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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