[Ayooshi]

Originally Posted by vegetables

i dont really have a set recipe, i used a combination of a few different ones.

2 lbs of chicken:

for the chicken i just threw in 2 eggs, a pinch of black pepper and cornstarch. i kept adding cornstarch until all the chicken was covered in it and it was semi-thick. most people dip the chicken in cornstarch, then in the egg then back in the cornstarch but i saw someone else do this... its easier and gets the job done . fry until light brown. take out of wok and set aside. you can use flour instead of cornstarch.

for the sauce:

2 tbsp of dark soysauce
2 tbsp of light soysause
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp corn starch
pinch of black pepper and salt
2 tsp of hoisin sauce
4 tbsp of sugar
2 tbsp of vinegar
1/4 cup of water

mix until everything is dissolved. if it doesn't look like theres enough sauce add a little more of everything, if theres extra you can always save it for later.

on a seperate plate:
5-10+ dried chili peppers, break open and let the seeds come out <--optional depending on how spicy you want it
5 scallions, cut to about 1 inch pieces
4 cloves crushed, minced garlic
a few slices of ginger

put about 1-2 tbsp of oil of in the wok, give it a few seconds to get hot. add the red peppers, scallions, garlic and ginger for about 15-20 seconds until you can really smell the aroma . add the sauce, as soon as it starts to bubble put in the chicken in and mix the saucey goodness with the chicken for about 1-2 mins. serve with white rice

Asalamu Alaikum,

Hmmm, I have a completely different recipe for General Tsao's chicken. I think i posted it up. I wonder if this one would taste similar

Fi AmanAllah

[ChotooMotoo]

I made a nice vegetable dish on Sunday.

4 potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
1 package frozen cauliflower
1 package frozen peas
1 can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 large red onion, peeled and chopped fine
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp ginger paste
1/2 cup yogurt
1 small can tomato sauce
~ 2 capfuls of liquid cooking oil (corn, olive etc)
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp comercial curry powder*
2 tsp Garam Masala
2 tsp Lemon Pepper

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Heat the oil, and brown the onions. When the onions are starting to brown, add the garlic, ginger, and spices (except salt) fry for about 30 seconds, then add the potatoes. Cook the potatoes until they start to soften (~10 minutes) Add the tomato sauce, yogurt, and mix to coat the potatoes. Add the other vegetables, and the garbanzo beans, gently stir to ensure that everything is coated with the sauce, add 2 can of water (using the tomato sauce tin) and let until done ~20-30 minutes

Serve with bread or rice.

* if you don't want to use commercial curry powder, mix 1 part hot red pepper to 4 parts cumin and 8 parts coriander powder (1/4 tsp red pepper, 1 tsp cumin, 2 tsp coriander), and a pinch of paprika and tumeric for smoke and color. I prefer cumin seeds to powdered cumin.

[sumiyia]

i love this thread

def gonna try vegetables, itznotme's and chotoos recipes..

ITZNOTME - recipe?

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

i love this thread

def gonna try vegetables, itznotme's and chotoos recipes..

ITZNOTME - recipe?

Ok


Sauce:

(I don't measure)

Water
Vinegar
Brown Sugar
Honey
Liquid smoke
Salt
Jalapeno salt
Pepper
Garlic
1 Lime
Corn starch (for thickening)

Mix all of the ingredients together in a saucepan and cook over medium heat while stirring. after about 3 minutes it should start to thicken

Toppings:

Onions
Mushrooms
Peppers
Swiss Cheese

Burgers:

Season your meat however you like. Cook on medium high temperature with a little bit of oil in the pan to prevent sticking.

When it's ready to be flipped, flip and add the mushrooms, peppers, and onions and a little bit of sauce on top. Let the sauce caramelize

After thoroughly cooked put cheese on top, take skillet off the heat and cover. Serve on buns

You can use the sauce as a replacement for ketchup. It sorta tastes like a barbecue sauce, but it has less ingredients and it tastes better

[fatima]

liquid smoke?

[vegetables]

Originally Posted by fatima

liquid smoke?

lol im wondering that is myself

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by fatima

liquid smoke?

[foozball]

Originally Posted by sumiyia

i like allrecipes.com... but i don't think its too great for desi foods. for the CTM, review after review said it was too spicy. i thought it was bland.

yeah sorry, i did not mean for desi recipes. for desi recipes i refer to my mom, mother in law, or other aunts. (and..uh shan )

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by vegetables

i dont really have a set recipe, i used a combination of a few different ones.

