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OXO stock pots- ‘All you need to make great soups’ GIVEAWAY

April 19, 2016 by manjirichitnis 108 Comments

Though we are having sunny spells, chilly and windy evenings still seem to be getting in the way of spring season. At ours, both my OH and I are obsessed with hot soups and one-pot stews and casseroles. A hearty soup can be just the thing for a cold chilly evening and works as a complete meal that can be rustled up in no time.

Most of February, I was fighting off a terrible viral and bacterial flu and cold bug which just didn’t seem to go away. Naturally, I tried all sorts of home remedies and made lots of different varieties of soups.

Around this time OXO sent me a fabulous goody bag with some OXO stock pots, a good quality stainless steel Ladle with a sturdy handle, a Mackie’s Soup Mug – handy for eating soup in and looks very cheerful too, a Sistema Microwaveable Travel Mug – handy for carrying soup for a working lunch and an OXO Cookbook for recipe inspiration to make some delicious meals at home.

And now, I would like to share the joy with all of you with an opportunity to win this generous goody bag from OXO. To win this giveaway from OXO all you need to do is answer a simple question and follow some easy-peasy instructions.

One lucky winner gets this lovely bundle of goodies worth £50 : OXO Cookbook and a selection of OXO stock pot x5, 1x odour & stain resistant Ladle, 1x Mackie’s Soup Mug and 1x Sistema Microwaveable Travel Mug.

CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Z Banks!

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Please have a read through the Terms and Conditions below:

One lucky winner will be picked automatically by Rafflecopter.
Deadline for entering this contest is 1st June’ 2016 midnight GMT.
Entry is open only to residents of the U.K, except Scotland and Ireland.
All entrants must be 18 years old and above.
Increase your chances of winning by visiting daily and tweeting out the pre-recorded tweet, provided they have done all other steps the first time when they enter.
ONE lucky winner will be chosen using random number generator.
The giveaway prize is as mentioned in the post – OXO Cookbook and a selection of OXO stock pots x5, 1x odour & stain resistant Ladle, 1x Mackie’s Soup Mug and 1x Sistema Microwaveable Travel Mug.
Neither OXO, nor I am liable for any damage of giveaway prize and / or contents in transit.
Please allow a minimum of 15 days for delivery of the prize, which may reach earlier or later. The giveaway prize will be sent directly by OXO.
The prize is as stated: it is non- transferable and no cash alternatives is available.
I retain the right to DISQUALIFY any entrant who does not complete all the steps mentioned above.
The winner will be notified on 4th June’ 2016 on Twitter by me and here on my blog post. I shall tag the winner on Twitter via their twitter id. If you are declared as the winner you agree to allow me and OXO to contact you via email id and share your details with OXO who will arrange for the goody bag to be sent out to you, to have your name announced here on my blog post and on Twitter.
If the winner fails to respond by 8th June’ 2016 then another winner will be chosen at Random.

*With thanks to OXO for arranging these fabulous gifts and sending me a similar set to sample and for review. No monetary compensation was offered for a positive review. As always all opinions expressed here are entirely my own. Please note photograph is post is only representative and actual OXO products and other goodies sent may differ.

Kadhai Chicken Masala

November 3, 2014 by manjirichitnis 116 Comments

As the nights close in, Indian comfort food tops my list of things I crave. And nothing spells comfort food louder than a warming curry and some rice with some spicy kebabs on the side. The problem is when these craving hit mid-week and I am simply too exhausted to make elaborate meals. That’s when I turn to my store cupboard for some help.

Loyd Grossman has come up with a new Limited Edition Mint Masala gravy sauce which I was sent to review along with some delicious naan , a bottle of Chicken Tikka Masala and boil in the bag Basmati rice all packaged in this beautiful box !

I wanted to create something easy to make using the Mint Masala Gravy sauce and came up a recipe for Minty Chicken Masala Kadhai – best served with some buttery warm naan!

Kadhai Chicken Masala

Manjiri Chitnis

Minty Kadhai Chicken in a delicious masala

5 from 13 votes

Print Recipe

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine Fusion Indian

Servings 2 people

Equipment

Pan
Knife and chopping board

Ingredients

450 grams Diced chicken breast
Loyd Grossman Limited Edition Mint Masala
1 medium-sized red onion
2 tsp Umami paste
2 Bay leaves
2 Dried Kashmiri red chillies
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Butter for the naans
1 tbsp Oil
2 Sprays Oil for greasing the griddle pan
1 Boiled egg
1/2 Red onion sliced lengthwise to serve with the naan

