CHICKEN DAK BUNGALOW

Today’s recipe is Chicken Dak Bungalow.This recipe was well known during  British regime,they built Dak Bungalow  as rest house where  bawarchi  used to cook chicken  quick and  in easy way  ,popularly known as “DAK BUNGALOW CHICKEN”. Actually .it is a combination of boiled egg and chicken curry but I tried this without egg in my own way.I think you will like this.

INGREDIENTS:

1)Chicken : 800 grams.

2)Curd: 100 grams

3)Sliced onion: 100  grams.

4)Ginger and Garlic paste:2 tablespoons

5)Onion paste:2 tablespoon

6)Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon.

7)Coriander powder:2 teaspoon

8)Cumin powder: 1 tablespoon

9)Boiled Potato: 2 to 3 medium sizes.

10)Mustard oil:150 grams.

Salt to taste.

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PROCEDURE:1 ) Marinate chicken with curd(2  tablespoons),onion paste (2 tablespoon),ginger and garlic paste (2 tablespoons),turmeric powder(1 teaspoon),coriander powder(2 teaspoon),cumin powder(2 teaspoons), oil ( 4 tablespoons) and salt.Add ¼ teaspoon of sugar. Keep it for 1 hour.

2)Take a frying pan and add ghee in it. When ghee becomes hot add sliced onion( 100 grams). Fry these till golden brown and keep aside.

3)Now make a paste of sliced golden brown onions, some green chilies,cinnamon ( 2 inches),cardamom(2 to 3) with curd(100grams) in a mixer.

4)In a frying pan add mustard oil  (100 grams). Heat oil, when smoke comes out  add ready paste and keep gas flame in simmer.After 5 to 7 minutes add marinated chicken, boiled potatoes in it and stir continuously  till the chicken fully boiled and oil comes out.

5) After few minutes the gravy becomes  thick and rich. You can garnish chicken dish with fried boiled eggs.

Your easy “CHICKEN DAK BUNGALOW” is ready.Serve with hot and plain rice and salad.