Besanchickenbangladesh Recipes

BESAN CHILLA | CHILLA RECIPE (GRAM FLOUR PANCAKES)

Steps:

• Take the gram flour in a mixing bowl.
• Add the onions, tomatoes, ginger, green chillies ground spices, carom seeds, coriander leaves and salt.
• First add ½ cup water and with a wired whisk begin to mix.
• If the batter looks thick, then add 1 to 3 tablespoons more water. Depending on the quality and texture of besan, you can add less or more water.
• Mix to a smooth flowing consistency in the batter. Break lumps if any while mixing batter.
• Heat a frying pan or a skillet on a low to medium-low heat. You can use an iron skillet or a non-stick pan. If using iron skillet or tawa, then spread a bit of oil on it.
• Let the pan become medium hot. Then take a ladle full of the batter and pour on the pan
• Gently with the back of the ladle, begin to spread the batter.
• Spread lightly and gently so that the cheela does not break.
• On a low flame cook the chilla till the top begins to look cooked.
• Then drizzle ½ to 1 teaspoon oil on the chilla at the edges and all around.
• Continue to cook till the base gets light golden.
• Flip and now cook the other side.
• Cook this side until you see golden spots on the besan chilla.
• Fold and serve chilla hot or warm. Besan chilla are best had hot. But if you are not able to serve them hot, then place them in a roti basket or casserole. They remain warm and can be served later.
• Enjoy besan chilla as it is or with a side dip of coriander chutney or mint chutney or any chutney of your choice or with tomato ketchup. You can serve it with plain curd (yogurt) or raita.
• We also like to have it with roti or bread. I sometimes make simple sandwiches stuffing the chilla between two bread slices spread with some coriander chutney and butter. You can make the besan chilla sandwich with toasted bread if you like.
• Besan Chilla are best served hot and crisp as soon as they are made. They taste good when they become warm too.
• If I plan to serve them later in the day, I stack them in a steel box or a roti box which keeps them warm and moist.
• Make these as needed. I do not suggest to make a large batch for storage. On refrigeration the chilla becomes dry and lightly dense. Reheating them does not bring up the original flavors and they taste kind of dull.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or ghee) fry potatoes until brown, drain and reserve the potatoes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and fry onion, garlic and ginger until onion is soft and golden. Add chili, pepper, turmeric, cumin, salt and the tomatoes. Fry, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Add yogurt, mint, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes are cooked to a pulp. It may be necessary to add a little hot water if the mixture becomes too dry and starts to stick to the pan.
• When the mixture is thick and smooth, add the chicken pieces and stir well to coat them with the spice mixture. Cover and cook over very low heat until the chicken is tender, approximately 35 to 45 minutes. There should only be a little very thick gravy left when chicken is finished cooking. If necessary cook uncovered for a few minutes to reduce the gravy.
• Wash rice well and drain in colander for at least 30 minutes.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil (or ghee) and fry the onions until they are golden. Add saffron, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and rice. Stir continuously until the rice is coated with the spices.
• In a medium-size pot, heat the chicken stock and salt. When the mixture is hot pour it over the rice and stir well. Add the chicken mixture and the potatoes; gently mix them into the rice. Bring to boil. Cover the saucepan tightly, turn heat to very low and steam for 20 minutes. Do not lift lid or stir while cooking. Spoon biryani onto a warm serving dish.

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EASY BANGLADESHI SWEET SNACKS!

Steps:

• Heat milk and make it 1 cup. Add flour in the milk and mix well. Now take this mixture in a dish and make a dough with the help of your hand. Be Careful! This mixture is hot.
• Make a soft dough. If you need water to knead dough, then add water. Also add butter to the dough.
• Make small, equal, flat and round pieces from this dough. The pieces should not be larger than your palm.
• Now fry them in oil. When they are golden brown, take in a serving dish.
• Spread a teaspoon of sugar syrup on every snack and enjoy.
• TIPS:.
• You can do it in the bread maker in the dough side.
• If you don't like sugar syrup, then you can also spread icing sugar or white sugar on the top of hot snacks.
• FOR SUGAR SYRUP:.
• In 1 cup of water add 3/4 cup sugar and bring to boiling point.

BESAN CHICKEN (BANGLADESH)

Steps:

• Mix the besan with the yogurt, turmeric, a half teaspoon of the cayenne pepper, a half teaspoon of the ginger paste, a half teaspoon of garlic paste and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix it all together until you have a paste, then add water a few tablespoons at a time until you get a batter that is about the same consistency as pancake batter. Set aside.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of oil and add the chicken. Season with salt and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
• Remove from the pan and let cool slightly, then add the cumin, the garam masala and the rest of the cayenne pepper, ginger paste and garlic paste. Stir to coat and let marinade for about half an hour.
• Heat the oil until bubbles rise around the end of a wooden spoon. Dip each piece of chicken in the batter, turning to coat. Then deep fry the chicken in the oil.