Tablespoon yougurt, 1 Teaspoon garlic paste or chopped, and salt+pepper.
• Place this mixture in a fridge for 30 minutes.
• Chop Onions, Capsicums and 1 tomato in cubes. Pour 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a pan with lid, fry these vegetables on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add a pinch of pepper and cover the pan for best "steamed" results. Leave these on heat and proceed to the next steps.
• After the chicken is marinated, fry it to a golden brown. Drain and leave aside.
• In another pan, heat a tablespoon of cooking oil, fry 1 peeled, deseeded and slightly crushed tomato.
• After 1 minute, add 1 teaspoon garlic paste or chopped garlic, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, and 1 teaspoon corriander powder. Fry this mixture for at least 5 minutes.
• Add 3 tablespoons of yogurt. If you like a lot of gravy, then you can add more yogurt. But if you prefer dry chicken, then 3 is enough.
• Add your already fried chicken to this mixture.
• Let this cook until the oil appears on the edges of the pan or when gravy thickens.
• Now add this cooked mixture on top of the bed of onions, capsicums and tomatoes in the other pan which is already on low heat. No need to mix everything.
• You're done. Serve with boiled white rice.

CHICKEN SEKUWA (CLASSIC NEPALI CHICKEN SKEWERS)

Steps:

• In a blender, process all marinating ingredients into a smooth paste.
• Marinate chicken cubes in marinade for overnight in the refrigerator.
• Pat dry marinated chicken pieces and thread on with soaked bamboo skewers.
• Grill to the desired doneness, frequently turning and basting with the melted butter.
• Serve hot with rice pilaf and stir-fried vegetables, accompanied by tomato achar.

CLASSIC NEPALI TAAS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine all the marinating ingredients. Add lamb slices and mix well.
• Reserve the mixture in a glassware container and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the marinated lamb mixture from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes prior to cooking, to allow the marinated mixture to cool down to a room temperature.
• Heat the cooking oil in a large thick-bottomed frying pan (tawa) under medium heat.
• Add the marinated lamb mixture to the heated oil. Gently spread out the mixture about the pan and turn down the heat to low.
• Cook the lamb slices in oil by continuously stirring the mixture. Continue to cook until the lamb slices are fully cooked and have attained caramelization or crispiness (for about 30 minutes).
• When lamb slices are cooked, add the green onions and mix for a minute or two. Push the cooked lamb slices away from the oil toward the side of the pan to drain the excess oil.
• Place the mixture on a platter and garnish with the chopped cilantro.
• Serve hot with puffed rice or beaten rice, supplemented with fresh cucumber and carrot slices and hot pickled radish achar.

NEPALESE CHICKEN CURRY - THE BEST

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan and add the cumin seeds stirring for just 15 seconds or there about. Add onions and fry until they are soft.
• Add the chicken and salt to taste and cook/fry until they become well sealed or slightly brown. add the garlic, ginger, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and the bay leaf and stir for a few minutes on medium heat.
• Add Turmeric, chilli, cumin and coriander powders and mix well with the chicken and cook for a further 3-5 minutes stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and stir, lower the heat and simmer with lid just slightly tilted for about 20 minutes - do not be tempted to add water as it will make its own juice.

ROYAL CHICKEN TARKARI

Steps:

• Grind garlic, ginger, fresh red chilies, curry powder, nutmeg, timur, cardamom and almonds with water into a paste.
• In a large bowl, season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil and brown chicken in a sauce pan.
• Reserve browned chicken in a bowl.
• Drain oil and clean the pan, heat butter.
• Add turmeric, chopped onion and sauté till brown.
• Transfer the almond paste to the onion mixture.
• Stir for a few minutes till the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
• Turn down heat to low; add cream, broth, salt and pepper; mix well and cook until a consistent mixture is achieved.
• Transfer browned chicken to the almond sauce.
• Cook on low heat till chicken is tender and the almond sauce has thickened.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Serve with rice or roti (flat bread).

PAKISTANI POTATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic paste and ginger; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Add the minced chile, cumin, salt, and yogurt.
• Stir in chicken pieces and bell pepper. Cover pot and simmer over low heat, until the oil separates and chicken is mostly cooked, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Mix in potatoes; add a little water, if necessary. Cook on low heat until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.