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Chicken Chukauni
30m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Mix chicken with ginger-garlic paste, salt, pepper, Kashmiri chili powder (or paprika), turmeric, and lemon juice.
2
Marinate the chicken for 10-15 minutes.
3
Brush or spray a pan with very little oil.
4
Pan-fry chicken on medium-high until golden brown.
5
Transfer the cooked chicken to a bowl.
6
Add sliced onion, chopped chilies, and half the coriander to the chicken bowl. Mix well and set aside.
7
In another bowl, whisk thick curd (or Greek yogurt) with garlic paste, salt, and sugar until smooth and creamy.
8
Heat mustard oil until smoking hot.
9
Turn off the heat, then add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, and paprika to the hot oil.
10
Pour the hot tadka into the whisked curd and swirl gently to keep the streaks.
11
Pour the yogurt mixture over the chicken mixture.
12
Mix gently.
13
Finish with more chopped coriander leaves.
14
Enjoy with rotis or rice.
Ingredients
400 g boneless chicken, cut into small cubes
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp lemon juice
Light brush or spray oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 green chilies, chopped
3 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 tsp garlic paste
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp sugar
1.5 tbsp mustard oil
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp paprika powder
0.5 tsp mustard seeds
0.5 tsp fenugreek seeds
Equipment
pan
bowl
Tips
Marinate the chicken for 10-15 minutes.
Heat mustard oil until smoking hot before adding spices for the tadka.
Mix the yogurt mixture gently over the chicken to keep the streaks.
Serve with rotis or rice.
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