Dinner – Food Blog by Richard Harris Soans https://thelittlechefinme.com Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:16:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://i0.wp.com/thelittlechefinme.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Dinner – Food Blog by Richard Harris Soans https://thelittlechefinme.com 32 32 Prawns Nasi Goreng Indonesian Fried Rice https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/prawns-nasi-goreng-indonesian-fried-rice/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/prawns-nasi-goreng-indonesian-fried-rice/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:30:10 +0000 https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/egg-chicken-fried-rice-copy/

Main Description.

Nasi Goreng is distinguished from other Asian fried rice recipes by its aromatic, earthy and smoky flavours

 Nasi goreng is traditionally served at home for breakfast and it is traditionally made out of leftover rice from the night before.

I prefer the Prawns Nasi Goreng over Chicken or beef, so here i bring to you My Favorite Prawns Nasi Goreng.

INGREDIENTS

  • 250 GMs Medium Sized Prawns (deshelled)

    3 Tablespoons dark soy sauce

    1/4 Teaspoon Black Crushed Pepper Powder

    Salt to taste

    2 Tablespoon Ready made Shrimp Paste or Sambal

    2 Tablespoons Oil

    2 beaten eggs

    1 Egg cooked sunny side up 

    7 Garlic Cloves Minced

    1 Tablespoon Salted Butter

    1 Large Bowl Leftover refrigerated any white Rice

    100 GMs Vegetables of your choice

    (French beans, Carrots, Green peas)

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Instructions

  • 01

    In a very high preheated wok, add the oil as soon as the oil heats up, add butter and allow it to melt, add the deshelled prawns and fry it for 2 mins each side, once the prawns are cooked fried remove and keep aside, in the same wok add Chopped Garlic and fry it for a minute or two, till garlic flavours gets infused in the oil and do not brown them.

  • 02

    add the beaten eggs and do not over cook the scrambled eggs, add the left over cooked rice and mix well.

  • 03

    add the Vegetables and cook for 2 mins and do not over cook

  • 04

    mix the sugar with soy sauce and add it to the wok on the side of the wok, the sauces need to sizzle and burnt slightly, to get the right flavours.

  • 05

    add  shrimp paste or sambal toss and mix nicely, finally add the Chopped Spring onions for garnishing.

    cook an egg sunny side up, add little salt & pepper, place it on the rice, your perfect Prawns Nasi goreng is ready to eat. 

Tips
  • Always allow the sauces like vinegar and soy sauce to burn, so try pouring the sauces on the side of the pan or wok, so that the sauces sizzle and burn from the side heat, and then mix the rice which is placed at the centre accordingly.

  • Avoid using regular onions or mushrooms or any other vegetables that leave water, it will definitely make your Fried rice moist….

  • Make sure the rice is left over and refrigerated one day prior in the refrigerator Or else your fried rice can get moist if you use fresh rice.

  • Vegetarians can skip the Prawns and add Vegetables of your choice
  • Non Vegetarians can add chicken, lamb, beef or Calamari.
  • Check the video Recipe on my Youtube Vlog if you have any questions.
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Red Thai Chicken Panang Curry https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/red-thai-chicken-panang-curry/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/red-thai-chicken-panang-curry/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 04:18:49 +0000 https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/green-chicken-thai-curry-copy/

Main Description.

Thai Red Curry

The base Thai red curry paste is traditionally made fresh with mortar and simple kitchen tools,  and it remains moist throughout the preparation process. The red coloring is  derived from dry red Chilies  Thai red curry pastes are readily available in super markets, which have a shelf life span for up to 2 years, Make sure you get a nice brand, which makes life easier.

 

 
 

Ingredients

  • 150 Gms Boneless Chicken Thighs (cut into bite sizes)

    2 Red Chilies 

    1 Tbsp Chopped onions.

    1 Tbsp Spoon Galangal (Thai) Ginger Chopped

    1 Tbsp Chopped Garlic 

    2 large Stalks of Lemon Grass roughly cut

    1 Tsp of Roughly Chopped Spring Onions

    5 Kaffir Lime Leaves

    salt to taste

    1/2 Tsp Crushed Black Pepper Powder

    1 Tbsp Fish Sauce

    2 Large Bowl of Coconut milk (add Coconut milk powder Mixed with hot water)

    100 Gms Mushrooms

    100 Gms Zucchini

    100 Gms Broccoli 

    3 Tbsp  Red Thai Curry Paste (Ready made)

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Instruction

  • 01

    In a Heated Frying Pan, add coconut oil, as soon as the oil is hot, add the Chicken pieces and fry them for two mins on high heat, add salt to taste and black peppers, move the chicken pieces on the one side of the pan.

