Aromatic Chicken

Aromatic Chicken
  • Author: ashaalexuk

This aromatic and flavorful chicken curry is a delightful blend of spices that will tantalize your taste buds. Perfectly seasoned and cooked to tender perfection, this dish makes for a satisfying meal when served with a side of fluffy rice. Enjoy the rich and bold flavors infused in every bite of this delicious curry.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 box of chicken legs and thighs
  • 3 cloves. 3 cardamom, 2 cm long cinnamon coarsely crushed together
  • 2 tsp fennel powder
  • 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder (optional)
  • 2 tbs corriander seeds coarsely crushed (could use 2tsp of corriander powder, but wont get as much aroma as crushed)
  • 3 tsp dried red chillie coarsely crushed (could use 1 tsp of chillie powder)
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground or powdered pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Remove the skin from the chicken if using thighs or leg which tastes better for this preparation. Trim the fat. Wash and drain.
  • Heat a pan and add crushed cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and dry roast for a minute on medium heat. Add coarsely crushed corriander seeds and chillie and a pinch of turmeric powder stir well and roast for a minute. (if using powdered version make sure it doesnt burn) Add a tsp of fennel powder and roast for another minute.
  • Add pepper powder and the drained chicken pieces and stir well so that it gets coated with the spices. Stir for 5 minutes and then close and cook till meat is well done on medium heat.
  • Open pan and cook on low fire in the fat that is now found in the pan until the moisture evapourates stirring the pieces often.
  • Serve hot with plain rice.

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Yield

Serves 4