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Chicken Ghee Roast

Nov-23-2017
Bethica Das
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Chicken Ghee Roast RECIPE

Chicken Ghee Roast is a very delicious local Mangalorean delicacy. It can also be prepared with mutton. It is very spicy and full of flavour coming from the ghee and a medley of various spices. There are many versions to this amazing dish and any which way it is prepared, it simply tastes awesome. It can be relished as a side dish with plain steamed rice, plain biryani, jeera rice, pulao, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha, appam, idiyappam, dosa or just plain roti. This is a sure hit at parties and during special occasions.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Festive
  • South Indian
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 600 gms. chicken, cut into medium size
  2. salt to taste
  3. 2 tbsp. yoghurt
  4. 1 sprig curry leaves
  5. 3 tbsp. ghee
  6. Masala Paste -
  7. 8-10 kashmiri red chilies
  8. 3-4 red chilies
  9. 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
  10. 1 tbsp. coriander seeds
  11. 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  12. 1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds
  13. 1" cinnamon stick
  14. 2 green cardamoms
  15. 4 cloves
  16. 1 onion, sliced
  17. 3-4 garlic cloves
  18. 1" ginger

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tsp. oil and saute all the spices from Kashmiri red chilies to cloves for a minute or till you get a nice aroma. Keep aside to cool.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp. oil and fry the onion, ginger and garlic till light brown. Set aside to cool. Now grind all the sauteed spices along with some water into a fine paste.
  3. Marinate the chicken with a pinch of salt for an hour. Heat remaining ghee in a pan and fry the chicken till they are lightly browned.
  4. Now add the ground paste, yoghurt and salt. Mix everything well and simmer on a low flame for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add 1/2 cup water and curry leaves. Cover and simmer further till the chicken is soft and the gravy is thick.
  6. Serve with pulao, plain biryani, jeera rice, dosa, appam, idiyappam, paratha, naan, tandoori roti or just plain chapatti for a sumptuous meal.

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Diksha Wahi
Nov-24-2017
Diksha Wahi   Nov-24-2017

Mouthwatering. I will surely try this.

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