Spicy Chicken Handi Recipe With Video

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Chicken handi is a recipe that has its roots deeply engrossed in tradition. This special chicken curry is cooked in the country style in a 'handi' or large earthen pot over wood and coal fire. Now it is not possible for you to cook in a handi in your kitchen. But that should not stop you from trying the chicken handi recipe. You can always cook chicken handi in a metallic pot of iron and copper in your very own kitchen. The basic idea is to cook this dish slowly over a low flame.

The chicken handi recipe is very similar to any other spicy chicken curry. What makes the difference to the taste is a blend of country spices and of course, the style of cooking. Although the recipe is easy to follow, it would be much better to try out the recipe with a bit of help. You can actually use this chicken handi recipe with video to help you try out this recipe faster.

Here is the chicken handi recipe with video for your help.

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Serves: 3

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1. Chicken- 500 grams
2. Tomatoes- 3 tomatoes (finely chopped)
3. Onions- 2 (thinly sliced)
4. Ginger-garlic paste- 2tbsp
5. Cumin powder- 1tsp
6. Chilli powder- 1tsp
7. Turmeric- 1 pinch
8. Black pepper- 1tsp
9. Coriander powder- 1tsp
10. Salt- as per taste
11. Green chillies- 3 (chopped finely)
12. Curd- 100 grams
13. Ghee- 4tbsp

Procedure

• Heat the ghee in a metal handi (steel pot with copper underneath). Add the chicken pieces to the handi and braise in the ghee for 5-6 minutes.
• Remove the chicken pieces after 5 minutes and keep them aside.
• Now add the onions to the handi and saute until the onions are golden brown in colour. Keep the flame low.
• Then add the ginger garlic paste, green chillies and tomatoes to the handi. Mix it up, cover and cook on a low flame for 20-25 minutes.
• Then remove the lid and add all the spices namely, chilli, cumin, coriander, black pepper and salt.
• Also add curd and mix to get a thick gravy.
• Then add the braised chicken pieces to the simmering gravy. Cover and cook it for another 20 minutes on a low flame.
• Your chicken handi is ready, you can garnish it with green chillies and chopped coriander leaves.

You can serve chicken handi with hot pulkas or tandoori rotis.