Name: Red chicken curry- Kolkata Style recipe by Nabanita Some at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 g of chicken (with bone); 1/2 cup papaya juice; 1/2 cup onion juice; 3 medium onion finely sliced; 2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 2 bay leaves whole; 2-3 bay leaves paste; 2 tbsp Tomato puree; 3 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder; yoghurt 1/2 cup; Sugar 1 tsp; Salt to taste; 4-5 cardamom seeds; 1 + 1/2 inch cinnamon broken into pieces

ABOUT Red chicken curry- Kolkata Style RECIPE

This recipe is an exotic combo of chicken in tasty and spicy yoghurt and Kasmiri Red chilli. Tastes wonderful with naan, roti or rice. Makes a perfect dinner or lunch as it is extremely scrumptous and savoury!

Ingredients Serving: 4

800 g of chicken (with bone)
1/2 cup papaya juice
1/2 cup onion juice
3 medium onion finely sliced
2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
2 bay leaves whole
2-3 bay leaves paste
2 tbsp Tomato puree
3 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
yoghurt 1/2 cup
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt to taste
4-5 cardamom seeds
1 + 1/2 inch cinnamon broken into pieces

Instructions

First, marinate the chicken in papaya and onion juice and a pinch of red chilli powder for 2-3 hrs
Heat oil in a medium flame in a kadhai. Add cardamom, cinnamon and whole bay leaves
After a few seconds add onion slices and fry with constant stirring
After the onion is almost golden brown, add chicken pieces and sprinkle salt. Keep the remaining marination juice aside
Fry in medium flame for about 7-8 mins until the chicken is medium fried
Add the ginger garlic paste and Kashmiri red mirch powder and simmer the flame
Cover with a lid and stir occasionally until the oil separates
Add the remaining juices used for marination, bay leaves paste & tomato puree
Bring to a boil and constantly stir until the oil again separates
Add beaten yoghurt and stir for 5-6 times
Add 2 cups of warm water and boil for few minutes. Make the gravy of thick consistency
The chicken is ready! Garnish with onion rings. Serve hot with roti or rice

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