A Mangalorean delicacy, Chicken Ghee Roast, is a classic recipe among South Indian chicken dishes.chicken cooked in roasted spices and ghee…
Ghee Chicken(nei khozhi)
A Mangalorean delicacy, Chicken Ghee Roast, is a classic recipe among South Indian chicken dishes.chicken cooked in roasted spices and ghee...
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken -
- 1/2 cup youghurt-
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder -
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice -
- to taste Salt
- 2 tsps Jaggery - (or sugar)
- 1 Curry leaves - springs
- 6 tbsps Ghee -
- 7 to 8 chilies Dry red -
- 7 - 8 Black peppercorns -
- 3 Cloves -
- 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds -
- 1 1/2 tbsps Coriander seeds -
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds -
- 7 - 8 Garlic -
- 1 1/2 tbsps Tamarind paste -
Instructions
- Marinate chicken in yoghurt, turmeric powder, lemon juice and half a tsp of salt for a minimum of 2 to 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Dry roast the red chilies on low flame for 2 mts. Do not burn them. Remove from fire and keep aside. In the same pan, add a tsp of ghee and roast, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cloves and peppercorns on low flame for 3 minutes. Remove from fire and cool.Grind the roasted red chilies and spices along with garlic and tamarind to a fine paste. Keep aside.
- Heat 2 1/2 tbsps ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, place the marinated pieces along with the marinade and rost 2 sides .Remove the sauteed chicken pieces and keep aside.In the same vessel, add the remaining ghee, and add the ground paste. Saute on low to medium flame for 8-9 mts to till the ghee separates.Add the chicken pieces and mix well and cook it and add jaggery and cook on medium flame . Add salt to taste and mix.Reduce flame, place lid and cook till the chicken is cooked and you have a thick coating of the masala to the chicken pieces. This is not a curry, its a roast dish.Remove lid, roast the chicken for 2-3 mts. Turn off flame, remove onto a serving bowl.Garnish with curry leaves and serve with ghee rice.