Mixed Fried Rice

Mixed Fried Rice was my best bet when I gathered up a little nerve and decided to throw the first party after my marriage, right from my kitchen. Well to make a long story short.... to this day mixed fried rice stays on top of my best shots. And the best part? It's predominantly a make-ahead dish so you have a fuss-free menu leaves you time for more precious matters.... like sharing chit-chats at the party. ;)

Over the years I've learned how to "switch it up", instead of cooking something new from scratch every night, I use up the leftovers into a completely meal that are poles apart & enjoy the ease. This delicious dish is perfect for entertaining since its simple to prepare and never fails to impress. Serve this hot on a platter, so you can see the puffs of steam rising off the rice.

"Thankful For Leftovers"

Malabar Syle Pasta Recipe

Pasta recipes are everywhere. The web abounds with them. Malabar Pasta, being the first ever recipe to be posted in my blog, its a long astray from the typical Italian style of pasta and to give it a real face-lift, the Indian way. The recipe happened to be developed by our friend, shortly named P, as pasta was the first choice for a single pot meat on a cold weekend get-away. This is what hunger can do to creative brains, a combinations you've never thought of, hopefully. :)

Ingredients:

Shell Macaroni Pasta - – ½ lb

Onions, finely chopped – ½ cup

Ginger, minced fine – ½ inch
Garlic, minced fine – 4 pods

Green Chillies, finely chopped – 2 no:s

Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp

Red chili powder- 2 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1 ½ tsp

Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

For Marinate:

Chicken- 1 lb

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder -3 tsp

Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1½ tsp

Lemon juice -½ tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

And Here is How:

Cook pasta al dente, drain and keep aside. Marinate the chicken pieces & shallow fry till golden brown. Drain onto a paper towel to remove the excess grease and shred the chicken, when cool enough to handle, and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan; add onions and pinch of salt. Add ginger, garlic & green chillie and sauté till onions are translucent. Now add all the spices and stir for a minute and then add cooked pasta, shredded chicken pieces and stir in well. Sprinkle soy sauce and toss to coat with the sauce. Keep stirring to avoid the spices from getting stuck to the pan. Sprinkle in some pepper powder and remove from flame.

For now, that's from the recipe department for a grand gourmet INDIAN pasta. Hope you would have fun making it as we enjoyed making it and the dinner, savoring our rather spicy tasty buds, in the cowboy log cabin.

Recipe Courtesy : "P"