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Serves 2
Prep time – 20 mins
Cooking time 20 mins

Ingredients

Marinade

  • Chicken drumsticks – 4 nos
  • Curd – 1/2 cup
  • Salt – to taste
  • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp

Masala

  • Kashmiri chilli dry – 6 nos
  • Peppercorn – 8nos
  • Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
  • Cumin - 1/2 tbsp
  • Fennel seeds - 2tsp
  • Garlic cloves - 3 cloves
  • Ginger chopped - 1tbsp
  • Lemon juice or Tamarind Pulp - 2tbsp
  • Water - a dash

On Pan

  • Ghee - 3 tbsp
  • Onion chopped - 1/2 cup
  • Jaggery - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Salt - to taste

Method

Marinate the chicken with salt, turmeric and curd. Keep aside for 15 mins. Heat a pan and add dry red chillies to it. Toss it for 2-3 mins and remove.

Now add peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin and saunf to the pan and toss for a minute and remove it. Mix these spices along with chilli. garlic, ginger, lemon juice and a dash of water. Blend it to make a fine paste.

In a fresh pan and pour desi ghee, chopped onions and saute for 2 minutes. To the same pan add chilli & spice paste and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the marinated chicken and cook on high heat. Add salt as required and a small piece of jaggery. Cook the chicken on high heat for 4-5mins

Add a dash of water, lower the heat and cook. Once the chicken is cooked add curry leaves and give a good toss. Remove and serve hot. The masala should be thick sticking to the chicken.