MANGSHOR JHOL BY SUPRIYA PAI

Mangshor Jhol (Bengali Chicken Curry)

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken/mutton 500 gms

1tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1\2tsp haldi powder

Salt

lime juice

1tbsp mustard oil\refined oil

2 potatoes

2 big onions

5 cloves garlc

1"ginger

1 tomato

3 green chillies

 4 cloves

1'' cinnamon

5 peppercorns

1\2tsp jeera

2 elaichi

6 magaz

METHOD:

Marinate 500gms chicken\mutton wid 1tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1\2tsp haldi.p,salt,lime juice fr 2hrs. In a pan pour 1tbsp mustard oil\refined oil n fry 2 (halves) potatoes previously marinated wid haldi.p n salt n keep aside. Then make a paste of 2 big onions, 5 cloves garlc, 1"ginger ,1 tomato, 3 green chillies . Dry roast 4 cloves, 1'' cinnamon, 5 peppercorns, 1\2tsp jeera,2 elaichi,6 magaz n powder it. Take a big pan pour 2tbsp oil, put paste n fry till d raw smell disappears, put marinated chicken , blend it well wid d masala n oil n fry well on high heat fr 5-8 mins, then put d roasted masala powder, toss well, pour 3 cups water, salt, cook till done. Finally add fried potatoes n 1\2 chopped tomato, bring to a boil.

P.S- For an authentic bengali touch use mustard oil.