Ramzan Recipe: How to make Saucy Chicken Drumsticks

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Here's how to make Saucy Chicken Drumsticks:

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.