Saoji Chicken - Marathi
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- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- For Chicken Masala:
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp Stone flower
- 2-3 Cinnamon sticks
- 1 Black and 2 Green Cardamom
- 1 Javitri / Badal flower
- 1 Star anise
- 2~3 Cloves
- 3~4 Black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp Poppy seeds
- 3-4 Dried red chillies
- 2 tbsp Dried grated Coconut
- 1 tbsp Jawar flour
- 1 tsp Oil
- 2 medium-size chopped Onion
- 4~5 Garlic cloves
- Chopped Ginger
- Finely chopped Coriander leaves
- For Making Chicken:
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Bedgi Mirchi powder
- 250 gm Chicken
- Hot water
- Salt according to taste
Instructions
- 1
For Chicken Masala:Heat up oil in a pan.
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Add coriander seeds, stone flower, cinnamon, cardamom, javitri, star anise, cloves, black pepper, bay leaf, poppy seeds, and dried red chillies.
- 3
Fry whole spices really good o medium heat.
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When spices begin to change their color and release the aroma, add grated dried coconut.
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Fry until coconut gets a nice golden color.
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When coconut begins to get a nice golden color, add jawar flour.
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Roast the flour with spices.
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When jawar flour is nicely fried, turn off the gas.
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When the roasted spices cool down a little transfer them into a blender jar.
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Blend the spices into a powder and keep aside.
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Heat up oil the same pan. Add onion, garlic, and ginger.
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Mix well and fry until onion gets nice brown color.
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When the onion cools down a little, transfer it into a blender pot which contains blended whole spices.
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Add coriander leaves. Blend the mixture into the fine masala.
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Add minimum water while blending.
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Chicken masala is already.
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For Making Chicken:Heat up oil in a pan.
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Add blended masala and mix well.
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Fry the masala on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes.
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Add bedgi mirchi powder and mix well.
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Fry masala until it releases oil.
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Add chicken in masala and mix well. Coat chicken well with masala.
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Add hot water, salt to taste, and mix well.
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Cover and cook on medium heat for about 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked well.
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Turn off the gas and saoji chicken is already.
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Saoji chicken goes well with jawar or bajra bhakari.