Baigan Bharta

A very simple dish for simple meal.You can get this in any home of eastern U.P.I never liked this as a kid but now i love it !Generally people use raw garlic and tomatoes but i like them roasted as it gives a nice smokey flavor.


INGREDIENTS
2 Eggplants(round shape)
3-4 Potatoes boiled(medium)
1 Onion(chopped)
2-3 Green chilies
2 Tomatoes
3-4 Garlic 
1/2' Ginger
1/4tsp Panch foran
1tsp Green Coriander
2tsp Mustard Oil
Salt to taste


DIRECTIONS

• Roast the eggplants and tomatoes over Low heat on gas flame and remove there skin.
• Heat a flat pan and roast garlic too for 2minutes.Peal and chop finely.
• In deep pan heat mustard oil.Add panch foran,onion and saute till it becomes pink.
• Add finely chopped ginger,roasted garlic,green chilies.Saute for 1minutes.
• Add Roasted tomatoes,salt and fry on medium heat till all mix well and mashed up.
• Add crumbled boiled potatoes and eggplants.Saute for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
• Finally add green coriander leaves.Fry nice.
• Serve hot with ghee roti,dal,Rice.

# You can use raw garlic and tomatoes.
## if eggplant seems bit raw from inside just cook final dish on low heat with closed lid.

Polo Rojo/Coco Chicken

Around 3years back i have seen a movie 'Chocolate',in which actress has thrown a party n served whole chicken(or turkey) with chocolate sauce ! that looked super sexy.That scene got stuck in my mind,So...after all those year yesterday i searched alot about this kind of recipe and came up with this,"Polo Rojo",an Spanish dish which goes well with Rice(not with roti).Chocoa gives a very nice/different aroma to whole dish.So if you want to try some thing unusual,Try this.

INGREDIENTS

1/2Kg Chicken 

1Onion

4Tomatoes

4-5 Garlic

1tsp Red chili powder

1/2tsp Black pepper powder

1/2tsp Cumin powder

1/2tsp Chili flacks

1/2tsp Oregano 

1/2tsp Coco Powder(unsweetened) 

1tsp Flour

1tbsp Oil

Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

• Marinade chicken with some black pepper and salt.
• Heat oil in deep pan.Add onion and garlic,Saute till it turns pink.
• Add Chicken,Fry for 5minutes.
• Add 1Cup water,Tomatoes,cumin powder,chili powder,oregano,pepper powder,coco powder.
• Cook on low flame 15-20 minutes.
• Mix flour with 1tbsp of water and add this in gravy.
• Cook on high heat for another 5minutes.
• Garnish with chili flacks and serve hot with Rice.

# Adjust your gravy as per your taste buds.

Green Chili Chicken

Again this recipe i got from Food Food channel,Sanjeev Kapoor show.I made some changes as per our taste buds,and it turned out delicious yet light for tummy !


INGREDIENTS
1 Kg Chicken
15 Whole Green Chilies
2 Onion(medium)
10-12 Garlic
1' Ginger
1Cup Coriander leaves(with stem)
1tsp Garam Masala powder
1tsp Turmeric Powder
1tsp Coriander Powder
1tbsp Oil
4-5 Black pepper
3-4 Clove
1/2'Cinnamon
1tsp Cumin seeds
Salt to taste


DIRECTIONS

• Blend 5 Chilies,coriander leaves,onion,ginger,garlic and salt together into fine paste.
• Marinade chicken with above green paste for atleast 1hr.
• Heat oil in heavy bottom pan.Add cloves,cumin seeds and pepper.After few second add turmeric powder then marinated chicken and remaining green chilies.Fry for 10minutes on high heat.
• Add coriander powder,garam masala and 1cup water.Let it cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
• Garnish with green coriander and serve hot with roti.

# Don't worry about chilies,as it will give just very nice aroma but not making dish over hot !
## Add some coconut in gravy to make it bit mild in taste.