Monday, May 2, 2011

Chicken Kasha / Kosha Mangsho/ Spicy Dry Chicken


Chicken Kasha is a typical Bengali dish. It is actually a semi dry preparation of chicken slowly cooked with different types of spices keeping the pieces intact without breaking them.


Ingredients:

Chicken                              1kg
Onion                                 3 large (paste)
Ginger garlic paste              3 tbsp.
Tomatoes                           3 (ground to paste)
Turmeric powder                1 tsp
Red chili powder                2tsp
cumin powder                    1tsp
Coriander powder              1 tsp
Garam masala powder        1 tbsp
Cinnamon                           2 stick
Cardamom                         5 to 6
Clove                                 5 to 6
Bay leaves                          3
Mustard oil
Ghee                                1 tblsp
Salt                                   (as per taste)
Sugar                                1 tsp


Method:

1.Wash chicken properly and cut into medium sized pieces. Take chicken pieces in a large bowl and add onion paste, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, salt and 3 tablespoon of mustard oil. Mix thoroughly and keep for marination for about 3 hours.

2. Heat  mustard oil in a non stick pan. Add whole garam masalas (cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, clove, Aniseed). When masala starts spluttering add the marinated chicken . Stir the chicken along with the masala slowly and continuously in medium flame so that masala cooked completely along with the chicken.

3. When masala starts leaving oil add tomato puree and 2 cups of warm  water and mix it. Cover it with lid and let it cook for another  8 to 10 minutes with occasional stirring. When the water evaporates and chicken pieces becomes tender and garam masala powder and sugar. Cover it for another 4 minute in low flame.

4. Remove it from fire and add 2 tsp of ghee and sprinkle some more garam masala powder. mix it well.

Serve hot and enjoy with steamed rice or parathas.


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32 comments:

Harika baratam said...

Awesome curry looks yummy.

Torviewtoronto said...

wonderful flavourful curry

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Delicious and flavorful curry...

Priya Suresh said...

Slurp, simply inviting chicken curry..

Suja Manoj said...

Awesome chicken curry,Looks super delicious.
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Unknown said...

Looks creamy n yummy

Reva said...

Delicious chicken dish... The mustard oil must have lent it a new flavour to the dish..:)
Reva

Satrupa said...

Thank you Sunanda for visiting my blog. You have a great collection of recipes .... the Chicken Kosha looks delish

Sobha Shyam said...

Looks delicious...excellent recipe!!

Kurinji said...

delicious curry...
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Zareena said...

This dish looks very creamy and wonderful.

Hamaree Rasoi said...

All i need is few parotas to finish it off..perfect for weekend dinner

Deepa
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Nisha said...

Use of mustard oil is quite unique

divya said...

Wonderful presentation, tempting n looks fabulous..

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Anonymous said...

chicken kasha looks yummy and flavourful


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Mary Bergfeld said...

This looks delicious. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

cook from doha said...

yummy..........

Chitra said...

Hi, first time here, u have a cute blog qith varieties.. will b around :)

Namitha said...

Anything chicken, I'm a happy person :-)

Urmi said...

Chicken looks delicious, tempting and yummy. I feel like having it now.

Akila said...

chicken kasha looks yummy..

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Suman Singh said...

Mangsho looks delicious...just need a bowl of white rice to finish this..simply delicious!

brain dead said...

Its really yummy and i cant wait a minute

Shilpi said...

Just awesome. Your description is so good that even who can't cook can make it. Keep up the good work

Unknown said...

I cooked it to the exact directions mentioned and trust me it was deliciously amazing...
Thanks a ton Sunandd Ji. Keep going great..

Unknown said...

I am going to try it out tonorrow

Anonymous said...

There's a Bengali near me that is closing soon. This is one of my favorite dishes! Thank you for sharing, I'll have to give it a try soon!

TG said...

Going to prepare it tonight. Hope it turns out well

Suman said...

Sunanda thanks a lot. Tried the Chicken Kosha. Came out awesome. Keeps spreading the love of food.

Mayer Hater Rannar Jadu said...

Nice recipe. Looking for more interesting recipe.

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