Chicken Drumsticks Masala

I have been wanting to try something with chicken drumsticks  since so long. Tried this easy recipe for a week day dinner. It turned out so good that it is going to be a  keeper. The freshly ground masala is so flavourful and you will feel the freshness in every bite of  chicken. The pictures I have taken dont do justice to how delicious this curry was. So try this and let me know how it turned out.

What you will need:

• Chicken drumsticks- 1/2 kg
• Onion- 3
• Tomato- 2
• Green chillies-1
• Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Oil- 2 tbsp

To roast and grind:

• Coriander seeds- 2 tbsp
• Cumin- 3/4 tbsp
• Black Pepper- 1/2 tbsp
• Red chillies- 4

How to:

1. Clean the chicken pieces well in running water and make one or two slits on it. Dry roast the items given until a nice aroma comes and grind it into a fine powder.

 

2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Let it fry for two mins. Add ginger garlic paste. Let it fry till the raw smell leaves.

 

3. When the onions gets fried well, add tomatoes. Add turmeric powder and salt. Let it cook well till tomatoes turn  mushy.

 

4. When tomatoes turn mushy, add chicken pieces, mix well. Add freshly ground powder ,mix well and let it cook for 15 mins.

5. Add water till all the chicken pieces are fully immersed. Cover and cook in medium flame. When the curry reaches desired consistency and the chicken pieces are cooked well ,add coriander leaves, mix well and switch off. It will take atleast half an hour.

 

You can serve it along with rotis, rice or biriyani.

P.S:

• You can try the same recipe  with normal chicken pieces too.
• If you want to fasten the process, use a pressure cooker and pressure cook it after adding water till the chcken is cooked.
• Try not to replace the freshly ground powder with ready made powders.