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| Chicken Dehati |
- Chicken- 1 kg
- Onion- 4 medium sized: chopped
- Ginger- chopped (about 3 inch)
- Garlic- whole medium sized bulb chopped
- Green chilies- 3
- Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
- Coriander powder- 2 tsp
- Red chili powder- 1 tsp
- Black peppercorns- 7-10
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Garam masala- 1 tsp
- Chicken masala- 2 tsp
- Bay leaf- 2
- Cinnamon stick- 2
- Salt as per taste
- Mustard oil- 2 tbsp
- Sugar- 1 tsp
METHOD:
- Clean the chicken pieces.
- Marinate the cleaned chicken pieces by adding salt, coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, chicken masala and little oil for about 30 minutes.
- Now heat mustard oil in a pan or cooker and when smoking add black peppercorns, cumin seeds, bay leaf, green chili and cinnamon stick all together. Then add onion ginger, garlic and fry properly. Now add sugar to caramelize the onion.
- When the onions get soft add the marinated chicken.
- Now cook properly without adding water. Cover the pan while cooking and check from time to time. Cook for about 20 minutes.
- Delicious chicken is ready to serve with roti / paratha or steamed rice.
