Name: Bhut Jolokia Murgh recipe by Shaheen Ali at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 grams chicken; Bhut Jolokia Puree :; 1 Bhut Jolokia / Ghost pepper soaked in 1/2 cup water; 2 Onion , sliced and fried; 1 inch ginger , chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tbsp ghee; For Curry :; 1 tbsp ghee; 1.5 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 3 tbsp tomato puree; 2 tbsp chopped coriander; Salt to taste

ABOUT Bhut Jolokia Murgh RECIPE

Bhut Jolokia Murgh or Ghost pepper chicken curry is a spicy side dish recipe made with chicken and seasoned with the hottest chillies found yet- the ghost peppers. Though it is a simple preparation of the recipe, watch out while adding the bhut jolokia since this chili grown in East India is the spiciest of all chilies. Serve Bhut Jolokia Murgh recipe as a side dish with steamed rice and naan for lunch. The Bhut jolokia, also known as ghost pepper, ghost chili, U-morok, red naga, naga jolokia and ghost jolokia, is an interspecific hybrid chili peppercultivated in the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. It is a hybrid of Capsicum chinense and Capsicum frutescens and is closely related to the Naga morich of Bangladesh .Bhut jolokia is used as a food and a spice, as well as a remedy to summer heat. It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to “heat up” curries, pickles and chutneys. It is popularly used in combination with pork or dried or fermented fish. In northeastern India, the peppers are smeared on fences or incorporated in smoke bombs as a safety precaution to keep wild elephants at a distance. The pepper’s intense heat makes it a fixture in competitive chili pepper eating.

Ingredients Serving: 4

500 grams chicken
Bhut Jolokia Puree :
1 Bhut Jolokia / Ghost pepper soaked in 1/2 cup water
2 Onion , sliced and fried
1 inch ginger , chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp ghee
For Curry :
1 tbsp ghee
1.5 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
3 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp chopped coriander
Salt to taste

Instructions

To prepare Bhut Jolokia Murgh Recipe (Ghost Chilli Chicken Curry), soak ghost chillies in water. Wash and clean chicken pieces and prep up with other ingredients as well.
To make Bhoot jolokia puree, first heat ghee in a pan add ginger and garlic, saute for a few second.
Add the soaked chilli with the water and cook till garlic and ginger soften.
Remove from the heat, cool, fried onions and blend to make a smooth puree.
Collect the puree in a bowl and keep aside.
For making curry, heat ghee in a pan over low heat.
Add all the curry ingredients mentioned, except salt.
Saute for a minute or more on medium heat and add chicken pieces and mix well.
Now add the chilli puree and mix well with masala such that everything incorporates well.
Fry for a couple of minutes and then pour around 1 cup of water and adjust salt as per your taste.
Cover the lid and cook till chicken is tender and gravy is thick.
Garnish Bhut Jolokia Murgh Recipe (Ghost Chilli Chicken Curry) with fresh chopped coriander and serve hot with plain rice and naan.

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