Chicken Kebabs

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Been sometime since I last journaled my cooking... Had been away for 3-4 months.... And then my health in between is a hurdle too.... So yup.... many things that hold me before I sit on my comp to post those forever piling up clicks in my gallery...

Today am here to share a simple silly recipe that I follow for a reason without it being "preparing kebabs for a side...."

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There was a time when Chicken used to be my whole life... but of course with age everything starts to find its checks & ends... & as I have forever mentioned earlier, Cooking became my passion ONLY & ONLY after Kuku... before that we had cook to cook for us.... or we ate outside... 

However when we ate outside I had observed my mom do something with chicken leftovers.... as in most of us loved to relish ONLY the bone pieces & not flesh flesh of chicken.... those hardcore flesh pieces felt a pain on the jaw from chewing... hence we chucked them off mostly... but mom after sometime brought it home & shredded them to fry it & make something else that tasted yummy with piping hot rice gruel called as GANJI in Mangalore & MAAD BAATH in Bihar UP Jharkhand... 

That is rice in its simplest form & hotness gives it its flavor accompanied with simple pickle or chutney or pallya or bhunjiya or any dry fried veggie or non veggie side.... 

Since we threw away those hardcore flesh pieces, I decided to make kebabs out of them which when prepared are as sumptuous & relishing as any other chicken preparation... Till date I have never really prepared Kebabs out of normal or good chicken pieces... Forever, after the wash, I cut through those big pieces & save chicken chunks for Kebabs... Either I prepare them fresh or after a week when I have frozen them for later usage.... And despite them being frozen, they still taste & feel fresh when made kebabs....

FYI : Just wash the chicken & freeze it without any kinda marination... NOTHING AT ALL.... Wash... Empty them into another airtight bowl & tuck it into the freezer.... Prepare it within a month's time.... It would still taste as good as fresh chicken... If you wish to prepare it the next day, then remove it from the freezer & leave it in your refrigerator overnight & you are ready to go with CHICKEN KEBAB sides for lunch...

Now let's go ahead with the recipe for it....

Ingredients :

Chicken Chunks (Freshly cut OR Frozen) - 1/2 Kg

If frozen allow it overnight to be thawed & when you wake up u could just give it a wash & marinate it for lunch....

MARINATION

Salt - 1 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp

Cooking Soda - a pinch

Rice Flour - 1 1/2 tbsp

Corn flour - 1 1/2 tbsp

Red Chilli Sauce - 2 tsp

Green Chilli Sauce - 2 tsp

Egg - 1

Curry Leaves - 1 sprig

Edible Red Color - 1/4 tsp

Kebab Masala - 2 tsp (optional)

Oil To Fry

Instructions :

1> Mix the marination well & keep aside.... Longer the better!

2> Heat oil in a wok for deep frying & once the heat suffices, add in the pieces one by one & fry until it turns red & cooked on all sides....

DO NOT OVERFRY cuz it then turns rubbery & tasteless... remember it is ONLY flesh piece with no bone hence the elasticity of the flesh would not last if over fried

3> Once done place it in a serving bowl with a napkin to absorb the extra oil

4> Serve Hot & Relish

Below is a recipe card for someone looking for a quickie....

Here is a visual in action as a guide...

Instead of preparing Kebabs out of those fully fledged pieces, you could opt for this option & save those for another recipe for lunch....

UNTIL NEXT KEEP THE FAITH!!!