From Agrigold's Kitchen - Chicken Dum Biryani

Biryani can be easily made if you are equipped with handy tips. Let’s try this easy recipe and make guests and family members lick their fingers and keep asking for more.

Ingredients

Rice – 500 g
Chicken – 500 g

Spices

Agrigold ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp.
Agrigold ghee – 1 tbsp
Agrigold curd/dahi – 3 tbsp.
Agrigold coriander/dhania powder – ½ tsp.
Agrigold cumin powder – ½ tsp.
Agrigold turmeric powder – ¼ tsp.
Agrigold red chilli powder – ½ tsp.
Agrigold biryani masala – 3 tbsp.
Tomato cubed – 1 medium
Chopped mint leaves
Onions chopped – 4 medium
Agrigold edible oil
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander for garnishing
An atta/flour dough to seal vessel

Method

• Half cook rice, drain and keep aside
• Now in a mixing bowl, put in the chicken pieces, ghee, ginger garlic paste, curd, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and biryani masala. Mix well. Marinate for at least 1-2 hours
• In a heavy bottomed pan put a layer of the half cooked rice, then top it with a layer of the marinated chicken, then again put a layer of rice, and again top it with a layer of chicken, and at last top it with a layer of rice
• Cover and cook over low flame. Seal the lid with flour
• In another pan fry the onions in oil till crispy
• When biryani is done, spread the fried onions over it

Serve hot. You may serve it with raita.
Look up http://agrigoldmilk.blogspot.in/2012/12/tomato-raita.html for raita recipe.

From Agrigold’s Kitchen - Mackerel Fry

Frying the mackerel makes for quick cooking without any hassles and delicious food for the family.

Ingredients

Cleaned mackerels – 2 medium
Agri Gold ginger-garlic paste – 1 ½ tbsp.
Agri Gold red chilli powder – 1 tsp.
Agri Gold turmeric powder – 1 tsp.
Lime juice – 1 tbsp.
Oil for shallow frying
Salt to taste

Method

• Slit the fishes horizontally and marinade them with the ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, lime juice and salt for 10-15 minutes
• In a wok or pan heat oil. Fry the marinated mackerel on low-medium flame for about 4-5 minutes on each side. Be gentle while flipping the fishes

Serve hot. Garnish with lime wedges.

From Agrigold’s Kitchen - Aloo Paratha

Though the aloo paratha or potato stuffed flatbread is a North Indian specialty, it has won the hearts of foodies from all over India. It is filling enough, very tasty and makes for a great breakfast. Try it.

Ingredients

Boiled potatoes – 2-3 nos.
Agri Gold whole wheat flour/atta – 2 ¼ cups
Agri Gold ghee – 2 tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tsp
Ground cumin seed powder – 1 tsp
Agri Gold chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Lukewarm water

Method

• Mash the potatoes and mix with cumin seed powder, chilli powder, salt and chopped coriander. Keep this stuffing  aside
• In a big mixing bowl, put the flour, bit of salt, and ghee and knead well with warm water. Cover and let it set for an hour
• Make balls from the dough and stuff it with the stuffing made 
• Roll out gently with a rolling pin into a circle
• Take a flat non-stick tawa/pan and grease with a bit of ghee/oil. Fry the paratha on both sides

Serve hot with chilled Agrigold curd/dahi or any chutney/pickle of your choice

From Agrigold’s Kitchen - Andhra Style Chicken Fry

Ingredients

For grinding

Onion – 1 small
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

For marinating

Chicken, cut into pieces – 250 g
Agrigold red chilli powder – ½ tsp
Agrigold turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Agrigold ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Agrigold garam masala – 1 tsp
Salt to taste

For seasoning

Chopped onion – 1 small
Chopped green chillies – 2 nos.
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Chopped coriander – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – about 10

Method

• Heat a little oil and fry mustard seeds, urad dal and remove from heat. Cool and grind with onion to make a paste
• Use this paste to marinate chicken and also marinate using turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, salt and ginger garlic paste for 1 hour
• Heat oil in a wok. Temper with curry leaves, green chillies, mustard seeds and chopped onions. Sauté
• Add the marinated chicken and cook till done

Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Pollutants in turmeric and red chilli powder

Beware of the spices that go into the food you cook for your family. The market is full of players who trick consumers by giving them a very deep red colored chilli powder and turmeric powder that is full of chemicals. The Indian kitchen is incomplete without the use of red chilli and turmeric powders; just ensure that you are not feeding poison disguised as food to your family.

Usually consumers demand for a deep red colored chilli powder and this has led the manufacturers of this food item to indulge in dyeing with carcinogenic dyes. Be alarmed; the heavy usage of these dyes increases the risk to cancer.

Lead chromate is a chemical used in manufacturing turmeric powders; the chemical adds to the colour and weight of this spice powder, and also heightens the risk of lead poisoning.

AgriGold India thinks it has a greater responsibility towards the country and its people, and strives towards giving the people hygienically prepared and fresh food products. The company considers the mixing of pollutants in food products to be a blasphemy.