Description
Kancha Lanka Murgi is a Bengali Chicken curry prepared with a paste of the skin of green chilies.
Ingredients
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- 750g Chicken (medium pieces)
- 100g Hung Curd
- 4 Onion (sliced longitudinally)
- 1/2 Tbsp. Ginger Paste
- 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste
- 20 Green Chilies
- 2 Tsp. Cumin Powder
- 2 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tsp. Bengali Garam Masala Powder
- 2 Bay leaf
- 1.5 Tsp. Salt
- 4 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Wash chicken pieces thoroughly and pat dry them.
- Marinade chicken with ginger-garlic paste (half of the total quantity mentioned); cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder (half of the total quantity mentioned), and also a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp. mustard oil.
- Keep the chicken marinated for about 2 hours (you can increase the time for marination).
- Take 10 green chilies and de-seed them.
- Make a paste of chili skin along with 4-5 chilies with seeds.
- Take 3 tbsp. mustard oil in a deep bottom pan and temper oil with the bay leaf.
- Add sliced onions and fry till onions turn translucent in color.
- Add Ginger-Garlic Paste and fry for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
- Now add beaten curd and again fry for 5 minutes.
- Take all the spices mentioned in a bowl and add 1 tbsp. water.
- Mix spices to get a thick paste and add this mixture to the pan.
- Fry for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
- You can add 1-2 tbsp. of water in between till oil comes out from the fried spices.
- Add Marinated chicken pieces and cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
- Now it’s time to add the heart of the Dish – Green Chilies!
- Add Green Chili paste and mix properly.
- At this point, add 1.5 cups of hot water.
- Take one spoonful of gravy and check the spices and if required adjust them accordingly.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium flame for around 10 minutes to get a thick, rich golden green chicken dish.
- Switch off the flame and give the chicken 5 minutes of standing time.
- Serve it hot with steamed rice.
- Prep Time: 15min
- Marination Time: 2 Hours
- Cook Time: 30min
- Category: Chicken, Side
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 200g
- Calories: 468
- Sugar: 12.3g
- Sodium: 993mg
- Fat: 20.2g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8g
- Carbohydrates: 27.4g
- Fiber: 8.1g
- Protein: 44.8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
