# Shorshe Chicken

A simple, tasty Bengali chicken curry with the perfect mustard punch and soft, juicy chicken, made to pair perfectly with garam bhaat.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup mustard seeds
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 green chillies
- water
- 500 grams chicken
- 2 tablespoons curd
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper powder
- salt
- 1 onions
- coriander leaves
- mustard oil
- turmeric powder

## Instructions

1. Soak mustard seeds with garlic and green chillies in water.
2. Marinate the chicken with curd, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, and salt.
3. Slice the onions.
4. Chop coriander.
5. Slit green chillies.
6. Grind the soaked mustard seeds, garlic, and green chillies into a paste.
7. Heat mustard oil in a pan, smoke it, and then let it cool slightly.
8. Add sliced onions to the oil and cook until a light color appears.
9. Add the marinated chicken to the pan.
10. Add the prepared mustard paste.
11. Add turmeric powder.
12. Let the chicken cook in its own juices for about 5 minutes.
13. Add a little more water.
14. Let it cook on medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes.
15. Finish with some chopped coriander.
16. Serve hot with rice.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- spatula
- ladle

## Tips

- Always smoke the mustard oil first and then let it cool off before adding ingredients.
- The consistency of the curry should be slightly runny, not very thick.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKjziPaChJS/?igsh=bzJ2bXk0d2g2ZzQ5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b3471aa2-3129-4813-af22-ccfcd9f8449f
- Extracted: 2025-07-31

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