Ghee Roast Chicken Recipe
Ingredients of Ghee Roast Chicken
- 1 kilograms chopped chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 6 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek leaves ( methi)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste
- salt as required
- 1/2 cup yoghurt (curd)
- handful curry leaves
- 2 tablespoon jaggery
- 8 roasted dry red chili
- 6 peppercorns
- 1 1/4 tablespoon coriander seeds
- handful garlic flakes
- 3 clove
How to make Ghee Roast Chicken
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Step 1 Marinate the chicken pieces
In a bowl, add chicken, 1 tbsp red chili powder, curd, turmeric powder, salt, and lemon juice. Coat the chicken pieces well with the mixture. Keep it aside for at least 30-45 minutes.
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Step 2 Prepare the red chili paste
Heat ghee in a pan and then add fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, cumin seeds, and peppercorns. Roast them on low flame for 3-4 mins. Now, grind dry the roasted red chilies and spices along with tamarind paste, red chili powder, and garlic flakes to make a paste.
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Step 3 Cook the chicken pieces
In a kadhai, add 2 and a 1/2 tbsp of ghee. Add the marinated chicken pieces and the leftover marinade to the kadhai. Cook the chicken till they are 3/4th cooked. Now, keep the chicken pieces aside and add the remaining ghee to the same kadhai. Saute the ground paste for 7-8 mins on low flame. Check if the ghee has started to separate.
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Step 4 Combine the masala and chicken pieces
Now, add the chicken pieces and jaggery to the kadhai. Add 2 tbsps of water along with salt to taste. Make sure you don’t add much water because it’s a roasted chicken recipe. Cover the lid and cook for 10 mins on low flame. Once done, remove the lid and cook for 2 more minutes. Check if the chicken has cooked completely or not. Once done, turn off the flame.
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Step 5 Your Ghee Roast Chicken is ready
Garnish the chicken with curry leaves. Your Ghee roast chicken is ready to be served.
Tips
- Ideally, ghee roast chicken is a dry recipe but if you don’t like eating dry dishes, you can add roasted chicken pieces to a gravy.
- The spices should be well roasted so that the red chili paste is thick and flavourful.
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