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Mangalore Chicken Ghee Roast

🇮🇳 Indian

Mangalore's ghee roast, chicken lacquered in ghee-chilli-tamarind. Slow-fried masala meets quick-cooking chicken — timing is everything. Serve with rice, rotis or buttered pav for the gravy.

Prep 30 min Cook 38 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
  • Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion3, finely sliced
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Green Chili2, slit
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
  • Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
  • Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
  • Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp

Optional extras

  • Kasuri Methi1 tsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash and pat the chicken dry; marinate with salt, turmeric, chili powder and ginger garlic paste for at least 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Soften the onions down slowly with a pinch of salt till they turn the colour of dark honey.

  3. 3

    Add ginger garlic paste, cook two minutes, then the tomato and ground spices; bhunao till the oil separates.

  4. 4

    Stir the chicken and ghee into the masala, cook five minutes till coated, then add water and simmer.

  5. 5

    Simmer till done — the meat should leave the bone without a fight — then finish with garam masala and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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Video: ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ಚಿಕನ್ ಗೀ ರೋಸ್ಟ್ | Mangalore Hotel Style Chicken Ghee Roast · on YouTube