This Bengali Chicken Curry is the easiest and the most go-to recipe which needs no special ingredients yet fits perfectly for the Sunday feast table. Also known as Chicken Jhol which means a chicken curry with a runny gravy. Bonus points, it has potatoes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bengali
Keyword Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 5People
Calories 429kcal
Equipment
Stove Top
Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan
Ingredients
1kiloChicken
3PotatoesHalved
2-3Onions Medium - Finely chopped
4-5Garlic ClovesFinely chopped
1inchGinger
4-5nos.Green Cardamom
6-7nos. Cloves
1inchCinnamon Stick
1noBlack Cardamom
2nos.Bay Leaves
4nos.Tomatoes
4tbspMustard Oil
Salt To Taste
½tspTurmeric Powder
1tspRed Chili Powder
1cupWater
¼cupFreshly Chopped Coriander Leaves
Instructions
Grind the Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomato and Whole Spices together.
Now, heat oil in a pan and fry the potatoes in it with a sprinkle of turmeric powder.Once they are golden in colour, take them out.
In the same oil add the bay leaves.
Then add the onion-spice mix in the oil and fry it till becomes dark in colour and releases oil at the edges.
Then add the powdered spices and Salt and fry well for another minute or two on medium heat.
Now, add the Chicken pieces and mix everything.
Add the water and half of the chopped coriander leaves and allow it to simmer for 5-8 minutes or till the chicken is cooked properly.
Once it is done, take this off the heat and serve with rest of the chopped coriander leaves on top.