Seasoned with the past

Shazia Khan, who was part of a cookery show, will be releasing two books on food

CREAMY FENUGREEK CHICKEN

Ingredients

• 600 gms boneless chicken( cut into thin long pieces)
• Marinate ingredients
• 1 cup Yoghurt
• 2 tbsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1 tsp white pepper powder
• Salt

Paste ingredients

• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 4 green chillies
• 2 onions
• Oil

Method

1. Marinate chicken with yoghurt , pepper powder, kasoori methi and salt.
2. Grind the paste ingredients.
3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion paste until it changes colour.
4. Add the marinated chicken, Fry for 3 to 4 minutes.add a little water.
5. Cover, lower the heat and cook until the chicken is tender.
6. Add the cream and cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with paratha.

CRISPY SESAME LAMB ON LETTUCE

Ingredients

• 500 gms boneless lamb (cut into thin strips)
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp tabasco chilly sauce
• 1 tbsp oil
• 100 gms flour ( mix 50 gms maida, 50 gms cornflour, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, salt)
• Oil for frying

Method

1. Mix salt, pepper, chilly sauce, oil with the lamb marinate for 2 hr.
2. Add the flour mixture to the marinated lamb and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a wok or kadai and deep fry the lamb strips, keep aside.

Sauce

• 1 tsp garlic ( finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger ( grated)
• 2 star anise
• 2 tbsp red chilly paste
• 5 tbsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar
• Salt
• A little water

Method
1- Boil all the above ingredients, till it reaches a sauce consistency.

Other ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 green bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
• 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
• 1 bunch lettuce leaves
• Oil

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan, add the peppers and fry for a minute.
2. Add fried lamb strips, add the prepared sauce give it a good mix.
3. Sprinkle the sesame seeds.
4. Roll this mixture into lettuce leaves and serve.