Chicken Dak Bungalow
- 70 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Chicken dak bungalow is a Bengali chicken curry with boiled eggs and potatoes in a thin mustard oil gravy. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 70 minutes plus marination.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Chicken500 grams
Curd, Whisked75 grams
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Cumin Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Mustard Oil60 ml
Eggs4
Potato300 grams
Bay Leaves2 grams
Cinnamon2 grams
Green Cardamom1 grams
Dry Red Chilli2 grams
Onion, Thinly Sliced200 grams
Ginger Paste15 grams
Garlic Paste15 grams
Green Chilli, Slit9 grams
Water, Hot400 ml
Contains: milk, egg.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 491kcal | 1964kcal |
| Protein | 36g | 143g |
| Carbohydrate | 25g | 100g |
| Fat | 28g | 112g |
| Fibre | 3.9g | 16g |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 21g |
Cookd masalas for chicken
Method
Mix the chicken with curd, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, sugar, 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp mustard oil. Keep aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Boil the eggs for 10 minutes. Cool them in cold water, peel and prick them all over with a fork.
Peel the potatoes and cut each in half. Rub the eggs and potatoes with a pinch of turmeric and salt. Heat the remaining mustard oil in a heavy pan until it smokes, then lower the heat. Fry the eggs for 2 to 3 minutes until golden and take out. Fry the potatoes for 5 minutes until light brown and take out.
In the same oil, add the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom and dry red chillies. Fry for 30 seconds. Add the onions and fry on medium heat for 8 minutes until golden brown.
Add the ginger paste and garlic paste. Fry for 2 minutes until the raw smell goes.
Add the chicken with all its marinade and the slit green chillies. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes, stirring, then on low heat for 5 minutes.
Add the fried potatoes and 400 ml boiling water. Cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes until the chicken and potatoes are soft.
Add the fried eggs and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. The gravy should stay thin. Serve hot with rice or paratha.
Before you start
- How long does Chicken Dak Bungalow take?
- 1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 55 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chicken Dak Bungalow serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chicken Dak Bungalow vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Chicken Dak Bungalow 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 Dak Bungalow?
- 500 grams Chicken, 75 grams Curd, 300 grams Potato, 2 grams Bay Leaves, 2 grams Cinnamon, 1 grams Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Dak Bungalow?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chicken Dak Bungalow?
- About 491 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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