Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Shredded chicken and green peas

These days, I seem to be just rushing in and out of the kitchen ... as I can't find the time to make anything very elaborate or time-consuming...

This was a very easy dish to make... you can make it with previously cooked chicken, shredded into bite sized pieces...or boil a few pieces of chicken with a pinch of turmeric, salt and a half tsp of chilli powder.

And you may use green peas, shelled fresh..Make sure that if you get someone's help in shelling the peas, that 'someone' understands that those are not tiny balls to play with , throw in the air or endlessly scoop up and let to escape through the fingers...!!! I shelled some 3 cups' worth, but finally had about 2 cups to cook with....!!!!!!

so to get to the recipe,

Cooked and shredded chicken - 1 cup
Green peas - fresh or frozen - 2 cups
Onion - 1 sliced fine
Tomato - 1 diced
Green chilly - 1
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

Sauté the onions till nearly brown in a little oil. Add the tomatoes, chilli powder, garam masala powder and cook till the tomatoes are mushy.. now add the chicken and the green peas. If the peas are fresh, add about a 1/4 glass of water, put a lid on the pot and cook till done. If frozen, just sauté it with the chicken as they will already be cooked and just need to be steamed through.

Now add more salt if needed, and serve with chappatis, bread or any kind of pulao, curd rice etc...

8 comments:

  1. ooooo.........this looks tasty....wish i could cook

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  2. Hi Swapna (:)
    Oh it has been a long time..everyone is so busy (:)
    Love this recipe..
    MY KINDA FOOD~ printed it out..
    Love the picture of you and your little precious girl up top right..
    big hugs,Patty

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  3. Hi Swapna

    hope it is ok
    I posted this recipe with a link to you today (:)
    hugs,Patty

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  4. I like this combo of chicken and peas Swapna! Very delicious.

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  5. Yum! I'm going to try this next time I get a rotissier chicken!

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  6. That sounds yummy. Will try it this week!

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