  • 02

    In the same Pan, add Chopped onions and fry for 1 minute, add Ginger and Garlic, fry for 2 mins, Add the Broccolis, Zucchinis and Mushrooms and stir fry for 2 to 3 mins, add the Kafir lime leaves, Lemon Grass stalks, and cook them for 3 to 4 mins, add the Red Curry Paste, fry and mix for 1 min 

  • 03

    Add the  coconut milk and bring it to a boil, and keep mixing and make sure the lumps are not formed, cook for 3 to 4 mins max, add the red chilies and spring onions for garnishing, finally add the fish sauce and further cook for 2 mins.

Tips
  • Make sure you do not over cook the Chicken Thighs as they cook faster.

  • Use the Coconut Powder with hot water to make the coconut milk
  • Add any veggies of your choice
  • This Aromatic Red curry goes Very well with jasmine rice or any rice.
  • This is a Spicy dish, if any time you feel the dish is more spicy than you prefer, you can always mellow it down by using 1 cup of additional Coconut milk.
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Lamb Chops Easy & Simple https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/lamb-chops-easy-simple/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/lamb-chops-easy-simple/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:28:26 +0000 https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/green-chicken-thai-curry-copy/

Main Description.

Traditional lamb chops come from the rib, loin, sirloin and shoulder of the animal. Shoulder chops (also called blade and arm chops) require a shorter amount of cooking time than other cuts, making them an economical and flavorful choice for quick and easy meals.

 

After trying multiple recipes, thelittlechefinme has realized, its better not to complicate the lamb & its better to  keep it simple & easy, as lamb has its own Juicy Flavours, which should always be retained.

 
 

Ingredients

  • 400 Gms Lamb Chops per piece 100 gms   ( I have used Australian lamb here)

    1 whole Freshly Garlic Cloves Pod  Minced 

    2 Table spoons Freshly Crushed Black Peppers

    Salt to taste

    2 Tbsp Olive Oil

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Instruction

  • 01

     Always Marinate the Lamb with first salt to taste, brush a little bit of olive oil, Crushed Black Peppers, Freshly Ground Garlic Minced, apply on both the sides & Marinate for 15 Mins.

  • 02

    In a Heated Heavy bottom Grill Or Pan, add the olive oil, once the oil is heated,  Place the Lamb Chops, and fry it for 3 to 4 Mins, Each side.

  • 03

    Cook the Lamb for a total of 10 to 15 mins max & make sure to cook the side fat as well, for well done.

  • 04

    keep adding the crushed Black Peppers, over the lamb as most of the Black Peppers gets brushed away while frying.

Tips
  • Frying on a Pan with Grill Marks will give a good Grill Texture.

  • Use all the Ingredients Fresh
  • Do not Hesitate to put Salt & Peppers as it gets brushed away on the pan.
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Green Chicken Thai Curry https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/green-chicken-thai-curry/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/green-chicken-thai-curry/#respond Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:13:17 +0000 https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/mutton-paya-soup-copy/

Main Description.

As this is a Thai curry based on coconut milk and fresh Green chilies, the color comes out creamy mild green or, as this color is called in Thai, “sweet green”. Its ingredients are not exactly fixed.

it is believed that Green curry evolved during the reign of King Rama VI or Rama VII, between the years 1908-1926.

 
 

Ingredients

  • 250 Gms Boneless Chicken Thighs (cut into bite sizes)

    4 Green Chilies 

    1 Thumb size Ginger whole 

    1/2 Pod Garlic 

    2 large Stalks of Lemon Grass

    10 Stalks of Spring Onions

    7 Kaffir Lime Leaves

    1/2 Lime Juice

    1 Tbsp Crushed Coriander seeds

    1/2 Tbsp Cumin Seeds Powder

    salt to taste

    1/2 Tsp White Pepper Powder

    2 Tsps Fish Sauce

    1 Bunch of Fresh Coriander Leaves.

    1/2 Cup Water

    1 Large Bowl of Coconut milk (add Coconut milk powder Mixed with hot water)

    100 Gms Mushrooms

    100 Gms Zucchini

    100 Gms Broccoli 

    2 Tbsp Olive Oil

    1 Chicken Cube Mixed with little hot water (optional)

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Instruction

  • 01

    Add salt to taste & half of the white Crushed White Pepper mentioned in the ingredients section to the Boneless Chicken & Marinate for 10 Mins.

