sukha chicken....

Recipe...
Ingredients...

• Chicken with bone cut into medium size pieces 250 GMs
• Cracked pepper corns 1 1/2 tablespoons
• Dry whole red chillys 3-4
• Coriander powder 3 tspoons
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tspoon
• Garam masala 1/4 tspoon
• Chicken masala 1 tspoon
• Diced onions 2
• Garlic cloves 5-7
• Ginger 1 inch piece diced
• Oil 2-3 tablespoons
• Mustard seeds 1/4 tspoons
• Vinegar 3 tspoons
• Diced onion 1 for final presentation
• Chopped cilantro for garnishing

Procedure....

• Firstly for dry roasting the masala,heat up a pan on medium flame
• Then add pepper and dry chillys into it...

• Roast for 3-4 minutes,then reduce the flame to lowest possible adjustment and add coriander powder

• Roast for 2-3 minutes and then add all other dry ground spices and saute for 3-4 minutes until it leaves nice aroma..be very careful not to burn the spices

• Now add in onions,ginger and garlic

• Saute for another 4-5 minutes and switch off the flame

• When this mix gets slightly cooled,add it to the blender along with vinegar and salt to taste
• Grind it into a smooth paste

• Fork the cleaned chicken pieces and rub this ground masala over the chicken really well so that it absorbs all the flavors

• Cover the marinated chicken with cling sheet and keep it aside for 30 minutes and then refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours

• Keep refrigerated overnight for best results
• Now heat up a pan on medium flame and add oil into it

• When oil becomes hot add in mustard seeds and as it crackles add marinated chicken

• Mix it well ,cover the lid and cook on low to medium flame for 18-20 minutes or until the chicken is nicely done(do not add water..water gets oozed out from the chicken and marinade)

• Now saute the chicken until all moisture gets evaporated and it gets nicely roasted
• Now add diced onion and saute for another 3-5 minutes

• Finally garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with rotis,pooris or bhatura or even as an appetizer!!!