Spicy Chicken
Spicy Chicken
Ingredients For the Marination:
- Chicken legs 1 kg
- Hung curd 1/2 cup
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Lemon juice of 1 lemon
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Salt 1 tsp
For Masala:
- Paste of fried onions 2 tbsp (heaped)
- Ginger paste 1 tbsp
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Ghee 2 tbsp
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Poppy seed paste 1 tbsp
- Raisins paste 1 tbsp (heaped)
- Crushed black pepper 1 tbsp
- Garam masala powder 1 tbsp
- Bay leaves 2
- Salt to taste
- Green chillies 4-5 (for garnishing)
Method:
- Make slits on the chicken legs. Mix the ingredients of the marinade mentioned above in a bowl and rub the chicken legs generously all over with it. Refrigerate overnight. Now, heat ghee and oil in a pan. Take the chicken out of the marinade and add. Quickly stir fry till nicely browned on all sides. Set aside. Now in the remaining ghee, add the bay leaves. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder and the remaining marinade. Fry till oil starts to leave the sides. Add the brown onion paste, black pepper powder, poppy seed paste and the garam masala powder. Fry for about 2-3 minutes. Add the raisin paste. Add 2 cups of warm water. Bring to a boil. Add salt to taste. Now add the fried chicken legs to the simmering gravy. Lower the flame and cook covered till done. Add the whole green chillies and mix well. Make sure the water is all soaked up and the masala coats the chicken well. Serve hot with rice or bread of your choice.
Comments