Among the many reasons that make Indian food a popular cuisine across the globe, one is the use of aromatic spices that make the meal an absolute treat. Yes, it could also be hot and spicy for some, but if you can get past that then you will find it hard to resist the various kinds of curries and stir-fries that grace the Indian table. Indian cooking offers a beautiful melange of herbs and spices, and if your favourite meat is chicken, then there are many lip-smacking options for you to go all out and indulge.
Chicken cooked in fiery desi flavors is a dream come true for all non-vegetarians. Apart from being a very versatile meat when it comes to cooking, chicken also promises great health benefits. Did you know that the human body can derive about 30 different nutritional substances from just 100 grams of chicken? Apart from that there are other lesser-known benefits of Chicken like:
- Chicken is a great source of lean, low fat protein.
- It is also packed with selenium, a chemical known for its anti-cancer properties.
- The skin of the chicken is known to contain the maximum fat; therefore skinned chicken is preferred by many.
Now scroll down for 10 easy-to-cook, fuss-free and exciting Indian chicken recipes that are sure to light up your evenings. We're talking tandoori Mughlai tikkas, fragrant Nawabi biryani and more.
Recipe Servings: 6 , Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes Total Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ingredients of Masaledar Chicken Lollipop
For the masala :
8 guntur chillies
6-7 boriya mirch
1 inch knob of ginger, bashed
5-6 cloves of garlic
2 green chillies
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp fennel
5-6 peppercorns
1 stick cinnamon
White pepper, a pinch
4 cloves
15 curry leaves
1 tsp coriander seeds
Handful of coriander leaves
1 tsp turmeric
A pinch of sea salt
1-2 tsp oil
For the chicken:
8-10 chicken lollipops with the skin
1 tsp turmeric
Salt, to taste
1-2 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp oil + Oil to sear the lollipops
Sugar, a pinch
For the base:
2-3 tsp oil
2 tsp mustard seeds
7-8 curry leaves
1/2 onion, julienne
1 1/2 Tbsp masala
3 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp jaggery powder
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Coriander leaves, to garnish
How to Make Masaledar Chicken Lollipop
For the masala:
Dry roast all the ingredients together in a pan for a minute.
In a mortar and pestle pound together all the ingredients.
Transfer this in the blender and make a fine paste.
For the chicken:
Marinate the chicken lollipops with turmeric, salt, red chilli powder
and 2 tsp oil. In a saucepan add a little oil and sear
the lollipops from all sides till they are half cooked.
Add sugar and cook some more.
For the base:
Add refined oil in the pan followed with mustard seeds, few curry leaves and onion.
toss them well together.
Add the masala and chicken lollipop into the base and saute them well together.
Add tamarind extract, jaggery and water. Mix them well and cover the top.
Add little lemon. Toss well and cook till chicken is well done.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.
Nutritional Information
Calories 522.7 K cal
4.8g Carbs40.5g Fats N/A Cholesterol 32.3g Protein N/A Fiber
Phosphorous: 252.0 mg Sodium: 152.1 mg Potassium: 372.5 mg
Key Ingredients: ginger, garlic, green chillies, lemon juice, jaggery, tamarind, cumin seeds, fennel, black pepper, cinnamon, white pepper, cloves, coriander seeds, coriander leaves, sea salt, vegetable oil, chicken, turmeric, salt, red chilli, sugar, mustard seeds, curry