2 lbs of chicken:

for the chicken i just threw in 2 eggs, a pinch of black pepper and cornstarch. i kept adding cornstarch until all the chicken was covered in it and it was semi-thick. most people dip the chicken in cornstarch, then in the egg then back in the cornstarch but i saw someone else do this... its easier and gets the job done . fry until light brown. take out of wok and set aside. you can use flour instead of cornstarch.

for the sauce:

2 tbsp of dark soysauce
2 tbsp of light soysause
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp corn starch
pinch of black pepper and salt
2 tsp of hoisin sauce
4 tbsp of sugar
2 tbsp of vinegar
1/4 cup of water

mix until everything is dissolved. if it doesn't look like theres enough sauce add a little more of everything, if theres extra you can always save it for later.

on a seperate plate:
5-10+ dried chili peppers, break open and let the seeds come out <--optional depending on how spicy you want it
5 scallions, cut to about 1 inch pieces
4 cloves crushed, minced garlic
a few slices of ginger

put about 1-2 tbsp of oil of in the wok, give it a few seconds to get hot. add the red peppers, scallions, garlic and ginger for about 15-20 seconds until you can really smell the aroma . add the sauce, as soon as it starts to bubble put in the chicken in and mix the saucey goodness with the chicken for about 1-2 mins. serve with white rice

can i use something else in place of soy sauce? my hubby is allergic to soy.

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by foozball

have you guys tried allrecipes.com? i really like the site since users rate recipes and give their own $.02 on how it can be improved.

i use that all the time.

[Sugarberry]

Originally Posted by foozball

have you guys tried allrecipes.com? i really like the site since users rate recipes and give their own $.02 on how it can be improved.

yeah thats the only site i use to cook...and also becasue they have pictures....I hate cooking someting new without pictures.

[thejellymill]

I made beef qeema... turned out alright. Not good enough for me. I wanna try this recipe next time inshallah.. Zaiqa » Qaeema Aloo Matar

And I wanna try something awesome with chicken, i got a whole bunch of zabiha boneless chicken breast today. i wanna use the oven though, I love marinating the chicken and veggies and then baking it all together...what ingredients should i use though?

[sumiyia]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

I made beef qeema... turned out alright. Not good enough for me. I wanna try this recipe next time inshallah.. Zaiqa » Qaeema Aloo Matar

And I wanna try something awesome with chicken, i got a whole bunch of zabiha boneless chicken breast today. i wanna use the oven though, I love marinating the chicken and veggies and then baking it all together...what ingredients should i use though?

do you have whole boneless chicken breast? i take the breast, coat it in ranch dressing and dip it in bread crumbs, seasoned if you'd like, and bake it in the oven at 400 for about 20 mins.. on the side i'll cut up a potato with skin on, and bell peppers, onions, and any other veggies.. coat em with some olive oil, salt pepper laal mirch lemon pepper and anything else i feel like throwing in, and bake that as well. its so yummy with sour cream. the chicken comes out really juicy. not dry at all..

[comportment]

Originally Posted by vegetables

i dont really have a set recipe, i used a combination of a few different ones.

2 lbs of chicken:

for the chicken i just threw in 2 eggs, a pinch of black pepper and cornstarch. i kept adding cornstarch until all the chicken was covered in it and it was semi-thick. most people dip the chicken in cornstarch, then in the egg then back in the cornstarch but i saw someone else do this... its easier and gets the job done . fry until light brown. take out of wok and set aside. you can use flour instead of cornstarch.

for the sauce:

2 tbsp of dark soysauce
2 tbsp of light soysause
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp corn starch
pinch of black pepper and salt
2 tsp of hoisin sauce
4 tbsp of sugar
2 tbsp of vinegar
1/4 cup of water

mix until everything is dissolved. if it doesn't look like theres enough sauce add a little more of everything, if theres extra you can always save it for later.

on a seperate plate:
5-10+ dried chili peppers, break open and let the seeds come out <--optional depending on how spicy you want it
5 scallions, cut to about 1 inch pieces
4 cloves crushed, minced garlic
a few slices of ginger

put about 1-2 tbsp of oil of in the wok, give it a few seconds to get hot. add the red peppers, scallions, garlic and ginger for about 15-20 seconds until you can really smell the aroma . add the sauce, as soon as it starts to bubble put in the chicken in and mix the saucey goodness with the chicken for about 1-2 mins. serve with white rice

my recipe is the same, give or take, yet mine always comes out brown
i want it to be red like the commercial stuff...
my aunt told me to add food coloring
is yours reddish without any coloring?

[thejellymill]