Spicy Red Chicken Curry

Ingredients

For Paste

• 1 inch Cinnamon stick, smoked,
• 3-4 Bay leaf,
• 4-5 Cloves,
• 2 Green cardamom,
• 2 tbsp Degi red chili powder, smoked,
• 1 inch Ginger, roughly sliced,
• 9-10 Garlic cloves,
• 12-15 Dry bedgi red chillies, soaked,
• Salt to taste,
• 2 tbsp Mustard oil, smoked,

For Marination

• 1 kg Chicken (thigh/drumstick)
• 1 tbsp Tender coriander stem, chopped,
• ½ tbsp Ginger Garlic paste,
• Salt to taste,
• 1 tsp Mustard oil,

For Laal Mirch ke Chicken

• 2-3 tbsp Mustard oil,
• 1 tbsp Oil,
• 2 no. Cloves,
• Prepared Paste,
• Marinated Chicken,
• 1 cup Curd, beaten,
• Prepared Tempering,

For Tempering (optional)

• 1 tsp Ghee,
• ½ tbsp Coriander seeds, roughly crushed
• 1 tsp Chili flakes,

For Smoke

• Coal,
• ½ inch Cinnamon stick,
• 1 tsp Ghee,

For Garnish

• Coriander sprig,

Process

For Paste

1. In a bowl, add smoked cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves and green cardamom.
2. In a pan, add degi red chili powder and roast until smoky in fragrance.
3. Add tossed degi red chili powder in the same bowl, add ginger, garlic, soaked kashmiri red chili, salt to taste and smoked mustard oil.
4. Transfer into a grinder jar and grind it into smooth paste.
5. Keep it aside for further use.

For Marination

1. In a bowl, add chicken, tender coriander stems, ginger garlic paste, salt to taste, mustard oil and mix everything well.
2. Keep it aside to rest for 15-20 minutes.

For Laal Mirch Ke Chicken

• In a sauce pot or lagan, add mustard oil, oil, once it's hot, add cloves and let it splutter.
• Add prepared paste and saute for 1-2 minutes on moderate heat.
• Add marinated chicken and saute. Add curd and mix it well.
• Cover it with a lid and cook for 9-10 minutes on low flame.
• Add water, prepare tempering and stir it well.
• Turn off the flames and place the coal in a small bowl, add cinnamon stick, ghee. Cover it with a lid and keep it aside for 4-5 minutes.
• Transfer it to a serving dish and garnish it with coriander sprig.
• Serve hot with roti.

For Tempering

• In a pan, add ghee, once it's hot, add crushed coriander seeds, chili flakes and toss it well.
• Keep it aside for further use.

For Smoke

1. Place the coal on a gas range and burn the coal on high flame.
2. Place it into a small steel bowl and keep it aside for further use.