Soya Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

I met Rafeeda 4 months ago in this wide blogging ocean. Although we have had minimal on line conversations, she comes across as a very simple sweet person. I always admire her time management skills & she plays a very good role in balancing work +family+passion. I really don't know how she does it! She is a very active blogger & never misses an opportunity to drop an honest feedback on my posts. When she pinged me to ask if I could guest post in her blog, I was very happy & told her yes right away. This is my first ever guest post & I am very glad that I am doing it in one of my favorite blogs. 

Please visit her virtual space for some amazing Malabar Cuisine. She has a big sweet tooth like me & she has named her blog " The Big Sweet Tooth"

Check out the recipe for Soya Stuffed Tomatoes here

Tandoori Chicken

 

I cant tell you how busy I have been shopping this week. We are travelling to India for 4 weeks & I have been busy picking up gifts for my dear ones. The bad part in me is, when I go out to pick up something the window shopping worm in me drags me over to many other shops. Due to this, I will be stuck in the malls for more than 5 hours. Yes you heard me right! I go crazy when I go shopping. Along with shopping for others, I have picked up so many things for myself & Zion. I am sure most of you must be just like me, coz girls love shopping. Since I am outside most of the time I have been eating outside everyday. I cant tell you how many cheat days I have had. I am no more on a diet now & have been hogging like a pig:(. My only fear is I hope I don't continue doing this. Now back in India, we will be holidaying & again I will have so many cheat days. Well now once I come back I need to again get back into dieting along with exercise.

Today's recipe that I am sharing is one of my fav & quickest to make. I must have baked this chicken more than 10 times while I was on my high protein diet. This is my version of Tandoori chicken & its truly amazing. The recipe is very simple & its a total hassle free dish. You can actually marinade the chicken & bake it any time you want. This is how I made it.

Ingredients:

• I whole chicken (900gm- 1.3 kg)
• 1 cup thick yogurt
• 1.5 Tbspn Kashmiri chili powder
• 1/4 Tspn turmeric powder
• 1 Tbspn fresh Ginger paste
• 1 Tbspn Fresh Garlic paste
• 1/2 Tbspn Cumin Powder
• 1/2 Tbspn Corinader powder
• 1/2 tbspn Garam Masala powder (Everest brand)
• 1 Tbspn Kasoori Methi
• 2 tbspn of Lemon juice
• Salt as per taste
• 3 Tbspn Oil

Directions:

1. Remove the skin of the chicken, wash it well & make cut marks with a knife around the chicken.
2. Now make a marinade with all the above ingredients in a bowl. Rub this Marinade on to the chicken really well. Make sure you coat the chicken well with this marinade.
3. Cover the chicken with a silver foil & rest it in the fridge for about minimum 1 hour in the fridge.
4. Line the silver foil on the baking tray & keep the chicken on top of it. Now sprinkle some oil of top of the chicken.
5. Pre heat the oven for 10 mins, bake the chicken for about 50 - 60 minutes. First 30 minutes at 220 degree & the rest at the highest temperature.

Note:

1. After 30 mins of baking you will notice a lot of fat separate on the silver foil, scoop off the oil with a spoon & pour it on top of the chicken & continue baking.
2. Baking on silver foil is essential or else you will end up washing a very greasy tray.
3. After 30 mins of baking you can also throw in some chopped onions & garlic.