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Chicken & Potato in Pickling Spices

Really great dish from Chetna Makan, again.  
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time11 mins
Total Time31 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Chetna Makan
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Mustard Oil or Vegetable Oil
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida

Spice Mix

  • 1 tsp Black Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 2 tsp Nigella Seeds
  • 4 Dried Red Chillis

Main

  • 2 Red Onions finely chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic grated
  • 1 cm Fresh Ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 8 Chicken Thighs skinless and boneless
  • 100 ml Yoghurt
  • 8 Baby New Potatoes in 1/2 cm slices

Instructions

  • Heat the Mustard Oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat until the oil is smoking hot.  Add the asafoetida and sizzle for a few seconds then stir in the Spice Mix and cook for one minute.
  • Add the onions and cook for about 10 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.  Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a minute.  Then add the tomato puree, salt, turmeric and chilli powder.
  • Dice the chicken into bite-sized chunks.  Turn up the heat and add the chicken.  Cook on a high heat for 2 minutes (or until it no longer looks raw)
  • Add the potatoes and yoghurt; mix week and then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked.