Chicken 2 ways

When I pick up chicken, its too much for 2 people. So I try and make two dishes to squeeze in some variety. Ive usually like dry chicken dishes and M likes gravy ones. So this time its methi chicken and pepper chicken.

 

(L) - Methi chicken, (R) - Pepper Chicken

 

Pepper Chicken
Prep Time - 10mins  | Cooking time - 15mins  | Marinate - 10mins

 

• 1 Chicken breast cubed
• 2 Jalapeno (You can use regular green chillies too) slit and deseeded
• 1 Large onion sliced
• 2 tblspn pepper powder
• 1 tblspn light soy sauce
• 1 tblspn ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tblspn cooking oil
• Salt to taste

 

Marinate the chicken with soy sauce and ginger garlic paste for 10mins.  Heat oil in a pan add onions and saute till brown. Now add the jalapeno, marinated chicken and mix throughly. Add the pepper powder, use salt only if necessary soy usually makes up for the saltiness. Cook throughly on medium heat.

 

Methi Chicken
Prep Time - 10mins  | Cooking Time - 15mins  | Marinate  - 5mins

 

• 1 Chicken breast cubed
• 1 Large onion sliced
• 2 roma tomatoes chopped
• 2 tblspn Kasoori methi
• 1 tblspn ginger-garlic paste
• 3-4 cloves
• 4 peppercorns
• 1 small piece cinnamon
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tblspn cooking oil
• salt to taste
• Cilantro for garnish

 

Marinate the chicken in ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, garam masala. Heat oil in a pan, add the cloves, peppercorn and cinnamon. Once they splutter add the sliced onions and saute until golden brown. Add the tomatoes cook. Add the marinated chicken, kasoori methi, and the spices mix throughly. Add a little watre if needed, check for salt. Cover and cook.