Poultry and Game Recipes - Kashmiri Chicken Recipe

  
 

Poultry and Game Recipes - Kashmiri Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6

  • 50 g/2 oz ghee or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 3 large onions, finely sliced

  • 10 peppercorns

  • 10 cardamoms

  • 5 cm/2 inch piece of cinnamon stick

  • 5 cm/2 inch piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

  • 2 teaspoons paprika

  • 1.5 kg/3 lb skinless chicken pieces

  • 250 ml/8 fl oz natural yogurt salt

Method:

  1. Heat the ghee or vegetable oil in a deep frying pan. Add the onions, peppercorns, cardamoms and cinnamon and fry until the onions are golden.

  2. Add the ginger, garlic, chili powder, paprika and salt to taste and fry, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and fry until browned.

  3. Gradually add the yogurt, stirring constantly. Cover and cook gently for about 30 minutes.