Topic: On the bone Tandoori Chicken Curry by Abdul Mohed

[Razor]

Recipe provided by abdulmohed2002 - Moved here by Razor

On the bone Tandoori Chicken Curry

Ingredients

Oil   6 tbsp
2 onions   500g  chopped into small cubes
2 on the bone Chicken   2kg  cut into medium pieces (if off the bone then 2 and HALF kg)
HALF a Capsicum  chopped into small cubes
3 Green chillies  sliced
Shatkara Bangladeshi citrous macroptera  150g
Tin of plum tomatoes  200g
Garlic ginger  1 tbsp
Tomato puree paste  1 tbsp
Salt ? HALF tbsp
Tikka masala paste  1 tbsp
8 Spice  2 tbsp
Gravy  3 pints


Method

1.   Chicken  cut into medium pieces, wash thoroughly and set aside.
2.   Shatkara  defrost, wash and set aside (if fresh then wash and set aside).
3.   Tin of plum tomatoes  blend and also set aside.

4.   In a cooking pot add oil, garlic ginger, capsicum, onions and salt (according to taste). Cook over medium heat until golden (est. 15-20minutes).
5.   Then add 3 green chillies and stir for 1 minute. Then add Tikka masala paste, 8 Spice and stir well for 2-3 minutes.  Add tomato puree paste and again stir well for 2-3 minutes.  Add the blended plum tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
6.   Plunge the chicken into the cooking pot; squeeze the satkura (to rinse out as much water possible); and place into cooking pot. Stir well and cover the pot with a lid and over full heat, cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
7.   Then turn to a slow heat and cook for 2 minutes.
8.   Add 3 pints of gravy and cook for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally.
9.   Finally add a dash of coriander.




 














For those who cannot find Shatkara in your local shop then please go to a bengali grocery shop, you will definitely be able to find it there.

TIP for buying a shatkara: when you pick one up in your hand, it will look big but it should feel quite light. That is a sign of a quality shatkara. OR you can buy it frozen.

Could you please let me know how it went and your opinion of this.

thank you,

abdul

[Unclefrank]

Hi Razor i have tried this recipe and loved it so did 5 of my friends, will definately be doing it again.
Shatkora is quite easy for me to get hold of as having an array of different asian superstores and little corner shops by where i live but if you cant get hold of it try lemon juice for each 1/4 of shatkora used.

Have also tried this recipe http://www.cook4one.co.uk/indian/chickenshatkora.html
this is a wonderful recipe everybody who tried it loved it.

[Graeme]

Hi Abdul,

I think Unclefrank liked it