Pressure Cooked Konkani Chicken
Tender chicken pieces in a mildly spiced Konkan gravy.
Servings Prep Time
5 70minutes
Cook Time
40minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 70minutes
Cook Time
40minutes
Instructions
  1. Make the green paste by grinding the coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, garlic, and green chilies.
  2. In a pan, dry roast the pepper, cloves, cinnamon, shahi jeera, coriander seeds, cardamom, dry red chilies, poppy seeds, fennel seeds, coconut, garlic, and tamarind.
  3. Grind the roasted spices and tamarind paste with a little water to make the red paste. Keep aside.
  4. Wash the chicken and marinate it for an hour with the green paste and a little salt.
  5. Heat 1-teaspoon ghee and sunflower oil each in a pressure cooker and sauté the chopped onions and tomatoes till brown.
  6. Add the marinated chicken to the cooker and mix well.
  7. Add ½ cup of water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
  8. After the whistle, let the chicken simmer on low for 10 minutes.
  9. Now add the red paste to the chicken and cook. Bring the chicken to a boil.
  10. Cook for another 10 minutes on low heat.
  11. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  12. Serve with bun (pav), chapatis or rice.