Friday, 2 March 2018

Quick Kosha Chicken... a Bengali recipe


Kosha Chicken is a very popular Bengali recipe. It enjoys a reputation equal to it’s cousin the Kosha Mangsho which is made with mutton. My version is a quick kosha of chicken which is done in no time.
Simple ingredients have been used in this recipe which are readily available in the home pantry. So give this quick version of the Bengali kosha chicken a try and impress your family and friends.




QUICK KOSHA CHICKEN                                                Serves 5 to 6
Ingredients:
Boneless Chicken breasts – 500g
Onions – 2 large or 3 medium (sliced)
Tomato – 1 chopped
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp
Garam Masala pdr – ¾ tsp
Poppy seed/Khus khus paste – 1 tblsp
Sugar – ½ tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – for cooking

For the marination:
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Garam Masala pdr – ½ tsp
Red Chili pdr – ½ tsp
Yogurt/Curd – 3 tblsp
Salt – a few pinches

Mix to a paste with water:
Pepper pdr – ¼ tsp                                      
Haldi pdr – ¼ tsp
Coriander pdr – 1 ½ tsp
Cumin pdr – ¾  tsp
Red Chili pdr – ½ tsp


Method:
1.    Cut  the chicken into smaller pieces. Marinate for at least an hour (best done overnight) in the fridge.
2.    Heat some oil in a pan.(about 3 tblsp) Add in the onions and fry briefly before adding the sugar.
3.    Now fry them on medium heat till they turn brown. Add in the tomato. Cook for a minute.
4.    Add in the chicken and cook stirring constantly. Once the onions and tomatoes become mushy, add in the ginger garlic paste, the spice paste and cook stirring briefly.
5.    Once the oil separates from the spice paste, cover the pan and cook for a few minutes on low heat.
6.    Remove the cover and cook for a few minutes stirring continuously. Cover and cook again for a few minutes.
7.    Check to see of the chicken is done. Once the chicken is cooked, add in the Poppy seed paste and garam masala pdr mix well and cook for a few minutes.
8.    Add a tablespoon of mustard oil to finish off. Cook for 1 minute.
9.    Serve hot with roti, chapatti or paratha.
© Rinki’s Kitchen 2018

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