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Posto Chicken Recipe - Bengali Chicken In Poppy Seed Paste
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Posto Chicken Recipe - Bengali Chicken In Poppy Seed Paste

A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with chicken - cut into small pieces., tablespoon poppy seeds - soaked in 1/2 in water, cloves garlic. Ready in 1h 40m, serves 4.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories
970kcal
Estimated Cost
550-700
Carbs129g
Protein63g
Fats23g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

13 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Posto Chicken recipe, wash and clean the chicken

    chicken - cut into small pieces.(750 grams)
  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken pieces, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, salt to taste, turmeric powder and mustard oil

    chicken - cut into small pieces.(750 grams)cloves garlic(6)inch ginger - peeled(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)tablespoons mustard oil(4)salt - to tastelemon juice(1 tablespoon)ginger - paste(2 teaspoon)garlic - paste(2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)mustard oil(1 teaspoon)
  3. 3

    Cling wrap the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour

  4. 4

    Soak Poppy Seed in water and then grind to make a paste along with cloves, ginger and green chilli

    tablespoon poppy seeds - soaked in 1/2 in water(6 cup)cloves garlic(6)inch ginger - peeled(1)green chilli(4)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cloves (laung)(4)ginger - paste(2 teaspoon)garlic - paste(2 teaspoon)
  5. 5

    Heat mustard oil in a wok or pan on medium heat, add the bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and fennel seeds, when they begin to sizzle add finely chopped onion and fry till golden

    tablespoon poppy seeds - soaked in 1/2 in water(6 cup)cloves garlic(6)onion - finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)tablespoons mustard oil(4)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cloves (laung)(4)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(4)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(1 teaspoon)
  6. 6

    Add chopped tomato and fry till the tomato is mushy

    onion - finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)
  7. 7

    Add the poppy seed paste and Red Chilli powder and Garam Masala powder

    tablespoon poppy seeds - soaked in 1/2 in water(6 cup)green chilli(4)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)ginger - paste(2 teaspoon)garlic - paste(2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    Fry the masala till oil starts leaving the sides

    garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)
  9. 9

    Add the marinated chicken pieces and fry them till the raw smell goes off and they loose their pink color and becomes a light yellow

    chicken - cut into small pieces.(750 grams)
  10. 10

    Adjust salt as need and add about 1/2 cup of water or more as needed for the gravy

    tablespoon poppy seeds - soaked in 1/2 in water(6 cup)salt - to tastesalt - to taste
  11. 11

    Cover the lid and cook till the chicken is done

    chicken - cut into small pieces.(750 grams)
  12. 12

    Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves and serve hot

    onion - finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)
  13. 13

    Serve Posto Chicken along withSteamed Rice, and Bengali Bhetki Macher Paturi Recipe for a lovely Sunday lunch

    chicken - cut into small pieces.(750 grams)

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