If autumn is here, can winter be far behind? The cold wind is already chilling our bones, especially if you are a morning commuter.

Look no further. QuikFix recipes has come up with 3 great recipes to beat the cold days ahead. Tuck in and slurp up on these recipes – perfect as meals or even snacks.

TRADITIONAL CHICKEN CURRY

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken pieces
• 4 medium potatoes, cut in half
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 6 cloves garlic freshly pounded
• 3-4 green chillies sliced along the length
• 100 gm plain yoghurt
• 2 heaped tablespoon curry masala
• 2 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon ghee
• Steamed rice or roti

Method:

• In a deep pot, pour cooking oil.
• Once it is warm, put onion and garlic.
• Stir till they look slightly brownish. Add the potatoes.
• Add chicken pieces and stir till they get a light brown coating.
• Add the masala, yoghurt, chillies.
• Stir and add a cup of water for gravy/ broth.
• Cover and cook till the potatoes and chicken are cooked.
• Add vinegar and ghee.
• Simmer on low heat till the oil rises above the gravy.
• Serve with steamed rice or roti.

CHICKPEA SALAD

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 can of chickpeas in brine
• 1 carrot chopped
• 1 medium-sized boiled potato
• 1/4th of an onion chopped
• 1 cucumber diced
• 1 tomato diced
• 2 green chillies chopped
• 200 gm couscous soaked
• 4-5 ham slices or roast chicken shredded (optional)
• Cheddar cheese to taste
• Fresh parsley or coriander chopped

Method:

• Drain and pour a can of boiled chickpeas into a bowl.
• Add chopped carrot, boiled potato, onion, cucumber, tomato, fresh green chilli.
• If it is vegetarian, add soaked couscous.
• If non-vegetarian, add strips of ham slices or shredded chicken and cheddar cheese.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or coriander leaves.

JHAL MURI/ BHEL PURI

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• Puffed rice/ muri/ mumra
• 1/4th onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 diced cucumber
• 1 diced tomato
• 2 green chillies
• 100 gm savoury snack (chips or bhujia)
• 2 teaspoon chaat masala
• Chopped coriander leaves
• Lemon juice

Method:

• Take puffed rice in a deep bowl.
• Add chopped onion, ginger, cucumber, tomato, fresh green chilli, and any kind of savoury snack (chips, bhujia).
• Then, add some chaat masala.
• Mix them well.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and a dash of lemon juice.

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