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Kathi Kebabs- Chicken Tikkas Stuffed in an Egg Roti

Kathi Kebab 4This dish is great with leftover chicken…

I already had cilantro chutney in the fridge. All I had to do is to make some fresh rotis and prepare the egg mixture. Whole wheat or regular tortillas can be used instead of rotis…

  • Leftover chicken tikkas (you need about a quarter cup per kathi), cut into one inch pieces and keep warm
  • 4 whole-wheat rotis
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

Egg Mixture

  • 4 eggs, beaten lightly
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

In a medium bowl, add the eggs, salt, and cayenne pepper. Beat lightly and keep aside.

Onion Relish

  • 1 medium onion, chopped fine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 8 toothpicks

In a small bowl mix the onion, salt, cayenne pepper and limejuice. Keep aside.

In a wide non-stick frying pan, heat one tablespoon olive oil. Add one roti to the pan and heat both sides, about a minute on each side. Take out of the pan and add 1/3 cup of the egg mixture. Immediately top the egg mixture with the warmed roti.
Kathi Kebab 1 Cook on medium high heat, till the egg is cooked at the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip the egg roti and cook the other side for about a minute. Kathi Kebab 2

Place the egg roti on a serving plate and place the chicken pieces in the middle from top to bottom. Add about a tablespoon or more of the onion relish and the cilantro chutney. Kathi Kebab 3

Roll the roti and secure with two toothpicks.

Sweet Potato Fries

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch thick fries
  • 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the fries on an aluminum foil lined cookie sheet. Drizzle the olive oil, salt, garlic powder and paprika. Mix well with your fingers and bake for about 45 minutes or till the fries are soft on the inside and crunchy and golden brown on the outside.

Sweet Potato Fries

Leftover Chicken Lasagna

After I made the delicious stew, I had some chicken left over- this is a great way to make a completely new dish!!! If you haven’t cooked the stew and don’t have leftover chicken- just buy a rotisserie chicken…

  • Leftover chicken breast, meat taken off and chopped, mixed with any leftover gravy. It should be about a cup.
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • ½ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten

Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl and keep aside.

  • 3 to 4 cups fresh tomato sauce
  • 9 lasagna noodles (I used no bake ones)
  • 1 medium sized oven proof dish
  • 5 to 6 small slices of fresh mozzarella

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Dip the no bake noodles in tomato sauce and place three at the bottom of the dish. Add half the amount of ricotta cheese mixture and top with half the amount of chicken. Top with three more no bake noodles (dipped in tomato sauce) and repeat the process. Finally top with the last three no bake noodles (dipped in tomato sauce) and add at least a cup of tomato sauce on top, covering all corners (add more sauce if needed). Top with fresh mozzarella and then cover with aluminum foil. Bake in oven for 45 minutes. Take out and let it rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.