Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Bengali cuisine with this Chicken Rezala recipe. Tender chicken cooked in a creamy, aromatic gravy, this dish is a true delight for your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinate:
- 2 pounds skinless bone-in chicken, cut into 1 and ½ inch pieces – 1 kg
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup plain yogurt, whisked
For Paste:
- 10–12 cashew nuts
- 2 tablespoons white poppy seeds
- 4–5 green chilies, stalks removed
For Curry:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4 tablespoons ghee, divided
- 3–4 cloves
- 6–8 whole black peppercorns
- 2-inch piece of cinnamon stick
- 2 whole green cardamoms
- 2 whole black cardamoms
- 4–5 whole dry red chilies
- 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- ½ cup onion paste
- 2–3 drops Kewra essence
- 1 pinch saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Marinate The Chicken: Mix chicken, ginger garlic paste, and yogurt in a bowl and marinate for an hour.
- Make Poppy Seed Paste: Soak cashew nuts and poppy seeds in warm water for 10 minutes. Blend with green chilies to make a smooth paste.
- Make Chicken Rezala Curry: Heat ghee and oil, saute whole spices, add chicken, paste, spices, onion paste, water, and cook covered for 40-50 minutes. Finish with ghee, kewra essence, and saffron.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice levels by varying the number of green chilies.
- For a richer flavor, you can add a dollop of cream at the end.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Bengali
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Chicken Rezala, Bengali chicken curry, Indian chicken recipe
