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Here's how to make Saucy Chicken Drumsticks:
Ingredients
- 6 pieces chicken drumsticks
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp curd
- Pinch of red food colour
- 1/2 cup of tomato puree
- 50 gms butter
- 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
- Chopped coriander leaves
- 2 tbsp cashew powder
- 2 tbsp hot and sweet sauce
To make tomato puree
- Take 4 large tomatoes and boil them in 3 cups of water for 6 to 7 minutes.
- Let it cool and then grind to a thick paste without adding any water.
- Tomato puree is ready.
To make hot and sweet sauce
- Mix 1 tbsp chilli sauce and 1 tbsp tomato sauce.
- Hot and sweet sauce is ready.
Method for Saucy Chicken Drumsticks
- Wash the chicken pieces, drain and cut horizontal slit across each piece. Keep in a bowl.
- Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, curd, tomato puree and red food colour.
- Mix well and keep aside for 4 to 5 hours for marination.
- In a separate pan, heat butter on slow flame.
- Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and jeera. Fry it for a minute.
- Add cashew paste. Add a few drops of water, so it does not stick or burn.
- Saute till it turns golden brown.
- Add hot and sweet sauce. Mix well.
- Add a little chopped coriander leaves. Keep this gravy aside.
- In a vessel, put the marinated chicken pieces and cook on low flame for about 30 minutes till water evaporates. (I cook it in a pressure cooker for two whistles).
- Add the cooked chicken pieces to the gravy. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cashew nuts and chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve with schezwan sauce or any other sauce of choice.
Photograph: Y Phan-Thien/Creative Commons
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