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Chicken Chingari
Found in Mumbai's restaurants and
#dhabas
. This
#chatpata
dish is unique, spicy, rich, sour and a truly tasty feast for the culinary senses.
Best served with Tandoori Naan, Roti or Parathas.
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Prep Time
4
minutes
mins
Cook Time
50
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
5
Ingredients
Marinade
1
kg
chicken thigh, cubed
1
tsp
Kashmiri chilli paste
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1
tsp
garlic paste
1
tsp
ginger paste
2
tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder
½
tsp
cumin powder
½
tsp
black pepper powder
1
tsp
salt
Shallow Frying the Chicken
100
ml
oil (any neutral oil, such as sunflower oil)
Curry Base
4
medium
onions, diced
4
medium
tomatoes, chopped
1
tsp
tomato puree
1½
tsp
garlic paste
salt to taste
1½
tsp
garlic paste
1½
tsp
ginger paste
1
tsp
chilli powder
½
tsp
turmeric powder
2
tsp
coriander powder
1
tsp
dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi),
crushed in the palm of your hands
½
tsp
cumin powder
1
tsp
chaat masala
Tempering
3
tbsp
ghee or butter/oil
½
tsp
cumin seeds
4
green chillies, sliced in half
coriander leaves, chopped for garnish
Instructions
Marinate the chicken thighs with Kashmiri chilli paste, garlic and ginger paste, Kashmiri chilli powder, cumin powder, black pepper and salt.
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Set aside to marinate.
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Shallow fry the chicken thighs.
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Until the chicken thighs have browned.
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Once the chicken has been fried take out half of the oil.
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Add the 4 diced onions and saute.
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Add a teaspoon of crushed dried fenugreek leaves.
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Once the onions brown around the edges, add the garlic and ginger paste.
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Add the following spices;
Red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt to taste.
Add diced tomatoes and tomato puree.
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Simmer until the tomatoes soften.
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If your tomatoes remain hard after 5 minutes add ½ cup of water.
(Optional): Add diced coriander stalks.
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Check for salt and chilli and adjust if necessary.
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Add the pan fried chicken thighs to the masala base.
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Add the chaat masala.
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Finally, temper the cumin seeds in ghee.
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Once the cumin seeds start to pop, add in the green chillies.
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Add to the chicken curry.
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Chalo Kawa & Enjoy!
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Keyword
Bombay, Chatpata, Chicken, Dhaba, Mumbai