Rediff reader and food blogger Jayati Saha shares this easy-to-make recipe of chicken stew.
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A very easy recipe that is light but bursting with flavour," says Jayati.
Here’s the recipe of Chicken Stew with Curd:
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken pieces
- 100 gm curd
- 2 chopped onion
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 4 potatoes, halved
- 2 pieces raw papaya
- Salt, as per taste
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp green chilli paste, or as per taste
- 2-3 dry red chilli
- Whole garam masalas - 2 cardamoms, 2 cloves, 1 cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp ghee
- A pinch of garam masala powder
Method
- Clean and wash the chicken. Marinate with ginger paste, garlic, green chilli paste and curd. Add salt too, as per taste.
- Marinate for an hour or so.
- Heat a little oil and lightly saute the potato and raw papaya with a pinch of salt. Keep aside.
- In the same oil (add more, if required) add the bayleaf and whole garam masalas. Let it splutter. Add chopped onion with a pinch of salt and sugar and fry till golden brown.
- Add the marinated chicken and mix well. Add dry red chilli.
- Stir for a minute. Add 2 cups of water (more, if you want it soupy).
- Add the sautéed potatoes and papaya. Cover it with a lid.
- Cook over low heat till the chicken and vegetables are done. Adjust the seasoning.
- Turn off flame and sprinkle garam masala powder.
- Add a spoonful of ghee if you want some extra flavour.
- Keep covered for 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy this super healthy chicken dish with tawa roti.
Image courtesy: Jayati Saha
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