Ducks in a row

Ducks in a row is one of the simplest recipe for a kids party to make it even more fun filled and exciting. These edible ducklings were always there for our birthday party and was enough to bring a big smile on our faces along with an everlasting memories. These potato and sabudana chops are made by my mother herself for my blog as she was here with me to escape the harsh winters of North India and the craft has to be it’s best if it is by the master herself.

I am sure this simple recipe with sabudana and potato would definitely win your child’s heart and is worth million expensive gifts and ideas.

Ingredients

Potato : 2 boiled and mashed

Sabodana : 50 gms soaked overnight

Cummin powder : 1 tsp

Garam masala powder : ½ tsp

Corriander powder : 1 tsp

Grated ginger : 1 tsp

Chat masala : 1 tsp

Lemon juice : 1 tsp

Red chilli powder : ½ tsp

Clove : 8 to 10

Carrot : ½

Salt : as per taste

Corriander leaves

Oil : for frying

For slurry

Maida : 2 tsp

Water : 4 tsp

Salt : a pinch

Step 1
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Take all the masalas along with mashed potatoes.

Step 2
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Combine them all together.

Step 3
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Grease your hand and give them a shape of a cutlet.

Step 4
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Take small balls of the potato mix and place the clove and small rectangular shaped carrot as its eyes and beak respectively.

Step 5
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Next with the help of toothpick fix the head over the cutlet.

Step 6
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Now gently apply the slurry over the upper body of the bird and evenly spread the sabodana over its top 

Step 7
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In a thick bottom frying pan add oil and once medium hot gently place the duck and shallow fry them. Do not flip it but gently pour the hot oil over its head and upper body until the sabodana fluffs up and appears like feather.

Step 8
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Take it out gently in an absorbent paper.

Step 9
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Dish out the ducks in a row and enjoy it with sweet and tangy tamarind chutney.

Tip

Since it is a kid friendly recipe,the spice level is low but one can easily adjust it as per your taste.

Chicken Roast in Pan

Happy New year 2020!!!

“Praying god’s love shines bright in your new year and his blessings overflow”

A one pot whole chicken recipe along with sauted vegetables —– what better way to kick start to an exceptional and blissful year ahead than this classic recipe . Do try my mother’s recipe to make this new year even more festive and fun loaded. Let’s just wish for everyone’s happiness and prosperity and become a part of new year celebration along with this festive recipe.

Ingredients

Chicken : one whole

Onion : 250 gms ( thinly sliced)

Green cardamom : 1

Black cardamom : 1

Clove : 1

Sugar : ½ tsp

Oil : 6 tsp

Kashmiri red chili powder: 1 tsp

Salt 

Marination

Curd : 6 tsp

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Garlic paste : 1 tsp

Red chili powder : 1 tsp

Mustard oil : 2 tsp

Salt : 1 tsp

Step 1

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Step 2
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Mix  curd along with red chilli powder, ginger and garlic paste, oil and salt.

Step 3
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Marinate the chicken with the curd mixture and let it rest for at least couple of hours.

Step 4
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Add 6 tsp oil in a thick bottom pan and shallow fry the marinated chicken.

Step 5
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Once it turns golden brown from both  sides, drain it out in an absorbent paper.

Step 6
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In the remaining oil add  garam masala along with one tsp of sugar and let it caramelize.

Step 7
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Next add the thinly sliced onions and saute it until it turns golden brown.

Step 8
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Add the fried chicken along with kashmiri red chilli powder and salt. Cover it and let it cook on a medium flame turning ocassionly.

Step 9
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Keep splashing water whenever required to prevent the onions from burning.

Step 10
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Once soft and tender serve it and enjoy with sauted vegetables of your choice.

Tip

Fry onion until golden brown and sprinkle water at regular interval for a perfect melt in mouth chicken roast.