Description
Bengali Chicken Stew is a runny chicken curry prepared along with lots of veggies and is treated as a true comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- Chicken: 500 g (Medium size pieces with bone)
- Potato: 1 (Big size)
- Onion: 1 (Big size)
- Carrot: 1 (Big size)
- Raw Papaya: 1 (Small)
- French bean: 8-10
- Tomato (optional): 1
- Ginger Paste: 1/2 Tsp.
- Garlic Paste: 1 Tsp.
- Crushed Black Pepper: 2/3 Tsp. (adjust per your taste)
- Turmeric Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Salt: as per Taste
- Lemon Juice: 2 Tbsp.
- Cinnamon Stick: 2”
- Whole Clove: 3-4
- Whole Black Pepper: 8-10
- Bengali Garam Masala Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Refined Vegetable Oil: 1 Tbsp.
- Butter: 1 Tbsp. (Optional)
Instructions
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[/url] - Thoroughly wash Chicken Pieces and marinade with lemon Juice, Turmeric Powder and ½ Tsp. of salt.
- Cut Potato, Carrot, Tomato and Raw Papaya in long strips (as shown in the picture) and Onion into big chunks.
- Now take a Pressure Cooker and heat 1 Tbsp. of Refined Vegetable Oil properly and temper the oil with the whole spices (Cinnamon, Clove and Black Pepper).
- Add Chopped Onions and Ginger Garlic paste and saute for 1 minute.
- Now add Marinated Chicken Pieces along with the veggies to the tempering and mix properly using a spatula.
- Add Salt as per your taste and Pepper Powder to the chicken and give it a mix.
- Now cook for 2-3 minutes and stir continuously.
- Add sufficient Water to the mixture. Water should cover the Chicken veggie mix thoroughly.
- Cover the cooker with the lid and put the Pressure Cooker weight and start cooking in medium flame till 3 whistles come from the Cooker.
- Switch the flame off and open the lid when the pressure down completely and you will feel the aroma of amazing Bengali Chicken Stew!
- Now add Garam Masala Powder and Butter to the Stew and give it a proper mix. Adding Butter is completely optional but gives superb taste to the Stew.
[/url]Notes
In Case you are not available with a Pressure Cooker, use a heavy bottom an with a lid to cook Bengali Chicken Stew.
In case, Pan is chosen for cooking extra water needs to be added.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Chicken, Side
- Cuisine: Bengali
