Kolhapuri Chicken

I heard about this Maharashtrian chicken dish only in restaurants when I lived in Mumbai. It's very hot and spicy (cooked in dry roasted poppy seeds, sesame seeds, coconut and deghi mirchi)! I used MDH Deghi Mirch powder and Kashmiri mirch powder. Adjust the chili powder according to your taste! It's better to have a glass of ice water nearby otherwise the tongue will be on fire! XD

Ingredients:

Chicken (cut into pieces) - 1 kg

Red onion - 1 (chopped finely)

Ginger (grated) - 2 teaspoons

Garlic (grated) - 2 teaspoons

Deggi red chili powder - 1 teaspoon

Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons

Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Oil

Coriander leaves - 2 tablespoons

Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon

Poppy seeds - 2 tablespoons

Dry coconut (khopra) - 1/4 teaspoon(grated)

Caraway seeds - 1 teaspoon

Black peppercorns - 6

Cinnamon - 1 stick

Green cardamom - 2

Black cardamom - 1

Cloves - 4

Mace- 1 Blade

Whole red chili for garnishing

Nut meg (grated) - 2 pinch

Method:

Dry roast the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, black peppercorns, caraway seeds, cinnamon, green cardamoms, cloves and mace individually.

Cool and grind.

Grind the grated dry kopra and red chilli powders (you can also grind all the spices and coconut as a wet paste).

Heat oil in a fry pan and add the onions.

Fry till it becomes golden brown.

Add the grated ginger and grated garlic and fry.

Add the powdered masalas, coriander powder, turmeric powder and add 1/2 cup of water.

Mix well.

Now add the chicken pieces and stir well. Now add the required salt.

Now add 1 cup of water and cover and cook in medium heat.

Once the chicken is cooked don't remove.

Masala should be thick. If not, cook till the masala is thick.

Finally, add the grated nutmeg and coriander leaves.

Fry the whole red chilli in little oil. Garnish.

Eat with naan or roti or rice.

This dish is sent off to the Potluck-Chicken event hosted by Viki Xavier and Think Spice Think Caraway event hosted by Sathya Shankar.

Recipe Source: Sanjeev Kapoor

Posted in: Chicken, side dish