Description
Doi Murgi aka Bengali Doi Chicken Curry is a curd-based Bengali Chicken Curry
Ingredients
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- 1 kg Chicken (medium-sized curry-cut pieces)
To marinate the Chicken:
- 200g Plain Curd
- 2 Tbsp. Onion Paste
- 1/2 Tsp. Ginger Paste
- 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Paste
- 1/2 Tsp. Cumin Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Bengali Garam Masala Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- 1/3 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 2 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
For Tempering:
- 2 inches Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Dry Red Chili
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 4 Green Cardamom
- 2 Black Cardamom
- 2 strings Javitri/ Mace
- 10 Clove
To make the Spice Paste:
- 1/2 Tsp. Cumin Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
Other:
- 100g Misti Doi/ Sweet Curd
- 300g Plain Curd
- 4 Onion (Finely chopped)
- 1/2 Tsp. Ginger Paste
- 1 Tsp. Garlic Paste
- 1/2 Tsp. Bengali Garam Masala Powder
- 1 Tsp. Salt or to Taste
- 2.5 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
- 1/4 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder (Optional)
- 1/4 Tsp. Turmeric Powder (Optional)
Instructions
- Wash and clean chicken pieces thoroughly.
Marination:
- Take Plain Curd, Onion Paste, Ginger Paste, Garlic Paste, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Bengali Garam Masala Powder, Kashmiri Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder along with Mustard Oil.
- Use the measurements as mentioned in the "Marinade" part.
- Marinate the chicken pieces with the mixture and put them in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
To make the Spice Paste before cooking:
- Mix Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Kashmiri Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, and Mustard Oil to make a thick spice paste.
Doi Murgi/ Doi Chicken, the final process of Cooking:
- Heat 2 Tbsp. Mustard Oil in a deep bottom pan until the color of the oil changes.
- Temper the oil with Cinnamon Stick, Dry Red Chili, Bay Leaf, Green, Black Cardamom, Javitri, and clove.
- Add finely chopped onion and cook till the Onions are crisp and brown in color.
- Now add Ginger and Garlic paste and give a thorough mix.
- Add little water to avoid burning and cook for a minute.
- Keep the flame on the lower side.
- Whip Misti Doi and Plain curd together and add.
- Mix thoroughly and add a cup of water to avoid curdling.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add salt to the mixture.
- Now add the spice mix and cook for 2 more minutes or until the spices release oil from the side.
- Add Chicken chunks along with the marinade.
- Mix thoroughly and start cooking by covering the pan on low flame.
- Stir in between.
- The chicken will release moisture and hence no need to add extra water.
- It will take around 15-20 minutes to soften the chicken.
- Check the chcken in between to see whether the chicken is done or not.
- Once the chicken is cooked completely, sprinkle a little red chili powder and turmeric powder over the chicken pieces as shown in the picture. This step is optional but gives added color to the chicken chunks.
- Keep cooking without covering the pan for 5 minutes.
- Add Bengali Garam Masala and one Tsp. of Mustard Oil and mix lightly to finish the dish.
Notes
- If Misti Doi is not available, 100g more plain curd along with 1 Tbsp. Sugar.
- Adjust Chili Powder as per taste.
- Prep Time: 8 hours
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: cooking
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 250g
- Calories: 467
- Sugar: 14.9g
- Sodium: 573mg
- Fat: 14.9g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6g
- Carbohydrates: 24.9g
- Fiber: 2.4g
- Protein: 53.6g
- Cholesterol: 133mg