Chicken Ghee Roast Recipe
Spicy chicken ghee roast which has freshly roasted masala tossed all over it and is cooked till perfection.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken cut into small pieces
- ¾ cup Curd / Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Jaggery
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp
- Curry leaves
- 4 tablespoon Ghee
FOR ROASTING & GRINDING
- 7 Piece Dry Red Chillies
- 8 cloves Garlic
- 2 piece Cloves / Krambu
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 2 tablespoon Coriander powder
- 2 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with yogurt, salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice. Mix well and set aside to marinate for 1 hour.
- Take red chillies, cloves, pepper, fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds in a pan and roast on low heat till it is toasted.
- Remove it to a blender, add in garlic, coriander powder, kashmiri chilli powder and grind to a smooth paste.
- Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a kadai. Add in the chicken and stir fry for 5 to 8 mins till the chicken is cooked half way. Remove and set aside.
- Now heat 3 tablespoon of ghee and add the ground masala, some curry leaves and stir fry for 4 to 5 mins till oil separates.
- Add in tamarind pulp and stir fry for one more minute.
- Add chicken back in stir well to combine.
- Cook for further 8 to 10 mins till chicken is completely cooked.
- Now add in jaggery and mix well.
- Add more curry leaves and combine.
- Serve hot with rice.
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Notes
- If you have dry whole kashmiri chilli and whole coriander seeds use that when roasting.
- Grind the masala till very smooth.
- Take care to roast the spices in low heat, else it may get burnt and turn bitter.
- Cook the chicken low and slow in the spices so it stays soft.
- Use chicken with bones for best flavour.
- Make sure you cook the whole dish in ghee for best flavour.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Ghee Roast Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
507
% Daily Value*
Fat
36
g
55
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
134
mg
45
%
Sodium
183
mg
8
%
Potassium
747
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
2161
IU
43
%
Vitamin C
120
mg
145
%
Calcium
135
mg
14
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.