Chase the flavors
Serves 2-3
Prep time 40 Minutes
Cooking time 15 Minutes
Ingredients
Chicken thighs - 300 gms
Chopped ginger - 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tbsp
Black pepper powder - 2 tbsp
Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon stick - 1 small piece
Desi ghee - 3-4 tbsp
Green chilli - 1-2
Green cardamom - 3-4
Saunf - 1 tbsp
Black pepper corns - 10-12
Dried red chilli - 2-3
Fresh red chilli - 2-3
Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - Handful
Vinegar - 20ml
1) Marinate the washed chicken cubes with the chopped ginger garlic, red chilli powder, salt and black pepper, vinegar and yoghurt.
2) Mix thoroughly and cover it and marinate it for 20 mins minimum.
3) While the chicken is marinating, make the homemade spice mix. Start by dry roasting cinnamon, green cardamom, star anise, saunf, black peppercorns, dried red chillies, fresh red chillies and poppy seeds. Dry roast these spices for 2-3 minutes till fragrant, golden in colour and toasty in texture.
4) Once the spices are roasted, ground them into a masala. You can also store this masala for up to 4-5 months in a cool and dry place.
5) Now to cook the chicken, drizzle the ghee in a circular fry pan and add some chopped ginger and garlic to the pan.
6) Once the ginger and garlic get a bit of colour, add in the mustard seeds and slit green chilli along with the curry leaves and let them fry off.
7) Add in the marinated chicken along with all the marinade and roast it on high heat.
8) Add in the homemade masala, around 2-3 tbsp, made earlier along with some red chilli powder and black pepper.
9) Once the chicken is cooked, serve it on a plate and garnish it with fried curry leaves.