Kancha Lonka Murgi (Chicken with Green Chilies)
Kancha Lonka Murgi. Succulent chicken legs. Sinfully caramelized onion. The fire of green chillies. The freshness of coriander leaves. A squeeze of citrus. Divine !!!
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken drumsticks / curry cut
- 7-8 green chilies slit and deseeded
- 8-10 green chilies whole
- 4 onion finely sliced
- 3 tsp green chilli paste
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp coriander leave paste
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 5 tbsp mustard oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, make 3-4 deep slits on each of the chicken drumsticks.
- Marinate the chicken with ginger paste, garlic paste, green chili paste, coriander leaves paste, ½ tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp mustard oil and a little salt, keep aside for at least 3-4 hours. (The longer the merrier !!)
- Heat the remaining oil in a thick bottomed pan, when smoking hot, throw in the sliced onions, fry till golden brown.
- Add the marinated chicken along with the marinade and the slit green chilies. Cook over a low flame till oil starts to separate from the masala.
- Add 1/2 a cup of warm water, throw in the whole green chilies, give it a hearty stir.
- Adjust seasonings, continue to cook till the chicken is tender and the gravy is of a coating consistency.
- Finish with the remaining lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or parathas.