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Chicken Angara

Chicken Angara

  • 50 min
  • medium
  • Serves 5

Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min

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4 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as murgh angara, murg angara · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies

Chicken angara in curd and roasted angara masala, smoked with hot charcoal and ghee. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 50 minutes plus marinating, step-by-step video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

19 items

5 people
  • Cinnamon2
  • Cloves5
  • Green Cardamom6
  • Cumin2 tsp
  • Black Peppercorns1 tsp
  • Dry Red Chilli5
  • Coriander Seeds3 tbsp
  • Almonds2 tbsp
  • Cashew (half)2 tbsp
  • Fried Onion¾ cup
  • Chicken Curry Cut1 kg
  • Tomato Puree1 cup
  • Curd1½ cup
  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
  • Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
  • Salt2 tsp
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Charcoal1

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 5 people
Energy523kcal2615kcal
Protein48g242g
Carbohydrate24g122g
Fat28g142g
Fibre7.3g37g
Sugar8.4g42g

Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut

Method

  1. 1

    Dry roast the ingredients required to make the angara masala till it is aromatic and blend it to a fine powder.

    CinnamonClovesGreen CardamomCuminBlack PeppercornsDry Red ChilliCoriander SeedsAlmondsCashew (half)Fried Onion

  2. 2

    In a big bowl, add the chicken, the masala powder and the other ingredients required for the marination and mix it well till all the ingredients combine evenly. Let the mixture marinate for about 1 hour.

    Chicken Curry CutTomato PureeCurdGinger Garlic PasteKasuri MethiKashmiri Red Chilli PowderSaltGhee

  3. 3

    Transfer the chicken to a pan and start cooking it on a medium flame, mixing it regularly. Cover and let it cook on a medium flame for 25 minutes till the chicken is cooked.

  4. 4

    Place a piece of hot coal in a bowl and place it on the gravy. Add a tbsp of ghee, cover it immediately. Let it smoke for 5 minutes. Transfer it to a bowl. Serve it hot.

    CharcoalGhee

Before you start

How long does Chicken Angara take?
50 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chicken Angara serve?
5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chicken Angara vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Chicken Angara spicy?
It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Chicken Angara?
1 kg Chicken Curry Cut, 1 cup Tomato Puree, 1½ cup Curd, 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tbsp Ghee, ¾ cup Fried Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Angara?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Chicken Angara?
About 523 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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