Chicken Ghee Roast Recipe

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Chicken Ghee Roast is a classic recipe among South Indian chicken dishes. This dish is tasty, soft, juicy, flavorful and hot. This dish gets the flavor of ghee in which the chicken and the spices are roasted. This is perfect with any Indian flat bread. Let's follow this recipe.

Ingredients

250 gramsChicken, cut into pieces with bones

For marination

2 tablespoonsYogurt (Curd)
Saltas per required
1 teaspoonTurmeric powder (Haldi)
1 tablespoonRed chili powder

For masala

2 tablespoonsGhee
6cloves Garlic
1Onion, long cut
1Tomato, deseeded (long cut)
6Whole Black Pepper Corns
4Cloves
1 inchCinnamon Stick
2 tablespoonsCumin seeds
2 tablespoonsCoriander seeds
4Dried Chilies
20 gramsTamarind
2 tablespoonsFresh coconut, grated

Additional

2sprig Curry leaves
1/2 teaspoonSugar
2 tablespoonsGhee
2sprig Coriander leaves (Dhania), chopped

Directions

Step1Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly and add all the spices mentioned under marination to the chicken pieces andmix it well and keep them aside.
Step2In a medium skillet, add ghee and when it’s hot add all the spices mentioned under masala and fry them on the medium flame till it leaves a nice aroma and let it cool and grind it to a smooth paste.
Step3In the skillet, add ghee andwhen its hot add curry leaves and when the curry leaves splutter, add the ground masala and cook till it leaves the sides of a pan.
Step4Add the chicken pieces andadd very little water, adjust salt and sugar and mix it well.
Step5Cover with lid and let it cook till the chicken is cooked well.
Step6Garnish with cilantro and serve Chicken Ghee Roast with steamed rice or whole Lachha parathas oryou can also serve it as an appetizer.