Lemon Flavoured Chicken Pasta

Too simple dish, can be served as morning breakfast as well as evening snack. Healthy too, No cheese, no mayonnaise!

Ingredients:

1. Macaroni- 1 cup
2. Boneless chicken breasts- 1/2 cup, cut into small pieces
3. Onion-1/2 , thinly sliced
4. Lime juice- 2 teaspoon
5. Black pepper powder- 1 1/2 teaspoon
6. Salt-1 teaspoon
7. Water- to boil macaroni
8. Oil- 2 teaspoon

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken pieces with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and keep aside.
2. Meanwhile boil the macaroni according to instructions on pack and keep aside
3. Heat oil in a pan and saute onions till soft.
4. Add the chicken pieces and saute till colour changes to whitish.
5. Pour in the boiled macaroni , add remaining salt,pepper and mix well.
6. Add the lime juice and mix thoroughly.
7. Saute till all water content evaporates and pasta becomes dry.
8. Add more salt or pepper if required, I love pepper flavour and added another 1/2 teaspoon of them
9. Serve hot

Very simple and easy to prepare dish. Kids would love it a lot. Any oil can be used, can be substituted with butter too. Happy eating!

Chicken Piralan

Lemon flavoured chicken side dish served with rice and rotis.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken- 1/2 kg
2. Onion- 1 onion,sliced
3. Curry leaves- 10- 15
4. Red Chillies- 2-3
5. Ginger- 1 inch chopped finely
6. Garlic-4 pods,chopped
7. Cinnamon- 1 stick
8. Cardamom- 2 
9. Cloves- 2
10. Fennel seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
11. Chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
12. Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
13. Coriander powder- 1 1/2 teaspoon
14. Pepper powder-1/2 teaspoon
15. Lemon Juice-1 tablespoon
16. Salt- as required
17. Oil
18. Water

Method:

1. Cut chicken into small pieces
2. Roast chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,pepper powder without oil till raw smell disappears.
3. Marinate the cut chicken pieces with the above roasted mix ,lime juice,ginger garlic paste and salt.Keep aside for min 30 mins.
4. Cook these chicken pieces with little water till all water is absorbed and gravy is thick.
5. Now heat oil in a pan and saute onion,curry leaves,red chillies.
6. Add the cooked chicken pieces,mix well
7. Pour very little water, cover and cook in low flame for 10- 15 mins.

 Garnish with coriander leaves and serves hot with rice/ chapathi/ roti or appam! People who love lemon flavour will surely love this dish!

Lemon Rice.. Simple and Healthy!

Much healthy and tasty dish. Very easy to cook too. lemon is equally healthy for all.

Ingredients:

1. Rice- 1 cup
2. Oil-1 tablespoon
3. Lemon juice- extracted from a large lemon
4. Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
5. Salt-1-2 teaspoon (depending on requirement)
6. Dry red chillies- 4
7. Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
8. Curry leaves-10
9. Pepper corns- 4-5
10. Bengal gram-1 teaspoon
11. Black gram-1 teaspoon

Method:

1. Cook rice and keep aside
2. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds
3. Add curry leaves, Bengal gram,black gram,pepper corns,red chillies, saute for a while
4. Add salt,turmeric powder,lemon juice
5. Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well

Serve hot with pickle! A healthy lunch-box for kids or have it as an evening snack. Enjoy!