Just to break away from the usual monotony of everyday cooking, I tried this exotic dish and believe me, everytime I have served it for guests at my parties, it has been well recieved.
Ingredients:
Garnishing:
a) 1 bowl chopped coriander
b) 1 bowl spring onions chopped
c) 1 bowl garlic- chopped and fried till brown
d) 1 bowl- lime / lemon juice
e) 1 bowl- soya sauce with green chillies chopped .
f) 1 bowl- boiled and chopped egg
g) 1 bowl – chopped cucumber
h) 1 bowl- red chillies soaked in oil and ground to paste with oil.
Noodles :
Noodles – egg noodles cooked , drained and well tossed with a spoonful of oil. Keep aside.
Chicken Stew :
Chicken, 2 tbsps -oil, 1″ ginger, 5-6 pods of garlic , full pepper corn – 2 tbsp, spring onions- a small bunch chopped, green chillie sauce- to taste, white vinegar- 1 tsp, coconut milk- 1 1/2 coconuts thick milk, Coriander leaves, salt and pepper powder to taste. Soup cubes or chicken ready soup powder (optional)
Cook chicken in the pressure cooker for 1 whistle with salt, pepper and water. Drain the water when done and keep the stock aside. Shred the chicken and keep aside. In a pan, pour the oil, add grated ginger and chopped garlic, pepper corn and spring onions. Fry a little bit, add the shredded chicken and fry some more. To this add green chillie sauce-as per your taste, pepper powder, white vinegar. Keep stirring for a while. To this add the coconut milk. Boil for a while and add chicken stock to it. You can add a soup cube or any ready soup powder. Taste and add salt to it.Boil for a while and when you feel it is done, add coriander leaves to garnish and remove from the flame.
To serve :
Keep chicken stew in a dish seperately. Keep the cooked noodles in another dish. All the garnishing in individual bowls arranged around the noodles and stew.
To be served, one has to first give bowls . Then noodles are served, the chicken stew added to soak the noodles and the people can serve the garnishes as per thier taste, mix it well and eat
Bon apetit.
