Description
The smoking is optional. I’d never tried it before and thought it might be fun to do. It definitely added a nice smoky flavor to the chicken, so if you are feeling bold, go for it! But light your charcoal properly on a stove not the way I do it in the video.
Ingredients
• Chicken – I made this with two pounds of legs but you can use up to 3.5 lbs of chicken with this marinade • Cilantro – 1 cup leaves and stems • Fresh Mint Leaves – 7 leaves • Green Chilies – 3-7 depending on your spice tolerance • Onion – 2 medium • Cashews – 1/4 cup raw • Ginger – 2 inch piece • Garlic – 5-6 cloves • Whole milk Yogurt – 1.5 cups • Heavy Cream – 1.5 cups • Black Pepper – 2 tsp • Kasuri Methi/febugreek – 1.5 tbsp • Lemon Juice – 4 tsp • Garam Masala – 1 tbs • Chat Masala – 1 tbs • Salt – 1 tsp per pound of chicken • Ghee or oil – 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Add the cilantro, mint, chiles, onion, cashews, ginger, and garlic to a blender. Blend until a smooth paste. Set aside.
- To a large bowl, add the yogurt, cream, black pepper, fenugreek, lemon juice, garam masala, chaat masala, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Add the green blended chutney to the yogurt mixture and mix it very well.
- Pour enough of the marinade mixture over the chicken to thoroughly coat all pieces. Marinate for at least 30 minutes. Up to 8 hours.
- It is helpful to put your marinated chicken into a pan in a single layer, allowing room for the smoking coal if you plan to use it. You will need to have a lid of or aluminum foil to cover it to retain the smoke.
- Place some charcoal or hardwood on your stove until it lights – do not do it the way I do in the video!! It’s very dangerous.
- Place the lit charcoal on a piece of aluminum foil and place it in the middle of your marinated chicken. Add a few drops of oil to the charcoal to help it smoke. Cover the marinated chicken dish to allow the smoke to penetrate the dish. Set aside and
- While your chicken is. Smoking: Add 2 tablespoons of butter or ghee to a griddle or frying pan over medium to high heat.
- Shake the chicken from any excess marinade and cook in the ghee for about 7-8 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken to a platter or just take it off the heat.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: chicken
