Chicken Rogan Josh Recipe

Seves : 5

 Time Required : 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 kg  chicken cut in to medium pieces

4 tbs oil

2 large sliced onion

12-14 red chillies

1 cup kokum/ kokum is  available at indian supermarkets

3 tbs  ghee / Butter

10-12 cloves

7-8 green cardamoms

2 1/2 tsp garlic paste

1 tsp turmeric powder

11/2 tsp black pepper powder

1 gm saffron

Salt

Water

Method of preparation

Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onions. Once they turn brown, cool and blend with water to form a creamy paste.

Cut chicken  into  medium size pieces and fry them.

Dry roast red chillies. As they turn brown, add water. Boil, cool and blend with water to form a paste.

Boil kokum in water to extract the essence.

Heat ghee in a pan and roast cloves and green cardamoms.

Add garlic paste. As the garlic starts turning brown, add the onion paste and red chilli paste.

When the fat starts separating, add the chicken pieces, turmeric powder, salt and black pepper powder.

Saute and add the kokum essence. Stir gently and add water.

When the chicken is cooked, add saffron. Cook for two minutes .

Garnish with Cilantro.

Serve hot with  paratha