Besanwali Murg Tangri

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:
400 gms chicken - cut into 1 and 1/2" pieces or 6 legs (drumsticks)
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp red chilli powder
3/4 tsp salt

GRIND TOGETHER TO A PASTE THESE INGREDIENTS
1/2" piece ginger
2-3 flakes garlic
2 saboot kali mirch (peppercorns)
2 Laung (cloves)
2 chhoti iIIaichi (green cardamoms)
1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
2 tsp saboot dhania (coriander seeds)
3/4" stick dalchini
3/4 tsp saunf (fennel)

COATING INGREDIENTS:
8 tbsp Besan
6 tbsp curd
1 tbsp chopped fresh dhania
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)

Method:

1. Grind together ginger, garlic along with all the saboot masalas to a paste. Use a
little water if required. Keep the ground paste aside.
2. Mix together 3/4 cup milk with 1/4 cup water. Heat and bring to a boil.
3. Add the above ground masala, 1 tsp red chilli powder and 3/4 tsp salt.
4. Add chicken also to the milk. Give 1-2 boils. Cover and lower heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes or till the chicken is tender. Increase the heat and cook till completely dry. Remove from fire. Cool.
5. To the cooked chicken add all the coating ingredients. Mix well.
6. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan and fry 2-3 pieces at a time to a golden brown colour.
7. Sprinkle some freshly ground pepper and serve hot with chilli garlic chutney and Dhaniya Pudina Chutney.