Chicken Ghee roast/Mangalorean chicken ghee roast

Chicken ghee roast is a authentic dish from Kundapur close to Udupi in Karnataka.It belongs to Mangalorean Bunt community.It is made of chicken which is roasted in ghee (very important for this dish) with few spices which gives a nice aroma.It has dark red and slighly orangish colour.The colour is due to Byadagi chillies which is famous in Karnataka.These chillies are known for dark red colour and less spicy.A small piece of jaggery is added to enhance its taste.This chicken has all the taste-tangy,sweet and spicy.All together makes a delicious dish.Here is the recipe of chicken ghee roast.

Preparation Time : 15 mins

Marination Time :1 hr

Cook Time : 30 mins

Total Time : 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients:

Chicken-500 gms

Curd-1/2 cup or 4 tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Lemon juice-1 tsp

Ghee-4 tbsp

Onion-1 cup chopped/1 big size onion

Jaggery-1 tsp jaggery powder

Curry leaves-Handfull

For Masala

Coriander seeds-1 1/2 tsp

Pepper corn-1 tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp

Fenugreek seeds-1/8 tsp

Byadagi chillies/Kashmiri Chilli-12 nos

Garlic-6 nos

Tamarind juice-1/2 cup or small lemon size tamarind

Instructions:

Soak very small lemon size tamarind in warm water for 10 mins.After 10 mins extract the tamarind juice and filter it.

1.Take a pan,heat on low flame.Add 1 and 1/2 tsp coriander seeds.Saute for 2 mins.

2.Then Add 1 tsp whole pepper,1 tsp cumin seeds,1/2 tsp fennel seeds and 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds.Saute for 2 mins and transfer to plate.

3.Add 10-12 Byadagi Chillies/Kashmiri Chilli.It gives red pungent colour.These chillies are hot but not spicy at all.So adding many chillies.You can also add 5-6 kashmiri chilli and remaining you can add normal chillies.Grind these ingredients to fine powder.

4.Take 5-6 garlic pods.Chop them to piecs and add to blender.Grind together with masala.

5.Take the filtered tamarind juice and add this while grinding.The masala is ready then and keep aside.

6.Take 500 gms boneless chicken.Rinse with water 2 times and lastly rinse with turmeric water.

7.Add 1/2 cup curd/4 tbsp curd.Also with curd add the grinded masala paste,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp salt.Mix altogether.

8.Let it rest for 1 hr or overnight is also fine.

9.Take a pan.Heat on medium flame and add 4 tbsp ghee.Then add 1 cup chopped onion or 1 big size onion chopped.Saute onions till it changes its colour to golden red colour.