Quick and Easy Recipe of Restaurant Meals You Can Make at Home

It’s the desire of every woman to get complimented for the tasty cuisines that she made with so much of efforts and she deserves it of course. People visit local restaurants or food franchises to relish delicious Indian street foods or meals. You might be thinking how those upscale restaurants prepare such amazingly delicious delicacies. If you too want to try those dishes at home then, we are sharing Chana Masala and Chicken Tikka Masala for both Vegans and Non-vegetarians to try at home. If you want to please every member of your family or serve delicious foods to your guests in your house then, here are the quick and easy recipe of the restaurant meals you can make at home.

Chana Masala

You might have eaten the tasty and delicious Chole or Chana Masala in restaurants but even after the futile attempts you don’t get the same restaurant’s taste in your Chana Masala, then here is a quick and easy recipe of Chana Masala you will love to make and will give you the same restaurant taste.

So for this, take a look at the ingredients that you will require while making it:

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves minced garlic

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

1 green Chile pepper, chopped

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

4 cups chopped tomatoes

4 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1 lemon, juiced

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon of Aamchur Powder

Method:

·         Add salt to taste while boiling chickpeas or Chana.

·         Heat olive or refined oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

·         Deep fry sliced/chopped onions, garlic, ginger and green Chile into the hot oil until the onions turn golden brown in color, about 10 minutes.

·         Stir the onion mixture after adding cumin, paprika, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook the onion with spices for at least 5 minutes.

·         Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and tomato sauce; stir and simmer until the tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes.

·         Add water in the mixture and make a thick check the consistency of the gravy.  If the gravy is watery and thin then let it simmer for few minutes.

·         Add Aamchur powder and mix well.

Garnish it with coriander leaves.  Serve hot and enjoy the restaurant type Chole with hot Puriya or Bhature to have a delicious meal. If you are looking for a chaat franchise in India then search end here and go to chaat ka chaska.

Chicken Tikka

If you a non-veg lover and want to make a delicious dish for any special occasion then, try restaurant type chicken tikka. This is a dish of marinated and broiled chunks of chicken in a creamy and spice-infused tomato sauce. And serve with the basmati rice or naan. If you want to make a good impression on your guests then, try this delicious Chicken Tikka Masala recipe: -

INGREDIENTS

The chicken

·         4-5 boneless chicken

·         tandoori masala powder

·         1/2 tsp salt

·         3-4 Tbsp vegetable oil

Restaurant chicken tikka masala

·         3 Tbsp vegetable oil

·         2 tsp garlic ginger paste

·         2 tsp spice mix powder

·         1 Tbsp tandoori masala powder

·         1/2 tsp salt

·         1 1/2 Tbsp tomato

·         15 oz curry base

·         3 Tbsp coconut powder

·         1 Tbsp almond flour

·         1 Tbsp brown sugar

·         1/4 cup whipping cream

·         Lemon juice

METHOD

For Chicken

·         Pre-heat oven to 200°C.

·         Mix 2 tbsp tandoori masala powder, salt and 3-4 tbsp of vegetable oil in a bowl.

·         Cut the chicken into big bite-size pieces and marinate it with the spice mixture.

·         Let stand briefly or put it in your refrigerator for up to 4 hrs.

·         Now, roast the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of about 80°C or, about 15 minutes.

For Masala

·         Mix the spice mix powder, tandoori masala and salt in a bowl.

·         Now, combine the almond and coconut powder with water to get the texture of coconut milk or cream.

·         To get the consistency of tomato passata, dilute the tomato paste with enough water.

·         Heat the frying pan, add 3tbsp oil.

·         Add, garlic paste and stir it for a few minutes.

·         Turn down the flame and now add the spice mix, we have prepared earlier. This is a critical step so, you will have to stir it constantly for 30 seconds.

·         Turn the heat up and now add the diluted tomato puree and stir it until bubbles form.

·         Add 3 oz. of curry base and stir briefly.

·         After a minute add 6 oz. curry base and again stir it for a few minutes. And then lastly, add the rest of the curry base and let cook until the bubbles form.

·         Add pre-cooked chicken, coconut almond mixture and sugar.

·         Now, let the curry simmer for about 5 minutes.

·         Add the cream and stir it, mix the lemon juice and garnish with freshly chopped coriander.

If you think it is not possible for you to go to a restaurant every time to eat these delicious dishes then, you can try these delicious restaurant-style dishes at your home. If you are looking for India’s most affordable food franchise business opportunity, then Chaat Ka Chaska is the right fit for you.