The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love, and death … Check This Amazing Recipe: Chicken bhuna
How to Make Chicken bhuna
Preparation time:
1-2 hours
Cooking time:
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves:
Serves 4
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 6 garlic
- 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger
- 2 tsp mild chilli powder)
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp Greek-style yoghurt
- 750g/1lb 10oz chicken thighs
For the bhuna
- 100g/3½oz tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 dried mild red chillies), left whole
- 300g/10½oz brown onions)
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garam masala
- salt
- chopped fresh coriander
Method
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To make the marinade, blend the garlic, ginger and a splash of water to a smooth paste in a food processor or blender. Put in a large bowl with the remaining marinade ingredients, except the chicken, and mix to combine. Add the chicken to the bowl and mix well. Leave to marinate for 1 hour, or overnight preferably.
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To make the bhuna, blend the tomatoes and tomato purée to a smooth paste in a food processor or blender, then set aside. Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai or large lidded frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chillies, fry for a few seconds then add the onions. Stir well and fry gently for 25 minutes, until browned and softened. Keep stirring often to make sure they cook evenly.
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Add the blended tomato paste, stir and fry for 5 minutes. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 6 minutes, stirring so the chicken is well coated in the masala. Season with salt, lower the heat and continue cooking with a lid on for 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, stirring halfway through. Add the fennel, pepper and garam masala and stir. Garnish with coriander and cook for a couple of minutes. Serve immediately.
