Chicken Razala

This Eid, I wanted to celebrate it in a special and yummy wat so I made a special Bengali chicken dish with a Mughlai influence in it.

Ingridients:
1. Chicken
2. Curd
3. Dry red chilly
4. Bey Leave
5. Poppy Seeds
6. Onion paste(done in grinder)
7. Ginger Garlic Paste(done in grinder)
8. Cashews
9. Garam Masala, Zeera and Coriander Powder
10. Oil and Ghee
11. Salt and Sugar


1. In a bowl place the chicken pieces and add oil, garam masala,zeera, coriander powder,onion paste,ginger garlic paste,salt and a little sugar. Mix it well and keep it aside for atleast 30 min.

 

2. Grind the cashews and poppy seeds togather into a paste.

 3. In cup, pour in the curd;add a little salt and sugar and beat it well to make it smooth.

4. In a pan, heat a ghee and add dry chilly and the bey leaf. Fry it for few seconds.

 

5. Add to it the marinated chicken and continue frying and steering untill you see the oil seperating.

 

 

 6. Pour in the poppy seed and cashew paste and mix it well.

 

7. Now pour in the beated curd into it and continue steering until it is mixed evenly.

 

 



8. Put the gas in a medium flame and cook the dish covered for sometime till you feel the chicken is done and the gravy is thicken.

 

 

9. Once you achieve the required consistancy, off the gas and garnish it with ghee and fresh coriander if required.

 

 

Eid Special Chicken Razala is ready to be served with zeera rice.