Let talk about Chicken Ghee Roast!
This recipe has been in my recipe collection for long time. Every time I buy chicken I wanted to give this recipe a try, but I always ended up making something else. Finally I gave it a shot and I’m wondering why I delayed in making these.
It is a very famous and delicious Mangalore delicacy. Its origins go back to a small town Kundapur, close to Mangalore. As the name says…chicken is roasted in Ghee/Clarified butter and red chili paste. There are a lot of version exits. Today I’m going to share the recipe, I bookmarked long ago from here. I also have bookmarked another version of the same which featured in Lakshmi Nair’s cookery show ‘Flavours of India’, will share that too sometimes in future.
Disclaimer : This is definitely not for those who are looking for healthy recipe. If you wish you could make this dish little healthy by reducing the quantity of ghee, but it could miss the distinct aroma flavor which roasting in ghee gives it. This can be either served as sides or starters too.Hope you all get to try this recipe and enjoy as much as we did.
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Chicken Ghee Roast - Ghee Roast Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- To Marinate :
- Chicken with Bones : 1 kg /2 lb clean & cut to medium pieces
- Lemon Juice of 1
- Yogurt/ curds : 1/2 cup
- Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- To Grind :
- Long red Kashmiri chillies : 20-25 or Kashmiri Chilli Powder : 4 tbsp
- Coriander seeds :1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
- Peppercorns : 2 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds : 1/2 tsp
- Garlic : 12-15 cloves
- Tamarind : cherry size soaked in 2 tbsp water or Tamarind paste- 1 tsp diluted in 2 tbsp water
- Ghee : 3/4 cup
- Sugar or Jaggery : 2 tsp optional
- Curry leaves : few
- Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp chopped to garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with above listed ingredients "To Marinate" for atleast 1 hour or more. Refrigerate if marinating for more than an hour. I kept it over night.
- Meanwhile roast red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorn and fenugreek seeds. Take care not to burn them.
- Grind the roasted spices along with tamarind and garlic to thick and fine paste.
- Place a heavy bottom pan/kadai on medium high flame and add 1/4 cup ghee, when ghee is hot add the marinated chicken and cook till 3/4th done. Toss it around often so it cooks evenly.
- Once done, transfer the chicken to another vessel and reserve the stock released by the chicken in the separate bowl . Keep this aside.
- To the same pan, add remaining ghee and add the grounded masala paste, saute it on medium heat till the oil starts leave the side of the pan. Keep stirring in between to prevent from burning and sticking to the pan.
- Now add the cooked chicken, salt and 1/2 cup of reserved stock,taste and adjust the salt, mix well and fry it till the masala dries up and the chicken pieces is coated well with masala.
- Now add sugar (optional), curry leaves and coriander leaves.
- Remove from the heat and serve with Ghee Rice or any flavored rice of your choice or white rice or roti or as appetizer . Enjoy!
Do let me know your opinion if you try this Mangalore Chicken Ghee Roast. Enjoy!
Until next time, Bon appetite,
Sangeetha
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Thank you so much Sangeetha
Damn delicious!!!
I tried this today and its came out super delicious.
Thank u
Thank You!
Hi Uzma Siraj, Thank you for trying it out and for letting me know. So glad that that it lived up to your expectations! Please try out other recipes also, hope you will like it.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Thank you! yes it is too delicious…do give it try if find time.
Thank you Biny!
Thanks!
Thank you Dentistvschef.
Thanks Knair. Pls try if time permit.
Hi Susan, Sorry i couldnt reply earlier.. did you try this recipe?
Good??
I tried this n it came out super delicious.
It's really colourful. On seeing the pictures itself i feel hungry right now and i am need to have it in my lunch right now. It seems to be too delicious is it?
Hey anybody ter. .
wow love it and lovely colour
Looks too good!
Damn delicious!!!
looks kicking spicy……
It looks yummy and I guess its yummy too…cheers for sharing the recipe…
wow, delish, should try this weekend ….