  • 02

    In a Mixer grinder add the green chilies, ginger, garlic. lemon grass, spring onions, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, coriander powder, cumin powder, half of the pepper powder mentioned in the ingredients secton, salt to taste, fish sauce, fresh coriander leaves, little drinking water and grind it to a smooth paste

  • 03

    In a Heated pan. add the olive oil and open fry the chicken in batches 2 mins on each side, once it is cooked remove and keep aside.

  • 04

    In the same Pan used for chicken frying add the Green smooth paste, and fry for 3 to 4 mins, till all the raw smell disappears.

  • 05

    Add the Broccolis, Zucchinis and Mushrooms and stir fry for 2 mins, add the  coconut milk and bring it to a boil, add the fried Chicken pieces and chicken cube mixed with very little hot water further cook for 3 to 4 mins.

Tips
  • Make sure you do not over cook the Chicken Thighs as they cook faster.

  • Use the Coconut Powder with hot water to make the coconut milk
  • Add any veggies of your choice
  • This Aromatic Green curry goes Very well with jasmine rice.
  • If your would like, I have this video recipe on my  youtube  channel called  thelittlechefinme RHS
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Pepper Pork Cuts & Loin for Fancy Starter https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/pepperpork-cuts-porkloin-recipe/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/pepperpork-cuts-porkloin-recipe/#comments Sat, 15 May 2021 15:31:41 +0000 https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/king-fish-tawa-fry-copy/

Main Description.

I’m not sure, where this recipe originated from, but as far as I’m concerned, it definitely comes from Mangalore and that too the best from my Mother in laws Kitchen, so tried this, I’m very thankful to her for sharing this simple recipe with me, which if my favorite starter these days for weekends,

 

So tried making her recipe in RHS style….

Ingredients

  • 500 GMs Boneless Pork Belly Slices

    1/2  Teaspoon Turmeric Powder

    1 Teaspoon Garam masala powder

    1 Teaspoon Crushed Black Pepper Powder

     

    1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce

    1 Tablespoon White Vinegar 

    Salt to taste

  • Cooking Ingredients

    2 Small Size Diced Onions 

    1 Cup drinking Water

    1 Teaspoon Sugar

    1 whole pod Garlic sliced or medium chopped

    3 Slit Green Chilies

    1l2 Teaspoon Ginger finely chopped

    1 Tablespoon Finely chopped Coriander Finely chopped

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Instructions

  • 01

     In a Frying pan add the Pork pieces and open fry it for approximately 10 mins, with no oil, the pork will fry on its own fat, remove & keep the pork pieces aside, in the same pan with the released fat or oil, add the Diced onions, garlic, ginger and fry for 3 to 5 mins.

     

  • 02

    Add the turmeric powder, Black pepper powder, Garam masala powder, and mix the powders well and roast for 2 mins.

  • 03

    Add the vinegar and Slit chilli, further cook for 10 mins and Garnish it with handful of Chopped coriander

  • 04

    Bring the fried pork pieces back to the pan, Add the soy sauce and sugar (optional) Mix well and add water, Close the lid , Cover and cook for 15 mins, add the finely chopped corianders for garnishing, Ready to serve.

Tips
  • Always use a Heavy bottom pan for frying the Pork lion..

  • Always Bring The Pork Lion in Room Temperature before cooking.

For the pork Loin approximately 200 to 250 GMs per piece, rub the half of the below mentioned ingredients like salt to taste first, Soy Sauce, Black Pepper, crushed fresh garlic, little Garlic powder, as per the quantity and open fry it in olive oil in a nice heavy bottom Pan with Grill marks, total cooking time will be 20 To 25 mins.

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Green Chicken Lollipop https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/green-chicken-lollipop/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/green-chicken-lollipop/#respond Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:12:22 +0000 https://becipe.frenify.net/1/?post_type=becipe-recipe&p=61

Main Description.

Chicken lollipops falls under the Indo-Chinese cuisine. Chicken lollipop is, essentially a French chicken winglet, wherein the meat is cut loose from the bone end and pushed down creating a lollipop appearance. It is usually served hot with Szechuan sauce.

Changing the specifications of this dish was very challenging for me, although I really love the original recipe, while it’s piping hot, but once cooled down can be really hard and bland.

