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Gondhoraj Lemon Chicken

Name: How to cook Gondhoraj Lemon Chicken - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Gondhoraj Lemon Chicken

#goldenapron23 #week5 #GondhorajLemon Gondhoraj Lemon Chicken or Lebu Lonka Murgi is a special light and aromatic chicken curry in Bengali cuisine. Gondhoraj Lemon and its leaves are the key ingredients here.The tender succulent chicken pieces are cooked in a light broth and flavoured with Gondhoraj Lemon ( Kaffir Lime) and the subtle aroma of Lebu Pata( Lime Leaf)imparts a refreshing character to this chicken curry.The tanginess of Lime and yogurt is balanced with a hint of sugar and heat from fresh green chillies .A hint of black pepper powder and a drizzling of ghee makes this a fabulous Chicken Curry which is relished with hot steamed rice or Jeera Rice in lunch or dinner.

Ingredient

Food ration :

3-4 servings

Cooking time :

45 mins

500 gms

chicken (curry cut)

Gondhoraj Lemon (Kaffir Lime)

1 tsp

lemon zest

1 tbsp

onion paste

1 tsp

ginger paste

1 tsp

garlic paste

100 gms

yogurt

1 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1/4

th tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp

salt

3 tbsp

refined oil

1/2 tsp

black pepper powder

bay leaves

1 tsp

whole black peppercorns

green cardamoms, 1 inch cinnamon,5-6 cloves

2 tsp

ghee (clarified butter)

onion chopped finely

green chillies paste

2 tbsp

Gondhoraj Lemon juice

1/2 tsp

salt or to taste

1 tsp

sugar or to taste

1 tsp

coriander powder

1/4

th tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp

garam masala powder

3-4

green chillies

3-4

Gondhoraj Lemon slices

3-4

Gondhoraj Lemon leaves

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Whisk the curd and mix all the ingredients under marination in a bowl. Add the chicken and 1 tbsp oil and mix well.Cover and set aside for 1 hour.

* Step 2

Heat oil and 1 tsp ghee in a wok.Temper it with bay leaves, black peppercorns and half crushed whole garam masalas When they sizzle, add chopped onion and fry till translucent.Add the remaining onion and ginger garlic paste and green chilli paste to the wok and fry for 2-3 minutes or until oil floats on top.

* Step 3

Now add the marinated chicken shaking off the extra marinade and reserving it to add in gravy later.Add coriander and cumin powder and season with salt and sugar. Now fry the chicken on high flame till chicken attains a nice golden colour.Stir continuously to avoid sticking underneath. Add rest of marinade, 1 cup hot water and cook on low flame to prevent yogurt from curdling.Toss to mix well.

* Step 4

Add Gondhoraj Lemon juice and bring it to boil in low heat.Cover the wok and cook for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked.Switch off flame and garnish with few slices of Gondhoraj Lemon, 3-4 Gondhoraj Lemon leaves and few slit green chillies.

* Step 5

Drizzle 1 tsp ghee, cover and set aside for 10 minutes for the flavours of lemon and leaves to get infused in the curry.Open lid and serve hot with steamed or Jeera Rice in lunch or dinner.