Author: Chef at UT

If you gorge on chicken and love to have it on your everyday meal, then there are many delectable dishes you can cook and indulge in. Forget the usual curries that you have been dishing up, it’s time for innovative dishes and grace the dining table!

With Indian culinary offering a blend of aromatic herbs and spices, you can always look forward to something irresistible every time. Take a look at our compilation of best Indian chicken dishes for dinner!

Here, Find 10 Best Chicken Dishes for Dinner

Murg Malaiwala

When a chicken dish consists of premium ingredients like cream, milk, rose petals, saffron, garam masala, white pepper powder, cardamom powder, and fenugreek leaves, it is bound to taste mouthwatering.

Treat yourself with murg malaiwala and make your dining experience special. To enhance the flavor even more, don’t forget to garnish it with raw almonds.

Butter Chicken

Hailing from Punjab, butter chicken is truly lip-smacking. The creamy gravy-based dish is prepared by roasting and cooking chicken in tomato puree, cream, and spices. It tastes best when served with roti or naan.

Roasted Chicken Masala

In this dish, succulent pieces of chicken are marinated with various spices and the roasted to perfection. You will need red chili powder, ginger-garlic, tandoori masala, chaat masala, and peppercorn masala which will lend it a decadent flavor.

Chicken Dum Biryani

Chicken Dum Biryani is a classic aromatic Mughlai delicacy whose popularity will never dwindle or fizzle out. Whether it is weekend meal or social gathering, it is always worth including it on the menu. In this dish, the royal ingredients of rice and meat cooked in exotic spices come in layers.

Kadhai Chicken

If you are looking for a treat that combines spiciness, sweetness, and sourness, then Kadhai chicken is just perfect. Popular in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine, kadhai chicken takes every food fanatic on seventh heaven.

In this gravy-based chicken dish, chicken is cooked in a kadhai with spices such as onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic & fresh ground spices known as kadhai masala.

Chicken Tikka Masala

If you want to delight your family members and guests with a delicious meal recipe, then chicken tikka masala is second to none.

The succulent and creamy delicacy is prepared by cooking skinless and boneless chicken breasts in a mixture of yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, garlic, ginger, and cumin. Serve it with rice or chapatti, it will simply melt in your mouth.

Amritsari Chicken Masala

Amritsari Chicken Masala is a mouthwatering chicken dish that is ideal to be served during family meals. In the prized dish, large chicken pieces are prepared in cream, tomatoes and spices.

Dahi Chicken

Dahi chicken is a popular gravy-based chicken dish with a mild flavor. You can prepare it by cooking chicken pieces in a mixture containing yogurt, cumin powder, garlic powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt.

Chicken Rezala

The list of popular chicken dishes will stay incomplete if it does not feature chicken rezala in it. The treat is prepared by cooking boneless chicken pieces in onion, garlic, khoya, coconut, yogurt, poppy seeds, and cashew nut paste.

Chicken Chaap

Chicken chaap is an integral part of the menu for parties and festivals. It is an irresistible thick and oily gravy-based Mughlai delicacy. Hailing from Awadhi cuisine, it is easy to make this delicious preparation at home.

Marinate the chicken pieces with spices and cook them with saffron, ghee, black pepper powder, cashew, cardamom, saffron, poppy seeds, red chili powder, onion, ginger, garlic and salt.

Which of the dishes you would like to prepare at your next get-together? Feel free to share your feedback to us.

Are you in awe of dishes made with lamb? Well, then this blog is a must-read for you! We’ve provided a list of 4 best lamb dishes that you mustn’t forget to try! You can cook them at home or try it in a restaurant.

Here, Are Some Best Lamb Dishes

• Adraki Lamb Chops 

Looking for a lamb cuisine made in the tandoor? Then, you’d simply love Adraki Lamb Chops. The mouth-watering taste and ecstatic aroma never fail to excite food enthusiasts. To prepare this dish, you’d be needing trimmed lamb chops, vegetable oil, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, coriander seeds, yogurt, green chili, butter, mustard seeds, tomato, potatoes, and cream.

The method of cooking is simple too. Just marinate the lamb chops with the marinade ingredients in a bowl and chill overnight. Next, pre-heat the oven to 180-degree centigrade and put the lamb chops on a rack over a roasting tin. Then, cook for about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes until it turns tender. Going forward, melt the butter in a small frying pan, add the mustard seeds, garlic, and tomato. Cook it for about 1 minute. Next, fold into the potato with the cream and coriander and serve the lamb chops with mash and mint raita.

Excited? Try this cuisine at Urban Tandoor – one of the most trusted Indian restaurants in Colorado Springs. We bet you’d love this lip-smacking this dish.

• Lamb Rogan Josh 

Known for its succulent flavor and mind-soothing aroma, you simply can’t afford to miss out Lamb Rogan Josh. It doesn’t have a long list of ingredients, as well as, easy to cook.

