Chicken Kasha
(from anadnab18’s recipe box)
Source: http://whatanindianrecipe.com/east-indian/bengali-chicken-kasha-recipe.html
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Non Veg - Chicken
Ingredients
- 1. Chicken - 500 gms
- 2. Onions – 2 big
- 3. Garlic – 7-8 cloves
- 4. Ginger – 1″ piece
- 5. Tomato – 1 (chopped)
- 6. Potatoes – 4 (cut in halves)
- 7. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- 8. Chilli powder – 2 tsp
- 9. Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- 10. Salt – to taste
- 11. Bay leaves – 2
- 12. Oil – 2-3 tbsp
- 13. Garam masala – 1 tsp
- 14. Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup (chopped) for garnishing
Directions
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Wash the chicken pieces and then marinate it with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chilli powder and 1 tsp coriander powder for atleast 20- 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile make a paste of onion, ginger and garlic.
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Heat oil in a pan/kadhai and add the bay leaves. Now add the onion-garlic-ginger paste and then on low flame sauté till the it turns light brown in colour.
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To this add the remaining powdered spices including garam masala and again on low flame keep on stirring till the masala is cooked.
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Now add the marinated chicken pieces and salt and fry them till the masala is coated well on them.
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Add the chopped tomatoes & mix well, on low flame cook the chicken pieces and potato pieces, covering the pan with a lid.
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Once it is half done add a little bit of water and again cook till the chicken is fully cooked.
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Cook the gravy till you get a thick gravy (It shouldn’t be watery ,it should be a little dry).
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Check seasoning. Remove from fire and garnish with coriander leaves
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Serve hot with puris, pathas, roti, nan or steamed rice.