Instructions

Wash and cut the chicken breasts into cubes
Coat the chicken with 300 gm of the Lloyd Grossman Limited Edition Mint Masala for about 30 minutes
The yoghurt in the Mint Masala speeds up the way the spices are absorbed into the chicken
Chop the red onion fine
Heat the oil in a saucepan and when it is hot add the bay leaves and red chillies and sauté till the bay leaf begins to change colour, then add the onions.
Sauté the onions till they turn pink and reduce
Then add some of the umami paste and 2 large tbsp of the Lloyd Grossman Limited Edition Mint Masala gravy sauce and sauté for 2 minutes on a low flame
Keep stirring to ensure the onion does not burn. Season with salt
Take off the flame and set aside
After 30 minutes heat the griddle pan till it’s very hot and place on medium heat.
Spray some oil onto the griddle pan, it will sizzle and smoke
Drop the marinated chicken cubes on the pan
‘Bruise’ the chicken cubes on the pan till they are grilled, flip and grill on the other side.
Repeat until chicken cooks through
Ensure chicken pieces are not too large as they will remain raw in the middle
Once cooked add them into the sautéed onion thick gravy sauce
Mix well and sauté on a very low flame for half a minute
To serve heat some butter on a large pan and heat the naan till they are soft and buttery
Transfer the Minty chicken kadhai into the shiny balti serving dish and place the halved boiled egg on top

Keyword Kadhai Chicken

The fresh flavours of the minty gravy sauce are enhanced by the delicious umami onion gravy. Lap up the thick gravy and juicy ,tasty grilled chicken cubes with the soft warm naan, scooping up some of the soft boiled yolk as well… ummmmm

Vegetarians needn’t feel disappointed . Try the same recipes using Paneer or Indian cottage cheese, only thing is while ‘bruising’ the paneer on the griddle pan it has to be handled gently so as not to break the cubes and also while mixing it into the thick onion gravy it should be mixed with care.

GIVEAWAY for 2 LUCKY WINNERS !

WIN ONE OF TWO Loyd Grossman GIFT HAMPERS!

Each Gift Hamper contains LIMITED EDITION Loyd Grossman Mint Masala – 1 bottle , Loyd Grossman Chicken Tikka Masala 1 bottle, Pack of 4 naans from Loyd Grossman , one packet with 4 boil in the bag basmati rice pouches and a SHINY new BALTI serving dish – dishwasher proof.

How to enter the giveaway:

You too could WIN ONE of TWO of these beautiful hampers from Loyd Grossman , all you have to do is :

Follow me on twitter – @manjirichitnis
Tweet out the following – WIN 1 of 2 LIMITED EDITION @loydfood Mint Masala Hampers with @manjirichitnis, Minty Chicken Masala Kadhai recipe bit.ly/1wrEdSD
Leave a comment below telling me what is your favourite Indian food

Please have a read through the Terms and Conditions below:

Winners will be picked using Random Number.
Deadline for entering this contest is 8th November ‘2014 midnight GMT.
Entry is open only to residents of the U.K except Scotland and Ireland.
All entrants must be 18 years old and above.
Two lucky winners will be chosen using random number generator.
The giveaway prize is as mentioned in the post. Neither Lloyd Grossman or I am liable for any damage of hamper and / or contents in transit.
Please allow a minimum of 15 days for delivery of the prize, which may reach earlier or later.
The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available.
I retain the right to DISQUALIFY any entrant who do not complete all the 3 steps mentioned above.
The winner will be notified on 9th Nov’14 on Twitter by me and here on my blog post. I shall tag the 2 winners on Twitter via their twitter id’s . If you are declared as the winner you agree to allow me and Lloyd Grossman to contact you via email id to arrange for the gift hamper to be sent out to you.
If the TWO winners fail to respond BY 12th Nov’14 then other winners will be chosen.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2 LUCKY winners of this fabulous GIVEAWAY of LIMITED EDITION Loyd Grossman Mint Masala Gift Hampers!!!

AND The lucky winners are: *DRUMROLLS* …….

Claire Wilkinson – Twitter id @claire_wilko83

Michelle – Twitter id @mshell1231

*With thanks to Loyd Grossman for sending me a complimentary Loyd Grossman LIMITED EDITION Mint Masala Hamper . No monetary compensation was offered for a positive review. As always all opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

Spiced Pomegranate cocktail recipe

October 21, 2014 by manjirichitnis 49 Comments

Pomegranates – have always been tempted to buy them off the wooden fruit vendor handcarts at street markets in Mumbai. Growing up my mum would keep me engaged in her kitchen by assigning me the important job of peeling the fruit and collecting the shiny ruby red juicy insides in a clean bowl – waiting to be sprinkled over her many creations.

In supermarkets shelves here in London, it reminds me of home and I cannot resist buying the peeled ones for salads but making pomeo juice at home has always resulted in a rather messy end result.

Now highly coveted as a highly nutritious super food, packed with antioxidant vitamins C and K, minerals, antioxidants, and other unique plant phytochemicals – pomegranates are firmly a delicious part of our modern day diet.

POM Wonderful sent me a cute cocktail kit and I came up with this recipe for a warming cocktail with a kick of chilli :). My complimentary kit contains a cocktail shaker, measuring beaker, 2 cocktail glasses, cocktail muddler, 2 stirrers, ice-cube maker and bag of Wonderful pistachios.

POM Wonderful warming cocktail recipe