You’ll just be needing canola oil, boneless lamb shoulder, Kosher salt, onions, fresh ginger, garlic cloves, Madras curry powder, turmeric, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, whole-milk yogurt, garam masala, Cilantro leaves, Basmati rice.

Speaking of the preparation, take a large-cast-iron casserole and heat the oil. Now, season the lamb with salt and cook over high heat, until the lamb turns brown. Next, add the onions and cook over moderate heat for about 4 minutes. Then, add ginger, garlic, curry, turmeric, cayenne, and discard the bay leaves. Garnish with Cilantro and serve with rice and naan.

You can also try this at Urban Tandoor and excite your taste buds.

• Roasted Lamb Leg 

Roasted lamb leg is a perfect choice for any special occasion or family get-togethers. Its taste and aroma will make your guests crave for more. To prepare this wonderful delicacy, you’ll be needing olive oil, minced clove garlic, minced rosemary, minced thyme, leg(s) of lamb, freshly ground black pepper, peeled cloves, cipollini onions, lemons. The method of cooking is also not complex.

Pre-heat the oven to 400-degrees and add oil, garlic, chopped rosemary, and thyme in a small bowl. Now, place the lamb in a large dish and season it with   salt and pepper. Then, roast it for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium-sized bowl add garlic, chopped rosemary, thyme, and lemon and stir the mixture.

Going forward, reduce the temperature of the oven to 350-degree, and spread garlic, onions, rosemary, and lemon halves around the lamb(s). Now, coat the lamb in herb oil and roast it for about 1 to 1 ½ hour for about 145 to 150- degrees centigrade. Allow it to cool for 15 minutes before serving.

• Moroccan Lamb Tagine 

Planning to try something fancy? Then, you’d love this cuisine! To prepare this, you need boneless lamb roast(s), Kosher salt, chicken broth, dried apricots, olive oil, chopped onions, sliced clove garlic, freshly minced ginger, tomato paste, cinnamon, turmeric, ground coriander, ground cardamom, ground nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, freshly chopped cilantro, mint leaves, and cooked couscous.

The method of cooking also doesn’t involve much hustle and bustle. Take a large bowl and toss the lamb with salt (as per taste) and allow it to settle overnight in the refrigerator. In a small saucepan, take the chicken broth and      boil it over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Next, take a tagine and add the   lamb. Heat it over medium flame for about 4 minutes per side.

Now, reduce the heat and add garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant. Next, add tomato paste and cook until coated. Now, add lamb, apricots, and broth to pot and season with salt and pepper. Boil the contents for about 1 ½ hours. Remove it from heat and stir in cilantro. Garnish it with toasted almonds, mint, and more cilantro, and serve hot.

So, here was a list of 4 best lamb dishes that you must try. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comment section.

If you want to eat less meat, but don’t want to compromise on protein intake, then fish dishes are the best options. They’re a rich source of protein and easy to cook.

In this blog, we’ve provided a list of 5 delectable fish dishes for dinner that’ll never fail to excite your taste buds. So, just keep reading!

List of Fish Dishes for Dinner

• Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce

This is one of the tastiest fish dishes for dinner. The method of cooking is also simple. All you’ve to do is place the Salmon fish on a large pan and sprinkle some lemon pepper and onion salt. Next, soak it in butter and wrap it with aluminium foil and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Going forward, open the foil carefully and allow the steam to escape. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce (combine mayonnaise, finely chopped onion, lemon juice, dill weed, and garlic salt and heat the mixture of 8 to 10 minutes). Now, mix the sauce with Salmon and serve hot.

• Tilapia with Corn Salsa

 Tilapia with Corn Salsa is known for its savory taste and mind-soothing aroma. Also, it doesn’t need a long list of ingredients. Apart from Tilapia fish fillets, all that you’ll be needing are olive oil, salt, black beans, chopped green onion, and some sweet red pepper. Speaking of the preparation, you’ll have to drizzle both sides of Tilapia fillets with oil and sprinkle salt and pepper. Next, broil the fish for about 5 to 7 minutes and combine the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl. Now, pour the mixture on the fish fillets and serve hot.

• Blackened Catfish with Mango Avocado Salsa

 If you’re looking for something exciting for your dinner, then you’d simply love this dish! For preparing this dish, you’ll be needing catfish fillets, dried oregano, ground cumin, paprika, pepper, peeled mangoes, ripe avocado, chopped red onion, minced fresh cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil. Preparing it is not difficult. Combine oregano, cumin, paprika, pepper, and salt in proper proportions and rub the mixture over the catfish fillets. Next, refrigerate it for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix mango, avocado, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper and refrigerate this mixture too. Then, cook the catfish fillets in oil over medium heat for about 5 to 7 seven minutes. Now, mix the second refrigerated mixture with the catfish fillets, and enjoy the dish!

