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MEAT





                      Jeera chicken                                    Sweet and



                       THE ROASTED CUMIN POWDER                      sour chicken
                           ADDS A SPECIAL ZING
                                                                 THE CONTRASTING TASTES OF SWEET
                                                                  AND SOUR SENDS YOUR TASTEBUDS
                    Preparation time: 10 minutes
                    Cooking time: 20 minutes                          INTO AN OUTRIGHT FRENZY
                    Serves 4-6
                                                               Preparation time:       1 tsp fresh garlic
                    You will need:                             10 minutes              2 whole tomatoes frozen
                                                               Cooking time:
                                                                                       ½ cup sugar
                      1 chicken (approximately 1kg)            15 minutes              1 tsp salt
                      3 tbsp cooking oil                       Serves 4                6 tbsp brown vinegar                                                  Marinated
                      2 cinnamon sticks                                                2 tbsp tomato sauce
                      2 cloves                                                         1 can sliced pineapple
                      1 tsp cumin seeds                        You will need:          1 green pepper sliced                                                  spare ribs
                      2 large onions sliced                     3 chicken breasts      1 red pepper sliced
                      2 tsp salt                                3 tbsp corn flour      1 tsp paprika
                      1 tbsp fresh crushed ginger               2 tbsp cooking oil     1½ cups water
                      1 tbsp fresh crushed garlic                                                                                            SERVE THESE JUICY, TENDER RIBS WITH HOT CHIPS AND A FRESH SALAD
                      1 tbsp fresh crushed green chillies
                      2 tsp garam masala
                      2 tsp coriander powder                                   Method                                                         Preparation time: 10 minutes          2 tsp mixed herbs
                      3 tsp roasted cumin powder               1 Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips and coat                          Marination time: 2-3 hours            1 tsp salt
                      Freshly chopped coriander to garnish     with 2 tbsp corn flour. Heat oil in a pan and add garlic                       Cooking time: 30 minutes              4 tbsp apricot jam
                                                               and shallow fry the chicken strips for 2-3 minutes. Put                        Serves 4                              4 tbsp vinegar
                                                               to one side.                                                                                                         2 tbsp tomato sauce
                                  Method                       2 Remove the skin from the tomatoes by dipping                                 You will need:                        2-3 tbsp worcester sauce

                    1 Cut the chicken in pieces and thoroughly   them in hot water and slice them. Remove seeds.                               1 rack of pork ribs (1.5kg)
                    wash in a vinegar and water mixture to remove
                    the blood properly.                        3 To prepare the sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil and add the
                                                               skinned tomatoes. Add sugar, salt, vinegar and tomato
                    2 Heat the oil in a medium pan. Add cinnamon   sauce. Cover pan and allow to simmer.                                                                    Method
                    sticks, cloves, cumin seeds and onions. Fry until                                                                     1 Remove the flap and extra fat from the ribs and score all over with a sharp knife.
                    brown. Add the washed chicken to this and stir.  4 Add 1 cup water and mix. When mixed add the
                                                               sliced pineapple, the peppers and the paprika.                             2 Boil the spare ribs in water, herbs and salt until cooked.
                    3 Add the salt, ginger, garlic and chillies, garam
                    masala, coriander powder and cumin powder   5 Dissolve 1 tbsp corn flour in ½ cup water and add                       3 Prepare the sauce by mixing the jam, vinegar, tomato sauce and the worcester sauce.
                    and let it cook until the chicken releases water   this slowly to the sauce. This will thicken the sauce.
                    and changes colour.                        Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.                                             4 Baste the prepared sauce over the ribs and leave for at least 2 hours.

                    4 Stir and let the chicken cook on a low heat for   6 Taste and adjust for sourness by adding more                    5 Cook in a preheated oven at 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3 for about 30 minutes. You may have to add
                    10-15 minutes.                             vinegar. If it’s not sour enough, add sugar to sweeten.                    a little water if the sauce evaporates.

                    5 Taste and adjust for salt.               7 Add the chicken to the sauce and simmer for 2-3                          6 Baste the ribs with the sauce during cooking and turn over several times.
                                                               minutes. Serve with rice.
                    6 Garnish with coriander and serve.                                                                                   7 Serve with hot chips and salad.

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