So wanted to recreate a fresher version of Green Chicken lollipops made out of fresh greens which you can continue to enjoy throughout even if it cools down.

Ingredients

  • Marination 

    500 gms Chicken Lollipops

    Add First salt to taste.... Always 😊

    1 Teaspoon freshly crushed peppers

    1 Tablespoon soy sauce if light 

    ½  Teaspoon Minced Ginger

    ½  Teaspoon Minced Garlic

    1  Teaspoon White vinegar

    Mix well & Marinate it for 15mins to 30mins

  • Grinding Ingredients

    1 Cup Coriander

    1/2 Cup mint leaves

    1/2 Lime juice

    5 to 6 Green chillies

    Grind the above ingredients for green color

  • For Batter fry

    ½  Cup all purpose Flour

    ½  Cup Corn Flour

    1 Teaspoon Ginger / Garlic paste

    Add salt to taste

    1 Teaspoon full of green chili paste

    ½ Tablespoon of dry Roasted Kastoori Methi crushed

    Add little water for consistency

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Instructions

  • 01

    Mix well and make sure the coating gets the green color or you could add more homemade or ready made chili paste.

  • 02

    Deep fry the chicken for 5 mins and remove it out for a min and double deep fry the batch of chicken for a minute or two for the second time.

Tips
  • When you deep fry the chicken in oil, do not move the pieces for at least 3 to 4 mins, or the batter will leave the chicken.
  • Do not use any color here the green color will be achieved after frying.
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Drunken Chilli Chicken https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/drunken-chilli-chicken/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/drunken-chilli-chicken/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2021 12:20:05 +0000 https://becipe.frenify.net/1/?post_type=becipe-recipe&p=68

Main Description

Chili chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish of chicken of Hakka Chinese heritage in India, this may include a variety of dry chicken preparations.

 

Though mainly boneless chicken is used in this dish, some people also use bone-in chicken too.

 

If you talk about Indo-Chinese the first thing that comes in my mind is Chili chicken, specially in Mumbai every corner on the streets we have these small stalls or Carts they make the most delicious chicken chili for a affordable price. I really love the way they toss around the ingredients in those huge woks and in Minutes your chicken chili is ready to eat….
Missing Mumbai now 😊

 

So made my version of Drunken Chili chicken

Ingredients

  • Marination

    500 GMs boneless chicken thighs

    Salt to taste

    1/4th spoon black crushed pepper

    Add 1 teaspoon spoon white Vinegar

    Add 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce

    Add 1 tablespoon of Garlic chopped

    Add 1 teaspoon Ginger chopped (or paste)

    1 Teaspoon of Oyster sauce(optional) I ❤ it

    1 Tablespoon of Corn Flour

    Mix well & Keep aside for at least 20 mins

  • Frying Ingredients 

    1 Tablespoon Oil

    1 Tablespoon Garlic Chopped

    1 Tablespoon Spring Onions

    1 Small Whole Diced Capsicums

    2 Green Chili slit

    1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce

    1 Cup White wine or Red

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Instructions

  • 01

    In a frying pan, add oil, as soon as the Wok is very Hot, add chopped garlic and sauté it for a minute

  • 02

    Add the chicken pieces, and stir fry the chicken pieces in high heat up to five mins, the chicken will be fried by then, add Capsicum or one large long Capsicum, and slit green chilies, and continue to sauté it for another two mins

  • 03

    Add dark soy sauce, in a few seconds add white wine (if u prefer) or chicken stock is just fine and if you further don’t use chicken stock in that case, a cup of water will do the job for you, cook max 7 mins

Notes
  1. Always remember the first step of marination, don’t forget to add first salt to the chicken.

  2. If you do not prefer alcohol, chicken stock can be an alternative and if you don’t prefer chicken stock, in that case, a cup of water will do the job for you.


It’s up to you to call it a

Short-cut Chicken Chilli  or

Drunken Chicken Chilli

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Blue Mussels White Sauce Recipe https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/blue-mussels-white-sauce-recipe/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/blue-mussels-white-sauce-recipe/#respond Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:02:48 +0000 https://becipe.frenify.net/1/?post_type=becipe-recipe&p=55

Ingredients

  • 500 GMs Blue Mussels

    6 Garlic Cloves Finely Chopped

    1 Tablespoon Olive oil

    2 Cups of Coconut milk

    1/2Teaspoon White or Black Pepper powder

    Dry Herbs (pinch) Parsley/Oregano/Thyme

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Instructions

  • 01

    In a cooking Vessel add olive oil, as soon as its hot add chopped Garlic, sauté it for a minute, do not brown it, add coconut milk, allow it to boil, add Mussels, Salt to taste, black or white crushed peppers.