• Tuna Crescent Ring

Love Tuna? Then we bet you’d love this dish! The most exciting part about this dish is that it’s tasty and easy to cook too. To prepare this dish, you’ll be needing 8 ounces of refrigerated crescent rolls, 12 ounces albacore white tuna in water, frozen peas and carrots, shredded cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and dried minced onion. Speaking of the recipe, you’ll have to pre-heat the oven to 375-degree and unroll the crescent doughs into triangles. Next, combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour it on the doughs. Now, bake the doughs for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it turns golden brown in color.

• Citrus Salmon Fillets with Salsa

Though last on our list, this dish is one of the most popular fish dishes for dinner in the United States. Not only does it taste good, but is also easy to prepare. You’ll just be needing plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped, cubed fresh pineapple, minced fresh basil, lime juice, shallots, soy sauce, brown sugar, pepper, salmon fillets, chicken broth, grated lemon zest. The method of cooking is also simple. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, pineapple, basil, lime juice, shallots, soy sauce, brown sugar. Next, place the fillets and sprinkle lemon zest over it. Then, bake the contents uncovered at 375-degree for about 10 to 15 minutes.

So, here were the 5 most popular fish dishes for dinner that taste awesome and are easy to make. Let us know in the comment section the dish you liked the most.

Among all the delectable cuisines of India, Biryani is in a class of its own. Variations on the simple rice, meat, vegetable, and spice dish are available all through the country in different variations. One theory suggests that it is the Mughals who introduced this dish to the Indian subcontinent in the 16^th century.

Now, every state prepares this dish in its own style. In this blog post, we have provided a list of 8 most common types of Biryani that’re known for its mouth-watering taste and aroma.

Types of Biryani

• Lucknowi, or Awadhi Biryani

Undeniably, this is the undisputed King of Biryanis. Created in Northern India by the Mughal Royals in Awadh around the 18^th century, the Awadhi Biryani never fails to excite the taste buds of food lovers.

The rice is cooked separately in spices and marinated chicken is added later. Next, it’s cooked in a vessel over a low flame in dum pukht style for a few hours. Going forward, delicate whole spices like saffron and star anise are added. Know the most exciting part? You can try this dish at any Colorado Springs fine dining restaurant.

• Hyderabadi Biryani

Biryani reached Hyderabad when Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb invaded Southern India in the late 1600s. The quintessential Hyderabadi biryani is made by cooking raw goat meat and rice cooked together until the meat flavors seep into the rice.

Next, fried onions, mint, and coriander leaves are added to enhance the flavor. Food enthusiasts believe that the strong spices and sourness are the reasons behind the popularity of Hyderabadi Biryani.

• Calcutta Biryani

With the onset of the British rule, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (ruler of Awadh) was deposed to Kolkata. Along with his entourage, he brought in the culture and traditions of Awadh. Biryani was one among them.

In Kolkata, the addition of deep-fried potatoes led to a new style. Nutmeg, cinnamon, mace, cloves, cardamom, and yogurt are used for marinating the meat. Rosewater and saffron are also added for enhancing the flavor.

• Memoni Biryani

This variation of Biryani belongs to the western Gujarat-Sindh region of India. Unarguably, it’s one of the spiciest varieties available in India. Soft mutton chunks form the base of the dish, along with yogurt, fried onions, potatoes, and tomatoes. If you’re fond of spicy dishes, you’d simply love Memoni Biryani!

• Thalassery Biryani

Having its origins in the Malabar region, this Biryani tastes both sweet and spicy. It uses small-grain Khyma or Jeerakasala rice instead of Basmati, and a lot of ghee. Fish or prawn are often used instead of the chicken or mutton. Onion, ginger, garlic paste, lime juice, curd, coriander, and mint leaves are added along with local spices, to make it juicy and aromatic.

• Ambur Biryani

With its origins in the Tamil Nadu region of Southern India, Ambur Biryani is another spicy variant that is enjoyed by Biryani lovers across India. It’s cooked in dum style using coconut milk, curd, and mint leaves. Dried chili pastes and whole spices are also added for making it spicy. Speaking of taste, it closely resembles Lucknowi biryani.

• Dindigul Biryani

This is yet another type that hails from Tamil Nadu. The main ingredients are jeera samba rice and cube-sized meat pieces. The most unique thing about this type of Biryani is that it uses curd and lemon for a tangy taste. Pepper leaves are sometimes also added to fire up the taste.

• Bhatkali Biryani

Having its origins in the coastal town of Bhatkal, Karnataka, the Bhatkali Biryani is an important part of the Navayathi cuisine. The meat is marinated in a green chili and onion masala mixture, along with which the rice is cooked. Once the Biryani is made, mashed onions, garlic, spices, chilies, and curry leaves are added to make it juicy and tangy.

So, here was our list of top 8 types of Biryani. Make sure to try each if you’re a food lover, and Biryani is one of your most preferred choices.