🇮🇳 Indian

Lucknowi Hara Masala Kodi

Name: Lucknowi Hara Masala Kodi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g, curry cut Chicken; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1 large, finely chopped Onion; 2, finely chopped Tomato; 3 Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1/2 cup Mint Leaves; 1 cup Fresh Cilantro; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

A lucknowi reading of the classic — same soul, different ladle. About 45 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, curry cut
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1 large, finely chopped
Tomato2, finely chopped
Green Chili3
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Mint Leaves1/2 cup
Fresh Cilantro1 cup
Ground Coriander1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Instructions

1
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot until it shimmers.
2
Crackle the cumin until a shade darker and nutty.
3
Fry the onion to deep gold, then the ginger garlic paste until the raw smell lifts.
4
Tip in the powdered spices and tomatoes; bhunao until the oil separates at the edges.
5
Grind the green masala fine and bloom it briefly in the pot — never let it brown.
6
Add the chicken, turn through the masala, and pour in a cup of hot water; cover and simmer until tender, 25-30 minutes.
7
Season, reduce to the consistency you like, and finish with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Bhunao patiently — the moment the oil separates is when the real flavour begins.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Lucknowi Mutton Stew Recipe | Khade Masale Ka Gosht | Hare Masale Ka Stew |mutton recipes · on YouTube