Zulekha's Kitchen

Chicken Chinese Samosa / Chicken Chinese Samosa squares are delicious and tempting appetizer served with chutneys or your choice of sauce. I have made the wraps at home and changed the shape and have named these chicken chinese samosas to Chicken Chinese samosa squares, but if you want you can add the same filling into our regular samosa pattis and serve with chutneys or sauces. Here is my recipe of  Chicken Chinese Samosa / Chicken Chinese Samosa squares. INGREDIENTS:  For Filling: 100 gms boneless chicken 1 cup carrots chopped finely into thin strips 1 cup cabbage chopped finely into thin strips 1 cup green capsicum chopped finely into thin strips 1/2 cup french beans 4 - 5 cloves of garlic crushed 2 green chilies crushed 2  tbsp soya sauce 1 tsp vinegar 1/2 cup or more boiled hakka noodles  1 tsp red chili sauce 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp black pepper 1 -2 tsp Corn flour diluted in half cup of water  2 tbsp Flour (wheat flou...

Creamy Noodles Kabbabs / Noodles kabbabs are lip smacking and delicious snacks served with mint coriander chutney or red chilly chutney or schezwan chutney . These delectable kabbabs are loved by all age groups as it's creamy texture makes it so delicious. Here is the recipe of Creamy Noodles Kabbabs / Noodles kabbabs. INGREDIENTS :  100 gms chicken boneless  2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 cups noodles  3-4 green chillies crushed in mortar pestle  1 small tsp pepper powder  1/8 tsp pepper powder  1/2 tsp mixed herbs  1/2 tbsp chilly flakes salt to taste  3 tbsp butter  1 tbsp all purpose flour ( maida )   1 cups milk  3-4 tbsp corrinader leaves 3 tbsp mayonnaise  2 -3 tbsp soya sauce  2 tbsp green chilly sauce  1/2 - 3/4 cup cheese grated ( optional )  Lemon  wedges for garnish  FOR COATING   2 eggs  2 -3 cups cornflakes   ...

Chicken In Noodles/ Noodle Basket is a delicious appetizer in which I have prepared marinated Chicken in chinese sauces and then served in a deep fried noodles basket.  Chicken In Noodles/ Noodle Basket is a recipe to be served when you crave for something really different and tasty too . In fact the look of this appetizer is so eye appealing that you can serve to your guests too , trust me they will be pretty impressed as it not only looks impressive but is delicious and delectable too in terms of taste. Chicken In Noodles/ Noodle Basket was first introduced to me 15-17 years back , when I was gazing a channel and there happened to show this kind of something innovative appetizer , I was so impressed that I jotted down the recipe . As I do not remember whose show it was neither did I write whose recipe it was , so it very difficult to share the name . But yes the technique of making the noodle basket , I learned from there and...

Cheesy Chicken Chaat is an easy peasy lip smacking appetizer which I created in a short time . As I wanted to make something cheesy and easy too , I had these chaat baskets handy on my kitchen shelf , so made these beauties . Here is my recipe of Chicken cheese chaat . INGREDIENTS :  150 gms boneless chicken  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste  2 tbsp yoghurt  1 tsp paprika powder / cayyene powder / red chilly powder 1 tsp lemon juice  salt to taste  1/8 tsp garam masala powder  1 tbsp olive oil /oil  1 tsp tandoori masala  10-12 small chaat basket / canopes ( store brought or home made ) pinch red food colour ( optional)  1/2 -3/4 cup cheese grated   METHOD:  1. Wash, clean and chop chicken boneless into small pieces and marinate with  ginger garlic ,  yogurt ,  paprika powder / cayenne powder / red chilly powder,  lemon juice ,  salt ,  garam masala powder , tand...

Schewan alu is a spicy, tangy and delicious chat pata snack, which can be prepared in  just few minutes. Here is the recipe of my Chat pata Schezwan Alu / Schezwan Potatoes / Chinese Potatoes. INGREDIENTS :  3 -4 potatoes boiled  2-3 tbsp schezwan sauce ( preferably home made )  1-2 tbsp soya sauce  1 tbsp vinegar  3-4 cloves of finely chopped garlic  2-3 tbsp tomato sauce  salt if needed  METHOD :  Boil potatoes , drain for sometime and peel . Chop into small or medium pieces , keep aside . In a pan , drizzle some oil , add garlic and fry for a minute but make sure it doesn't turn the color. Add schezwan sauce, soya sauce, vinegar and tomato sauce ( ketch up ) , mix everything well.  Add chopped potatoes and mix well . Adjust the seasonings and sauces like if you feel that it's too spicy then add 1 -2 tbsp tomato ketchup and little soya sauce ) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot . NOTE...

Bread Gold Coin is a delectable appetizer in which I have mixed boiled potatoes with cooked shredded chicken and some grated cheese and topped on each bread coin and then shallow fried it , you can even bake until golden for healthier version . Here is my Recipe of Cheesy Chicken Bread Coins .....! INGREDIENTS :  2-3 boiled and peeled potatoes  1/2 tsp red chilly flakes  1/2 cup boiled and shredded boneless chicken  1/4 tsp mixed herbs  1/2 cup grated cheese  1/8 tsp black pepper powder  1-2 finely chopped green chilies  1/8 tsp garlic powder  few chopped coriander leaves Bread slices salt to taste  cornflour oil  METHOD :  In a large bowl add roughly mashed boiled potatoes , salt, red chilly flakes , mixed herbs , grated cheese , black pepper powder , chopped green chilies , garlic powder and coriander leaves. Mix everything well and keep aside. Cut bread slices into round shape ...

Thread Chicken is one of my favorite and age old recipe. In this recipe I marinate chicken strips for few hours and then bind it with eggs , cornflour , all purpose flour and roll the marinated chicken in samosa patti strips and then deep fry them until they turn crispy and golden in colour. Thread Chicken is best when served with schezwan sauce ( click here for recipe )  This method of rolling in samosa patti has changed over the years and replaced by ready made thread like ingredient , called "THREADS "  for thread chicken which is easily available in market to be rolled with , but I still prefer my 20 years old , method of chopping the samosa pattis into thin strips and rolling the chicken into it and then deep frying them into crispy Thread chicken.  For biding too , I have made it very easy , nor do I use egg nor all purpose flour , just cornflour and roll in samosa strips and deep fry them. Here is my easy , peasy , quick recipe...

Butter Garlic Prawns is an easy , peasy and quick recipe in which I have sautee the prawns in butter with freshly crushed pepper , lemon , garlic and bell peppers . This is one of those recipes , in which you do not need to chop a lot of vegetables , in fact the shrimps cook really fast , they take just about 2-3 minutes to be done . If you do not want to add red , green and  yellow bell pepper , do not add them,as it totally depends on your preferences. In Fact you can add either one like green bell pepper or so, however you like it. This Recipe is  Here is my Recipe of Butter Garlic Prawns...! INGREDIENTS :  250 -300 gms big prawns ( peeled and deveined )  3 chillies crushed or chopped  1/8 tsp crushed black pepper powder 1/2 medium sized green capsicum 1/2  medium sized red capsicum 1/2 medium sized yellow capsicum 3-4 spring onions bulbs chopped into 2 pieces 3-4 stems of spring onion greens cho...