Happy Cooking: BOTI MURG-ka-SALAN....Indian Masala

Happy Cooking: BOTI MURG-ka-SALAN....Indian Masala

Spicy boneless Chicken, cooked  to produce a 'POT ROAST' to be relished with hot, soft TAVA PHOOLKA. As accompaniment, we may have MINT(Pudhina) Chatney.

To make a serving each for TWO, we will require:

CHICKEN bonless (breast portions).......400 gms, diced to not less than 1" cubes.

Onions ...................................................300 gms, sliced.

Fresh Corriander leaves...........................03 Tps.

Fresh Green Chili diced fine......................02 Tps.

Ginger diced fine.......................................02 Tps.

Garlic diced..............................................08 pods.

Tomato diced fine.....................................3/4 cup.

Chicken Masala (branded)........................01 Tps.

Red Chile powder..................................... As per requirement.

Turmeric powder.......................................01 tps.

Corriander powder....................................02 Tps.

Cumin........................................................01 Tps.

Salt............................................................As per requirement.

Water.........................................................01 cup.

Cooking Oil................................................150 ml.

      Marinati

Place the chicken in a deep bowl. Sprinkle in, other than the above mentioned spices, 01 tps each of , Chicken Masala, Red Chili powder, Salt & Corriander powder. If you so desire, put a few dregs of edible RED color. Mix the Chicken to coat well. Moist the marinated Chicken with 02 tps of oil and keep aside for   AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. The longer you keep under marination the better will be the taste. If keeping for longer period place it the fridge and remove 15 minutes prior to commencement of preparation.

METHOD

1. Place wok on low flame & pour in 100 ml Oil. On heating  stir  fry the marinated Chicken till it looks fried and golden brown. Drain & remove from the wok and keep aside.

2.  Increase the fame to medium, put in Cumin to fry till golden. Add Ginger, Garlic & Fresh Chili and stir fry. Put in sliced Onions and stir fry till golden brown,

3. Put in the fried Chicken and sprinkle in all the dry Masala and stir fry. Sprinkle in enough water to moist and blend the Chiken. Adjust Salt & add the tomato, keeping 1/3 for garnish. Also  add the the Fresh Corriander keeping aside 1/2 for later use. Stir fry, need be add a few spoons of water to cook the Chicken to tender as per requirement.

4. Remove, transfer to serving dish/bowl garnish with remainder tomato and fresh corriander leaves. Serve with MINT Chutney & hot soft  Tava Phoolka.