  • 02

    Cook maximum 10 mins to 15 mins, do not over cook as mussels will be rubbery. Finally add the dry Herbs.

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Chicken Tandoori (Air Fried) https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/chicken-tandoori-air-fried/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/chicken-tandoori-air-fried/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:34:25 +0000 https://becipe.frenify.net/1/?post_type=becipe-recipe&p=97

Main Description.

Cooked in Air Fryer, Absolutely no Oil….

Very simple recipe

One of India’s Gem Recipe is Chicken Tandoori,

It is a dish prepared by roasting chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven.
The dish originated from the Indian subcontinent and is popular in many other parts of the world.

Since it is not practical to have a cylindrical oven at home, you can pan fry or Air fry it.

This is the first recipe that actually got me interested in cooking, this is my personal favourite.

Ingredients

  • 500 GMs chicken with bone (Full leg piece preferably)

    Add salt to taste

    1.5 Tablespoon Garlic Paste

    1/2 Tablespoon Ginger paste

    2 Tablespoon Kashmiri Lal mirch powder

  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder

    2 Tablespoon Curd. 

    Mix well

    Use Charcoal smoke after marination (Optional)

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Instructions

  • 01

    In an Air-fryer, place the chicken with absolutely no oil.

  • 02

    Keep it at 180 degrees 25 mins to max 30 mins

  • 03

    Keep flipping the chicken 7 to 10 mins each side.

Tips
  • If you do not have charcoal, hold the chicken with a steel tongs and open fry on the Gas Burner for 20 to 30 seconds to achieve the grill marks.
  • Use Kashmiri Powder which gives a nice Red Colour.
  • Make incision on the chicken with the knife and Make sure the marination goes inside the cuts.
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Chicken Chilli Wingette https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/chicken-chilli-wingette/ https://thelittlechefinme.com/myrecipe/chicken-chilli-wingette/#respond Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:07:34 +0000 https://becipe.frenify.net/1/?post_type=becipe-recipe&p=147

Main Description.

Winglets and Drumettes are simply chicken wings cut apart at the joint. Meaty and well-trimmed, some are delicious made savory, sweet, spicy or tangy.

This recipe is for folks who love eating saucy wings, not a party starter though but can be an excellent star dish with simple rice and can give a gourmet look to your plate

Ingredients

  • Marination

    500GMs chicken wingette whole

    Add 1/2 a teaspoon salt

    Add 1/2 teaspoon black crushed pepper

    Add 1 tablespoon white Vinegar

    Add 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

    Add 1/2 a pod of Garlic chopped

    Add 2 Chilies finely chopped

    1 whole Egg

    Keep aside for at least 20 minutes 

  • Marination Ingredients

    In the marinated chicken bowl mix 2 tablespoon of all purpose flour

  • Mix 2 tablespoon of corn flour

    Mix 2 tablespoon of corn flour

    Deep fry it for seven minutes 

  • Cooking Ingredients

    1/2 Pod Garlic Chopped

    1/2 Inch Ginger

    1 while Diced Capsicum

    2 Slit Green Chilies

    1 Tablespoon Dark Soy sauce

    1 Cup Drinking Water

    2 Tablespoon Tomato Ketchup

    1 Teaspoon Sugar

    1 Tablespoon Cornstarch mixed with 4 tablespoons water (cornstarch slurry)

    1 Tablespoon Spring Onions

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Instructions

  • 01

    In a Large Wok, add oil, as soon as the Wok is very Hot....

  • 02

    Add Chopped Ginger, Garlic and sauté it for a minute, add diced Capsicum, and green chilies, continue to sauté it for another 2 mins,

  • 03

    Add one tablespoon of soy sauce, allow it to sizzle, add the fried chicken and sauté for a minute,Mix well.

  • 04

    Add one cup water, as soon as the water begins to boil, add tomato ketchup, sugar, and lastly add  Cornstarch slurry and add it to the gravy for consistency.

  • 05

    Lastly add some spring onions if you would like.

Tips
  • Chinese cooking is Generally on High heat
  • Use a thin wok always for Chinese cooking
  • Use garlic and chilies for Marination as the flavors will be right below the coating
  • Add a lot of love ❤ always
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