🇮🇳 Indian

Kolkata Chicken Bharta

Name: Kolkata Chicken Bharta
Prep time: 33 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 81 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g, bone-in pieces Chicken; 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 3 tbsp Butter; to taste Salt; 3, finely sliced Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1/4 cup Cashews; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Kolkata chicken bharta, shredded chicken in almond-butter velvet. The Sunday-special format that every region does differently. Serve with rice, rotis or buttered pav for the gravy.

Prep 33 min Cook 48 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Butter3 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion3, finely sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Cashews1/4 cup
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Season the chicken with salt and the ground spices, rub in ginger garlic paste, and let it sit while you build the rest.
2
Brown the onions properly in hot oil, eight to ten minutes, till bronze and sweet.
3
Build the masala: paste, tomato, powders — cook until thick, glossy and clearly done.
4
Stir the chicken and yogurt into the masala, cook five minutes till coated, then add water and simmer.
5
Reduce to your preferred consistency, rest five minutes, and finish with the cashews and cilantro.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Chicken Bharta Recipe - Kolkata Style Chicken Bharta - Chicken Recipe - Varun · on YouTube