Friday 8 June 2012

Roasted Garlic Omelet

 

Ingredients:

  • 8 eggs
  • 4 garlic cloves, roasted, peeled, and mashed
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions:

To Roast Garlic:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  • Slice tops off garlic, wrap loosely in aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 20  minutes.
To Make Roasted Garlic Omelet:
  • Place eggs, water, mashed  garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
  • Beat well
  • Heat oil and butter in a large non-stick skillet.
  • Pour egg mixture into the heated skillet.
  • When eggs are set.
  • Fold omelet in half and remove from the heat.
  • Take it out in  a serving dish.
  • Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
  • Cut into 4 wedges.
  • Roasted Garlic Omelet is ready now.

  • Serve with French Bread.

CHINESE CHILI CHICKEN RECIPE

 

Ingredients for chinese chilli chicken:




500 -600 gms Boneless Chicken
2 tbsp Soya Sauce
1 Egg
2 tbsp Corn Flour/Corn Starch
5-6 Chopped Green Chilies
2 Green Onion Chopped
1 tsp Garlic Paste
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder
1 tsp Sugar
A pinch of ajinomoto
2 cups chicken Broth/ Water
1 tbsp Oil
Oil to fry


Preparation:


  • Cut the boneless chicken pieces into1 " cubes.
  • Take 1tbsp. Soya sauce, 1tbsp. corn flour, salt, egg in a bowl and marinate chicken pieces in the the mixture for about 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat oil and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown.
  • Now in a separate wok / kadhai heat 1 tbsp. oil and add garlic paste and green chilies and sauté for few seconds.
  • Add 2 cups of chicken broth or water. Bring to boil and add sugar, pepper powder, salt , ajinomoto and remaining Soya sauce.
  • Add fried chicken pieces to it and cook for few minutes.
  • Dissolve the remaining corn flour in 1/2 cup water and add to the curry stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve chinese chili chicken hot garnished with chopped green onion tops.
  • Chinese chili chicken goes well with steamed / boiled rice.