Chicken Ghee Roast
(from anadnab18’s recipe box)
Mangalore Chicken Ghee Roast
Source: http://www.sailusfood.com/2012/12/27/chicken-ghee-roast-mangalore-recipe/
Categories: Fry/Starter
Ingredients
- Chicken - 1 kg, bite sized pieces, washed
- Curd - 1/2 cup, thick yogurt
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery - 2 tsps (or sugar)
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Ghee - 6 tbsps
- Dry red chilies - 7 to 8, large (spicy variety)
- Dry red chilies - 3 (small variety)
- Black peppercorns - 7-8
- Cloves - 3
- Fenugreek seeds - pinch
- Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tbsps
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Garlic flakes - 7-8
- Tamarind paste - 1 1/2 tbsps
Directions
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Marinate chicken in curd, turmeric powder, lemon juice and half a tsp of salt for a minimum of 2 to 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
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Dry roast the red chilies on low flame for 2 mts. Do not burn them. Remove from fire and keep aside. In the same pan, add a tsp of ghee and roast, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cloves and peppercorns on low flame for 3 minutes. Remove from fire and cool.
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Grind the roasted red chilies and spices along with garlic and tamarind to a fine paste. Keep aside.
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Heat 2 1/2 tbsps ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, place the marinated pieces along with the marinade and cook for 20-22 mts or till its three fourth cooked.
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Remove the sautéed chicken pieces and keep aside. Remove the remaining liquid into another bowl.
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In the same vessel, add the remaining ghee, and add the ground paste. Saute on low to medium flame for 8-9 mts to till the ghee separates.
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Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Add the left over liquid (while cooking chicken) and jaggery and cook on medium flame for 4 mts. Add salt to taste and mix.
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Reduce flame, place lid and cook till the chicken is cooked and you have a thick coating of the masala to the chicken pieces. This is not a curry, its a roast dish.
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Remove lid, roast the chicken for 2-3 mts. Turn off flame, remove onto a serving bowl.
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Garnish with curry leaves and serve with ghee rice, any flavored rice of your choice or white rice.