Recipe for Punjabi Chicken in Thick Gravy
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
- 8 chicken legs, skin removed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 onion, minced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
- 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Cooking Directions
Heat the oil and ghee in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the cumin seeds in the oil until the seeds begin to change color.
Add the onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and ginger; cook until the onions brown, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, garam masala, turmeric, serrano pepper, and water; cook another 5 minutes.
Lay the chicken into the sauce; mix to coat the legs.
Cover; reduce heat to medium-low; cook until chicken is no longer pink near the bone, about 40 minutes.
Garnish with cilantro to serve.
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