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Nepali Style Chicken Chukauni
30m
Serves 3
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30m
Serves 3
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Directions
1
Marinate boneless cubes of chicken with ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder, pepper powder, salt and lemon juice.
2
Marinate for about 10 to 15 minutes.
3
Using very little oil, fry the chicken until it turns nice and golden brown.
4
Transfer the chicken into a bowl.
5
Add some thinly sliced onion, chopped chili, and chopped coriander leaves to the bowl with chicken.
6
Mix this well and set it aside.
7
Into another bowl, add thick curd or Greek yogurt, salt, sugar, garlic paste and whisk it really well.
8
Make a quick tadka of turmeric powder, chili powder, and kasuri methi in some hot mustard oil.
9
Gently mix the tadka into the whisked curd.
10
Pour this spicy garlicky mixture all over the chicken and mix.
11
Add some more chopped coriander leaves.
12
Serve it up with some rice or roti and enjoy.
Ingredients
400 g boneless chicken thigh (or breast), 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
1 Light brush or spray oil for frying
1 small small onion, thinly sliced
1 1-2 green chilies, chopped
3 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 cup thick curd or 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 Kashmiri chili powder
1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), crushed
Equipment
bowl
pan
spoon
whisk
small saucepan
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