Zulekha's Kitchen

Butter Chicken Frankie is a lip smacking and delicious appetizer , in which I have given a filling of butter chicken and then assembled it in frankie way by adding onion vinegar salad and rolled tightly in egg chapatti . Though Frankie is a famous Indian street food , served in all street side joints with many variations like mutton frankie , chicken frankie , veg frankie and so on. Well I was preparing Butter Chicken with butter naan for my afternoon meal , but as I wanted to have something different so end up making into Frankie style . To my surprise my Butter Chicken Frankie turned out so delicious that my family demanded to make it more often .  Here is my Butter Chicken Frankie recipe . INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATION  :   1 kg boneless chicken  2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 2 tsp tandoori masala  1/4 cup curd  1 tbsp lemon  1/4 tsp garam masala powder  1/4 tsp cumin powder salt to taste  1-2 tbsp oil   1 tsp ...

Chicken Tikka Masala  has  a scrumptious , creamy texture restaurant style gravy , which is not only one of the best gravies but due to coal dungaar , the gravy has a smokey flavour too.  Chicken Tikka Masala has a very vibrant colour besides its creamy and rich texture . Here is my Recipe of flavourful , creamy and tongue tickling Restaurant style Chicken Tikka Gravy . INGREDIENTS :  3-4 medium tomatoes  2 tsp kashmiri red chilly powder  1 tsp coriander powder  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1 tsp sugar  1/2 or 1 tsp garam masala powder  2-3 tbsp fresh cream  1 tsp dry crushed kasoori methi  60-70  gms cashews  2 tsp ginger garlic paste  2 onions finely chopped  3-4 peppercorns  3-4 cloves  1 stick cinnamon  2 green cardamon  2 bay leaves  oil /ghee /butter 2 tbsp cream  coriander leaves for garnishing  1 -2 coal  salt  INGRE...

Lachedar Paratha is a layered paratha made of all purpose flour dough or wheat flour dough or combining the both flour. Though there are 2-3 ways to make Lachedar paratha ,to be served with any Indian veg or non vegetarian curry.  The procedure is like how we use to  make a paper fan in our childhood , its exactly the same , in fact whenever I prepare Lachedar paratha it takes me to my childhood memories , the most nostalgic ones. Coming back to the Recipe , without much ado, Here is the recipe of Lachedar Paratha...! INGREDIENTS :  ( Recipe by Zulekha Arafat) 2 AND 1/2 cup All purpose flour ( maida )  1/2 cup oil or warm ghee  1/2 cup warm milk  1/8 th tsp sugar (optional ) warm water as desired  salt . METHOD : ( Recipe By Zulekha Arafat) In a large bowl , add flour , salt and sugar (optional ), mix well . Add warm ghee and crumble well with your hands. Now add milk and start kneadin...

Malai C hicken Tikka Seekh Biryani is a delicious main course which is so creamy in texture and has an aromatic flavour . Malai chicken tikka seekh Biryani is one of a kind in which I have not added too much of spice , nor I have added any kind of food colour other than natural one and that is saffron . But besides not adding too much of spice in Biryani,the taste is delectable ,  creamy , aromatic and delicious .  I have prepared  Malai chicken tikka Biryani  in a rich gravy that consist of cream and cashew paste. With the chicken pieces , I have added home made chicken seekh kababs too and then assembled with layers of rice and garnished with fried onions , coriander leaves and mint leaves .Lastly giving a hot coal bargar made this Biryani very different and delicious too. so here is the recipe of malai chicken tikka seekh biryani  . ..! INGREDIENTS :  750 -1kg boneless chicken  1 cup curd  3 -4 cups b...

Safed murgh or White Chicken is rich in texture and creamy in gravy . White Chicken is one of my those easy and quick recipes , which has scrumptious taste and looks royal too , it's an hassle free Recipe . White Chicken is cooked separately and so is the gravy , which has cashew base , and then both combined to give a rich and aromatic flavor. You can prepare it in boneless chicken or with bones , I like both the ways but my boneless chicken has to be of leg thigh. This is one of those experiments which was successful from my end. In fact after I made this white chicken 2-3 years back , my husband fell in love with my Creamy White Chicken , that every now and then he wants me to cook this. As he preferably calls it " Safed Murgha " he can have it at any day or time and I can prepare at any time , even if I am in my sleep. The last sentence was too much of exaggeration though , I know , hehehe...! But trust me at least m...

Butter Chicken Biryani , as the name says it all , is a n aromatic , flavourful and colourful  biryani which has a gravy of Butter Chicken . This Biryani is one of the best one after the authentic  chicken biryani , served with boondi raita or onion curd raita or curd mint dip . In fact I remember I first time had butter chicken biryani in one of the Mumbai 's Restaurant where they served with hung curd mint dip and I instantly fell in love with it. Since then I always serve my Authentic Biryani and Butter Chicken Biryani with hung curd mint dip. Though in Restaurants , they do not add potatoes in Biryani's , but at home I always make sure to add fried potatoes in my authentic Biryani but not in this one. Some do add potatoes in all Biryani's be it any variation or authentic ones . Here in this recipe I have not added potatoes and have tried to keep it the way they serve in Restaurants. Without much ado , here is my delicious , delectable and li...