🇮🇳 Indian

Chicken Bharta Kolkata

Name: Chicken Bharta Kolkata
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 46 min
Total time: 67 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; 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; 4 Eggs; 1/4 cup Cashews; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Kolkata chicken bharta mashed creamy with egg and cashew, the Park Street dhaba order. Slow-fried masala meets quick-cooking chicken — timing is everything. Best with steamed rice and a cooling raita.

Prep 21 min Cook 46 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion3, finely sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Eggs4
Cashews1/4 cup
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and pat the chicken dry; marinate with salt, turmeric, chili powder and ginger garlic paste for at least 30 minutes.
2
Heat oil in a heavy pot and fry the onions till deeply golden — this is the gravy's backbone.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook two minutes, then the tomato and ground spices; bhunao till the oil separates.
4
Stir the chicken and yogurt into the masala, cook five minutes till coated, then add water and simmer.
5
Simmer till done — the meat should leave the bone without a fight — then finish with garam masala and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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Watch how it's made

Video: চিকেন ভর্তা ধাবা স্টাইলে|Chicken bharta recipe| Kolkata dhaba style Chicken Bharta · on YouTube