Name: Oli Free Bamboo Chicken recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 1440 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1485 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 400 gms. chicken on bones; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tbsp. red chili powder or to taste; 2 green chilies, chopped; 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1 tbsp. roasted coriander powder; 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; juice of 1/2 lime; handful of coriander leaves, chopped; 1 medium size bamboo; 1 banana leaf & foil to seal the bamboo; onion rings, chopped coriander leaves & fried onions to garnish

ABOUT Oli Free Bamboo Chicken RECIPE

Here is a delicious, healthy and a traditional oil free appetizer that is quite popular among the tribals in Araku Valley (Andhra). The chicken is marinated and cooked inside a bamboo. It is then garnished with onion rings, coriander leaves and a dash of lime. I also sprinkled some fried onions too. This can be an absolute party meal showstopper.

Ingredients Serving: 5

400 gms. chicken on bones
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp. red chili powder or to taste
2 green chilies, chopped
1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
1 tbsp. roasted coriander powder
1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
1 tsp. garam masala powder
juice of 1/2 lime
handful of coriander leaves, chopped
1 medium size bamboo
1 banana leaf & foil to seal the bamboo
onion rings, chopped coriander leaves & fried onions to garnish

Instructions

Marinate the chicken with all the above mentioned ingredients starting from salt to coriander leaves overnight.
Now stuff the chicken inside a bamboo and close with some banana leaves and foil. Cook on a medium flame on a gas top for 45 minutes by rotating on all sides.
When done, wrap a newspaper around it so that it is easy to handle. Tap the bamboo to remove the cooked chicken.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve them, garnished with onion rings, coriander leaves, fresh chilies, fried onion and a dash of lime.