Name: Saoji Chicken Rassa(Nagpur Chicken Curry) recipe by Uzma Khan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Rassa or curry, 2 onion finally chopped; 1 and 1/2 tbsp corriender seeds; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 1 tsp stone flower; 5 to 6 red dry red chilli; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 star anise; 3 to 4 cloves; 2 green cardamoms; 1 black cardamom; 8 to 10 black pepper; 2 and 1/2 tbsp dry coconut; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tbsp sorghum flour; 2 tbsp oil; 700 gram chicken with bone; Salt to taste; Fresh chopped corriender; 1/2 lemon juice

ABOUT Saoji Chicken Rassa(Nagpur Chicken Curry) RECIPE

Saoji Chicken is my favourite chicken recipe which my mom made very tasty. Chicken Saoji Rassa is a Maharashtrian recipe,specially famous in Nagpur.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Rassa or curry, 2 onion finally chopped
1 and 1/2 tbsp corriender seeds
1 tsp caraway seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp stone flower
5 to 6 red dry red chilli
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 star anise
3 to 4 cloves
2 green cardamoms
1 black cardamom
8 to 10 black pepper
2 and 1/2 tbsp dry coconut
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp sorghum flour
2 tbsp oil
700 gram chicken with bone
Salt to taste
Fresh chopped corriender
1/2 lemon juice

Instructions

Heat oil in pan add chopped onion and fry till colour change
Now add corriender seeds,mustard seeds,star anise, Cloves, green and black cardamons,poppy,mustard seeds,stone flower,black pepper,caraway seeds, cinnamon and dry coconut and all remaining whole masala and roast it till pleasant smell
Now switch of gas and keep masala aside to cool
When it cool,transfer in mixer jar and make paste of it
Add ginger and garlic paste and add some water to make paste
Now add Sorghum flour and required water in it and again grind it and make fine smooth paste
Now heat oil in a another pan and sear the chicken in it
Now add grind.smooth masala paste and salt in it and mix
Now add some water in it mix and cover it to cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in between to avoid burn
When it's done add fresh chopped corriender and lemon juice and switch of gas
Now Saoji Chicken Rassa(Nagpur Chicken Curry) is ready to serve
Serve hot with chapati,paratha or rice

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