Achari Chicken
Achari Chicken
Achari Chicken is a very delicious, spicy and tangy dish. It took me some time to get the flavours of this Achari Chicken right because the spices used to make the Achari Masala is a bit different from the usual curry. You can always make a good amount of the Achari Masala and store it for later. The best part of the Achari Chicken is the Masala filled Chilies. It really uplifts the dish and adds a bit of spice.This dish is definitely packed with flavours and is a good variation if you're looking for something different than the regular curries.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken cut in pieces (may use boneless as well)
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 1.5 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
- 3 Tomatoes (300gms) Cut in 4s
- 5-6 Green Chillies (Slit in the middle and de-seed)
- 1/2 cup Yogurt
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Corriander Powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek leaves Kasuri Methi
Achari Spice Mix
- 1/2 tsp Carom Seeds Ajwain
- 1/2 tsp Nigella Seens Kalonji
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds Rai dana
- 1 tbsp Corriander Seeds
Garnishing
- Ginger (Julienne cut) As required
- Corriander (Finely Chopped) As required
Instructions
- Pour Oil in a Dish and heat it
- Now add the Ginger and Garlic paste and saute it for about a minute
- Add the Chicken and stir for about 2-3 minutes
- In the meanwhile blend the Tomatoes and yogurt together and form a mixture (Add 1/2 cup of water when blending)
- Add the tomato and yogurt mixture to the chicken and mix well
- Now cover the Chicken and let it cook for about 10-12 minutes
- For the Achari Spice Mix just Grind all the Ingredients coarsely and keep aside
- Now remove the cover and fry the Chicken on high heat until the oil separates
- Add the Dried Fenugreek Leaves and give it a stir
- Add the Filled Green Chillies (Instructions for filling the Chillies is below) in the gravy and cover for about 1-2 minutes. The flame should be medium
- Now add the remaining of the Achari Spice mix to the Chicken and mix well
- Let it simmer for about 1-2 minutes
- Your Achari Chicken is now ready to serve
- Garnish the Achari Chicken with Ginger and Coriander
- Serve with hot Nans and Rotis
Filling for the Green Chillies
- Now take about 1-2 tbsp of the coarsely ground Achari spice mix and pour the lemon juice to form a thick paste
- Now fill the Green Chillies with the paste, just about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp in each Chilli and keep them aside
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