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Chicken Posto - Bengali Style

Apr-10-2018
Bethica Das
120 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Chicken Posto - Bengali Style RECIPE

This is a yummy chicken cooked in a poppy seeds based creamy and thick gravy. A drizzle of some mustard oil to the end product gives an authentic touch to the dish and completes the picture. It is typically savoured with plain steamed rice. You may try with any kind of Indian bread too.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Easy
  • Dinner Party
  • West Bengal
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 400-500 gms. chicken with bones
  2. 1 cup yogurt, well beaten
  3. 1 tsp. lime juice
  4. 3 tbsp. poppy seeds paste
  5. 2 tbsp. mustard oil
  6. 1 tsp. nigella seeds
  7. 1 onion, chopped
  8. 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  9. 1 fresh red / green chili, chopped
  10. salt to taste
  11. 1-2 green chilies, slit
  12. 1 tsp. raw mustard oil
  13. 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken with 1/2 cup yoghurt, lime juice and 2 tbsp. poppy seed paste for 2 hours.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and temper with nigella seeds. Saute for a few seconds. Then add the onion and fry till light brown.
  3. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
  4. Add remaining yoghurt and chili. Continue to fry till the oil separates.
  5. Add marinated chicken, salt, remaining poppy seed paste & slit green chilies.
  6. Cover and cook till done. Add some water if required. Switch off the flame and add the coriander leaves and raw mustard oil.
  7. Keep it covered for 2-3 minutes. Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.

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sonam sahoo
Apr-11-2018
sonam sahoo   Apr-11-2018

I will try definitely.

Hema Mallik
Apr-11-2018
Hema Mallik   Apr-11-2018

Would love to try this.

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