DRY ACHARI CHICKEN

                        DRY ACHARI CHICKEN

This is an north Indian dish made by south Indian mashala. It can be served as a side dish of Nun, Chapati ,Tandoori rooti, or even with Tawa rooti also, along with some onion salad it tastes delicious and it carries a very different flavors with it, spicy ,tangy and hot also..Now let’s have a quick look into the  ingredients ,the mashalas which will make this heavenly delicious dish.. J

For making this dish you will require achari mashala ,to make this you need

1) Turmeric powder-1tbp

2) Dry red chili powder-1tbp

3) Garam mashala powder-1tbp

4) Fenugreek seeds- 1tbp

5) Aamchur powder-1tbs

6) Salt-1tbs

7) Coriander seeds-2tbs

8) Cumin seeds-2tbs

9) kalongi oSeeds-2tbs

10) Fennel Seeds- 4tbs

11) Mustard Seed-2tbs

Method:- 

in a mixing jar add ingredients no (1-6) and in a dry pan add remaining ingredients. Dry roast them on a medium flame, then make a smooth powder of it.Mix them with the powder ingredients of that jar. Your achari mashala is ready. Store it in a air tight container and use it for long time… J

Now come to the main dish, for this you will need :-

1)Chicken(boneless & small piece)-500gm

2)Onion-1 big cut into slices

3)Ginger & Garlic paste- 2tbs

4)Green chili- 5-6 piecs

5)Mustard Oil- 4-5 tbs

 6) Bengali panchforon- 1tsp

7) Yogurt-  50gm

8)Turmeric powder-1tbs

9)red chili powder- 2tsp

10)Coriander powder-1 tbs

11)Cumin powder-1 tbs

12)Achari Mashala- 2tbs hip full

13) Any tangy pickle- 1tbs

14)Salt- as per taste

15)Sugar- 1tbs

16)Lime juice- half lemon

Now let’s have a look how to make it..

1)Wash the chicken & marinate it with salt and lime juice & keep it aside for atleast 30min.

2)Now take a karai and add oil to it, allow it to warm

3)Add panchforn stir it ,

4)Now add onion fry a little,

5)Add ginger& garlic paste & silted green chili..stir it

6)Add all the spices & salt including achari mashala and keep string ,

7)Now add chicken again stir until the oil get separated,

8)Now add yogurt mix it

9)Cover it for 5-6 min when chicken gets perfectly cooked open the lid mix it again,

10)On a high flame stir it when the chicken gets dry add pickle and sugar mix it, wait for a min before turning the gas off,

If you want more tanginess you can add half a tsp of vinegar or lime juice while cooking the chicken .

Garnish it with red and green chilis and serve it…