CHICKEN PICKLE

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INGREDIENTS:
1. Chicken [ cut in small pieces] 1 kg
2. Onion 3 large [finely sliced]
3. Garlic 1 big size [cleaned and finely sliced lengthwise]
4. Ginger 1/4 cup [finely sliced lengthwise]
5. Dry mustard powder 2 tbs
6. Red chilli powder 3 tsp
7. Lime juice 1/4 cup
8. Dhania/ jeera powder 2 tbs
9. Vinegar 1 cup
10. Punjabi garam masala 3 tsp
11. Tumeric powder 2 tsp
12. Bay leaf 2
14. Mustard oil 1 cup
15. Salt and sugar to taste

METHOD:

Put the chicken in a kadhai and add 1 tsp tumeric powder,vinegar,little salt.
Let it cook on slow heat ,uncovered till chicken is soft and all the water dries.
Put it in a plate and dry it under the fan or sun.
Heat oil in a kadhai till very hot and smoke comes out.
Put the the bay leaves ,onion,ginger and garlic and fry till fully dark golden brown.
Stir occassionally so that it is evenly fried.
Let it cool completely.
Add all other masalas,the chicken pieces and lime juice.
Add salt and sugar to taste.
Put in a bottle and store.

PS: This pickle stays in the fridge for a month and outside for more than a week.
Serve with parathas and rotis.
Good for picnics and travel.
Try this recipe with prawns or raw jack fruit .

TIP OF THE DAY:

Cover your hair while cooking as no one likes to find hair in the food while eating.
Garnish, left over food, while heating again, to give it a fresh look.

Comments

Sangeeta Sinha said…
Mishtu, I am going to try out this pickle but with raw jackfruit. It is now available in plenty in the market.

Tell me one thing, you have said that this can be left out for a week. But with Delhi's heat, do you think it will be feasible? If I refrigerate it, then eating this pickle cold, will it not affect the throat or cause acidity?
April 15, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Mishtu said…
U can keep it out for a couple of days during extreme summer. For your acidity worries, u can always remove some from the refrigerator and microwave it. Or ask your doctor if you have any particular food restrictions. I'm sorry but I'm unable to comment on specific health restrictions.
April 15, 2008 at 11:08 AM
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