Chicken ghee roast
Chicken Ghee Roast is a rich, spicy Mangalorean dish where chicken is slow cooked in aromatic spices and generous ghee, giving it a deep, roasted flavor with a bold, slightly tangy kick.
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 minutes
- Servings
- 2-3
- Category
Main course
- Cuisine
- South Indian
Ingredients
- Chicken curry cut 400-500g
- Curd 1 tbsp/15g
- Red chilli powder ½ tsp/2.5g
- Ginger garlic paste ½ tsp/2.5g
- Lemon juice 1 small
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric powder ¼ tsp / a pinch
- Byadagi dried chilli 5pc
- Cumin seeds ½ tsp/2.5g
- Black pepper ½ tsp/2.5g
- Garlic clove 4 pc
- Coriander seeds 1 tbsp/15g
- Fennel seeds ½ tsp/2.5g
- Tamarind pulp 1 tbsp/15g
- Ghee 1 tbsp/15ml to roast masala
- Water 1-2 tbsp for grinding masala
- Ghee 2-3 tbsp/30-45ml
- Jaggery 1 tsp/ 5g
- 1 handful of curry leaves
- Water as required for gravy
- Salt to taste
Directions
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients listed under “to marinate chicken.” Mix well and set aside for marination.
- Take a combi pan, add ghee, and slide the pan into Level 1. Move the SmartSwitch to Air Fry mode and select the Sear/Sauté function at HI 5.
- Heat the ghee for 1 minute. Then add the ingredients listed under “to make masala paste,” except water and tamarind pulp.
- Roast the masala for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once done, let it cool completely. Grind into a smooth paste by adding tamarind pulp and water.
- In the same combi pan, add ghee, curry leaves, and the marinated chicken. Sear/Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning.
- Add the prepared masala paste, jaggery, and salt. Cook for 5–10 minutes until the masala is well cooked.
- Add 200 ml water to the chicken. (Adjust water and salt as needed if you prefer more gravy.)
- Move the SmartSwitch to Cooker mode and select the Combi Meal function at 200°C for 10 minutes. Press Start. Once done, serve hot and enjoy.