My new neighborhood has a lot of big old trees and hence is home to different species of birds. Bird watching has become my new pastime. I have spotted kingfishers,rock doves,white doves,parakeets,mynas,koels,crows,bulbuls and a few others I couldn’t identify. There is a pair of red vented bulbuls who are trying to build a nest by my window. I can watch them working real close because I guess they cannot see me through the tinted glass. And last week there was a lovey ‘dovey’ couple who decided to lay their eggs on the window lintel,raise and tutor their offspring one of whom wanted to test it’s newly acquired skills by pecking a giant harmless rooster who my daughter has fondly named Red Beard. It was funny watching the plump baby dove trying to scare ol’ Red Beard who conveniently chose to ignore it.
Then there was the mystery of the missing milk packets.Our CCTV caught a little monkey pick up our milk packet left by the milkman, make a tiny hole in it and sip it in style without spilling a drop. It was soon chased away by a monkey mom with it’s pillioning baby, who snatched the other milk packet and escaped to the nearby mango tree.I guess they picked a few mangoes too on the way and made a mango milkshake 😉
Now you can understand what or who is keeping me away from my blog though my gallery is full of food pics which are asking to be posted.
Now it’s eight in the evening and there is nothing much happening around so I decided to post this recipe of Honey and Sesame chicken I made a few days back.
This dish is delicious with a little crunch coming from the sesames and the peppers.It can be eaten with rice,noodles,pasta or as a kind of gyro filling.
Honey and Sesame Chicken
Ingredients Set 1:
- 400 g boneless chicken pieces
- 1 tbsp. cornflour
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp. red chilli sauce
- 1/2-1 tsp. paste of red chillies(optional)
- 2 tsps. soy sauce
- salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
Step One
- Marinate the chicken with all the above ingredients for at least an hour.
- Deep fry the chicken and place them on a kitchen paper towel to soak up the excess oil.
Ingredients Set 2:
- 2 tsps. garlic paste
- 4 chopped spring onion whites
- 2 tsp. tomato ketchup
- 2 tsp. red chilli sauce
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 2 tsp. honey
- a pinch of salt
- 1-2 tsp. sesame seeds (lightly roasted if you prefer)
- half each of red,yellow and green peppers cubed
- 1 tbsp. oil
Step Two
- Place a wok on medium heat.
- Pour the oil in it.
- Put the garlic paste in the wok and saute for half a minute.
- Add the onions and saute further.
- Now add the bell peppers and keep sauteing.
- Add the sauces, fried chicken and honey in quick succession.
- Remove from heat and arrange on a platter.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.
- Enjoy with family and friends.
Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 
Looks great!!!
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Thank you ☺
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Looks so delicious 🙂
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Thank you so much Pia for stopping by and for liking the posts. Please do keep visiting ☺
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A classic mouthwatering dish. Great idea, to use peppers with different colors. 🙂
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Thank you Ronit! They just livened up the plate.
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I love sesame, and this looks delicious! Hugs.
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Thank you dear Teagan. I am a fan of sesame too. I love their nutty flavor.
Hugs and regards
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I guess you should name a smoothie after that monkey’s feat ! 🙂
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Haha! Nice idea. The sophistication with which our little friend sipped the milk was really amazing 😀
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What fun and an adventure just outside your door!
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It’s really interesting to watch the birds and their innocent world. I am sure all of you have been doing it for long but it is my newly found pastime so I have been enjoying it 😀Thanks Liz and have a lovely weekend ahead.
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I really find it relaxing as well and very interesting. We have been brushing our dogs and leaving the fur outside, it is eagerly snatched up for next building material.
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Wow! That is very thoughtful. I never thought of that.
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I too love our fine feathered friends Ana. I can sit all day and just watch them interact – of course I feed them too, so that they can visit my backyard more often. I can only imagine the colors of the birds in India though, they must really catch your breath. The best birds I have seen so far were in Australia, the variety and the colors were mesmerizing! Love the dish, love the image of the monkey with the milk carton – it gave me a chuckle. I hope you’re enjoying your new place 🙂
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Thank you so much Loretta! I am glad we have some common interests besides food. It is indeed a pleasure to watch them and hear their chitter chatter . It is new to me because previously I lived in a busy area with high rise buildings and honking of vehicles. And the monkey episode was very funny. We were amazed at its intelligence. Not a single drop was spilled😀 I tried uploading the video but I couldn’t. Doesn’t wordpress support our videos. Do we have to upload our videos on YouTube before sharing on wordpress.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead. Regards and hugs!!
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Absolutely drooling on this. The sesame seeds on the top looks great in garnish and loved the read on your out side adventures.
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Thank you so much. I really like to sprinkle sesame on chicken dishes.Somehow tones down the bright hue besides adding a bit of crunch.
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This looks divine! I am cracking up over ‘the mystery of the missing milk packets.’ I bet you were surprised!
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Thank you so much for the kind words ☺
And haha! We didn’t expect to find the little thief . It was amusing to watch the action 😀
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Sounds like a wonderful view! I would be so distracted. As for this dish – I wanna make it now! sounds so delicious
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Oh you must try it Mary! I am sure you will love it. Thank you for the kind words ☺
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What a treat for the eyes and the taste buds this is! I absolutely love it!
The monkeys are so clever. I am sure they made mango milk shakes 🙂
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Haha! I am sure they did too. Thanks for stopping by . Please do keep visiting😊
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Love your presentation..Looks all yumm…😋😋😋Even when I was in Banaras I Witnessed a pair of bulbuls building their nest ..It’s really amazing watching them do that..And a real naughty monkey eh😁
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Yeah and a clever one😀
Thank you for your kind remarks.
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Great story about a mango milkshake to accompany that recipe! 😘
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Yeah! Clever little monkeys😃
Have a wonderful weekend.And thank you do much for stopping by.
Love and hugs💖
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Back at you! 😍
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!…
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Hi Sruthi! Thanks for stopping by. Please do try the recipe if you are a chicken lover. It is absolutely yumm😋
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Honey and Sesame Chicken is my favourite. I’ll definitely be giving your recipe a try, it sounds delicious 🙂
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It’s scrumptious! A little sweet a little spicy tender inside but a bit crunchy on the outside. Please do try it👍🏻😊
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drooling!!!
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Thanks Reena for stopping by😊👍🏻If you were in my neighbourhood I would have packed some for you.
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Wow!!! That so nice of you
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