BENGALI STYLE COUNTRY CHICKEN CURRY.

This is a curry made with country / desi chicken with potatoes. Country chicken is lean and has a unique taste. Goes well with steamed white rice, pulao or phulka.

SERVES : 4

INGREDIENTS

• 750 gms country chicken cleaned and cut into medium pcs, marinated with ginger garlic paste, 1/2 salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric,1/2 tsp chilli powder

• 3 medium potatoes, peeled, halved and marinated with salt and turmeric and fried in 1 tbsp mustard oil.

• I medium onion half sliced

• I ( tbsp ginger paste, 1/2 tsp garlic paste, 2 medium onions chopped coarsely, 1 small tomato chopped coarsely, 2 green chillies. ) Grind all in the bracket to a fine paste.

• 2-3 tsp coriander powder

• 1/2 tsp cumin powder

• 1/2 tsp chilli powder

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.

• 1/4 tsp garam masala.

• 2 bay leaves

• 2-3 green cardamom

• 2-3 cloves

• 2 pcs of cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp sugar for caramelising

• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste.

• 3-4 tbsp Mustard Oil.

• 1 cup hot water.

• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

• 2 green chillies for garnish.

METHOD

1. Heat mustard oil, in a pressure cooker. Add sugar and caramelise to golden. Season with bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and peppercorns.

2. Add the half sliced onions. Fry to brown but not burnt.

3. Add the onion paste, and the coriander, cumin, chilli, garam masala powders.

4. Fry well. Add the salt.

5. Add the marinated chicken.

6. Fry well till oil comes out.

7. Now add the fried potatoes.

8. Add a cup of hot water. Stir in the water.

9. Add 1 tbsp coriander leaves.

10. Pressure cook to 2 whistles till done.

11. Remove into a serving dish.

12. Garnish with coriander