Chicken afritada is a popular Filipino tomato based dish. In the Philippines, there are several tomato based dishes that you can prepare for birthdays, wedding, fiesta and special occasions. But, if you want your party to be remembered then it is important to serve a special dish like afritada. Chicken afritada is one of the dishes that your guests and family will remember. I love cooking different dishes and afritada
Caldereta or kaldereta is a staple food of filipinos. Caldereta is a type of meat stew that is very popular in Luzon or tagalog region of the Philippines. The history of this dish is unknown, but since the word “kaldereta” is taken from a Spanish word, caldereta which means cooking pot or cauldron. So, it seems this dish has a Spanish origin. Anyway, I’m a lover of good food and
Hello foodies. Today’s recipe is a special one. It’s Kadai Chicken! When we often visit restaurants for enjoying Indian, non-vegetarian food, Chicken Kadai is one of dishes on the list of our favorites. I often make this restaurant-style chicken kadai recipe at home. It has a thick gravy. Making it drier is up to you. But a thick gravy makes it easy to be relished with both rice and rotis.
I love chicken feet since I was a kid. My mom doesn’t cook chicken feet, but when we dine at Chinese restaurants they always order a small bowl of chewy cartilage, bones and skin. In the Philippines, chicken feet more popularly known as adidas (shoe brand) are marinated in a unique blend of spices and grilled. Filipinos also use chicken feet for adobo. But I prefer the Chinese way of
Sunday is a special day for me as the entire family gets together for lunch. So usually it will be a non veg day at home. All the other days I normally prepare vegetarian dishes. But sunday will always be different. I have already shared nadan chicken curry and mutton curry or other non vegetarian recipes you can find it here. So this sunday, I prepared green chicken which was there in
Tinolang manok or Chicken Ginger Stew with Vegetables is a kind of a chicken soup filled with green papaya, malunggay leaves, chili plant leaves and/or sayote. The juice from a simmered chicken with ginger, garlic and onion makes the soup more interesting to consume. It makes the soup richer in flavor and natural. It’s good and so flavorful; the ginger gives a distinct flavor in this food making a big
Chicken dishes are a favourite in my family especially among kids. So I always try to cook chicken in different ways . Today’s recipe is Chicken Varattiyathu which is very popular in Kerala. I have already shared nadan chicken curry (with coconut milk) and Chicken Varutharachathu. Both these recipes make use of coconut, the first one needs coconut milk and the second needs roasted coconut both of which I was in
Yet another well known north Indian classic recipe of sautéed or shallow fried boneless chicken pieces are cooked in a delicious, thick and buttery sauce of pureed tomatoes, onion paste and Indian spices. It’s a good accompaniment with roti, naan, paratha, fried rice etc. INGREDIENTS : Chicken – 1 kg, preferably boneless pieces. But in this recipe, I have used a whole chicken with bone in. Onion – 3 nos
Chow Mein simply means ‘stir-fried noodles’. This dish is one of the popular items appears in the menu of all Chinese restaurants using chicken breasts and chow mein, one of the most popular Chinese recipe can be made at home even by a beginner. INGREDIENTS : Wheat Noodles – 400 gm Chicken Breast, boneless and skinless – 2 pieces Onion – 1, small Capsicum – 2 medium, cut into
If you want an easy and quick chicken dish (aside from chicken adobo) well, why don’t you try Pininyahang Manok? This creamy and sweet, with a hint of sourness from the pineapple, chicken recipe will surely give you a delightful dinner the whole family will enjoy. Best paired with steamy, freshly cooked rice and you’ll soon have a happy tummy! Pininyahang Manok is an easy-to-cook and very simple (also popular)
Have you ever wished that the chicken you cooked were juicier and more tender? It often happens with many of us that no matter how much we take care, chicken often turns out to be stringy and rubbery. This is primarily because of the age and quality of chicken we get here, as well as how long we cook it. Nevertheless, we seldom get desired results, until now! Today I am
Hello dear foodies. Today I am sharing the recipe of fried chicken strips. This fried chicken is quite similar to what you get in KFC, only tastier and more pocket-friendly. It is very important to brine the chicken before you deep fry it. It will get cooked easily, faster and won’t have a stringy or rubbery texture. Brining is the technique which involves preparing the brine and soaking the chicken
Hello buddies. I am back again; this time with a scrumptious chicken curry recipe. Kolhapuri dishes are known for setting your tongue on fire and then may be making your eyes water. But you just cannot help eating them because they are so luscious and irresistibly delectable. Kolhapuri chicken curry is one such delicacy that is hugely popular at the restaurants in Maharashtra. My family just loves spicy food and
Hi there! Today it is a chicken recipe. This is a Home-Style Chicken Curry recipe. It is a really easy chicken recipe. Several friends on Twitter had been requesting me for an interesting and simple chicken curry recipe, which is equally delicious. Hence, I thought what could be better than home-style chicken curry. It has the right balance of spices, smack of fresh lime and sugariness of palm sugar. My
Hi there again dear readers. Hope you are doing great and having fun this weekend! Previously I posted a chicken curry recipe (which you can find here) and today I am back with yet another one. This one is a Chinese recipe, or a fried rice recipe to be specific. It is called Peppery Chicken Rice. The main elements are chicken, capsicum and of course rice. I went ahead
Hello readers. I think I have posted a chain of vegetarian recipes so far. So, I thought why not post a chicken recipe for a change. It has been resting in the drafts since a long time, so I thought to share it today. Procrastination always gets the better of me. Better late than never. This recipe is called ‘Spicy Cilantro Chicken Curry’, because it’s hot and the gravy is
Hello there dear readers. Today we are going to see how to make Malabar Chicken Biryani. If you ask me to define ‘bliss’ in terms of a single food item, I would definitely say ‘Biryani’. I am in love with the very sound of this dish. Biryanis bring back to mind all the happy memories of celebrations and frolic. Given the onset of monsoon, what’s the better way to enjoy misty afternoons
Adobo is a very popular Filipino dish. It is done by stewing chicken—or any other meat—in vinegar and soy sauce. It is known for its distinct scent and flavor. Adobo has becoming a very popular dish with people all over the world starting to enjoy the savory, salty and sour goodness only found in this dish! I love Chicken Adobo. I like the tender and juicy chicken in that
Champorado Recipe is a Filipino chocolate porridge dish. It is traditionally made with glutinous or malagkit rice and cocoa tablets or tableya, but you can also use cocoa powder to make this dish. This dish is perfect hot or cold. This can be served as a meal or as a snack. Growing up, I have always loved Champorado. I love the creamy texture and the sweet chocolate flavour. Love my
Chicken Afritada – it’s tasty and juicy chicken and the different vegetables in it. Chicken afritada is a dish in a beautiful tomato sauce. It mainly has carrots, potatoes and bell peppers, but you can go crazy and add more things like hotdog, peas and pineapples! It’s a well-loved dish by a lot of Filipinos and every family and every region have their own special way of making it. (You can
