Achari Chicken
chickn achar
Recipe by imran of mumbai, IN
This recipe is easy, full of flavour...and has no store-bought mixes. I avoid these mixes because they have preservatives and additives.
Ingredients
non vegetarian
8 servings
- Chicken - 1 (700-800gms), cut into pieces
- Onions - 3 / sliced fine
- Tomatoes - 3 / chopped fine
- Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
- Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp
- Yogurt (curd) - 3 tbsp/thick
- Kalonji - 1 tsp (Nigella seeds)
- Methi dana - 1/2 tsp (Fenugreek seeds)
- Whole Zeera - 1 tsp (Cumin Seeds)
- Saunf - 1 tsp (Fennel seeds)
- Bhuna Zeera Powder - 1 tsp (Roasted Cumin Powder)
- Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Haldi - 1/2 tsp (Turmeric Powder)
- Green chilies - 2-3/ to taste
- Lemon Juice - of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- Fresh Coriander (Hara Dhania) to garnish
Directions
- Slit the green chilies and soak them in thelemon juice. Keep aside.
- Heat about 4-5 tbsps of oil in a nice big wok (kadhai), and fry the onions till brown.
- Add the kalonji + methi dana + Whole Zeera + Saunf. Mix well.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and haldi...roast well.
- Now put in the chicken pieces and roast on high flame till well browned.
- On high flame, add yogurt and fry well, but gently...don't want to debone the chicken!
- Once it leaves oil, add the red chilli powder + roasted zeera powder + tomatoes..and roast well once again on high flame.
- Once this also leaves oil around the edges. add about 1/2 a cup of water + salt to taste...and cook covered, on simmer for about 30 mins. Stir once in a while.
- Once the chicken is tender, put in the chilies with the lemon juice and fresh coriander, and simmer for 5-7 minutes to enhance the flavours!
- Serve with naan roti or basmati rice, and a veggie side-dish.