Kukhura ko Ras (Chicken Cooked in Thin Liquid )

Ingredients:

250 gm,Bony pieces of Chicken(Wings,neck,ribs pieces)

1 Small onion chopped

1 Small tomatoes chopped

1 Tsp Garlic paste

1 Tsp Ginger paste

2 Pieces red chillies broken in to half

1/2 Tsp cumin seeds

1/2 Tsp carom seeds,

1 Pinches asafoetida

3 Cups Water

Salt to taste.

Method:

1) Heat the oil in the deep sauce pan or pressure cooker.

2) Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, red chillies, carom seeds let it crackle for few seconds and add onions fry for 3 minutes.

3) Add chicken pieces fry for 2 minutes, add ginger paste ,garlic paste, salt ,chilli powder, turmeric powder, stirring occasionally let it cook for about 5 minutes .

4) Add tomatoes stir and cook for 2 minutes.

5) Add water cover and give two whistles. If cooking on deep sauce pan cook till the chicken pieces are cooked.

6) Serve with plain rice.

Kukhura ko Masu Ledo (Nepalese Chicken Curry)

Ingredients:

1 Kg chicken cut in to 2 inch Pieces

3 Medium onions thinly sliced

2 Medium tomatoes sliced

1 Tsp cumin powder

1 Tsp coriander powder

1 Tsp ginger paste

1 Tsp garlic paste

1 Tsp chilli powder

1 Bay leaf broken in to half

1 Pinch asafoetida

3 Pieces clove

3 Pieces broken cardamoms

1 small stick cinnamon

2 Pieces red chillies broken in to half

½ Tsp turmeric powder

3-4 Pieces black Pepper corns (Marich)

½ Cup mustard or refined Oil

2 Tbsp chopped green coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

1 ) Heat the Wok (karahi) and add oil.

2 ) Add bay leaf, cloves, asafoetida, cardamoms, cinnamon, red chillies, paper corns, let it crackle for about a minute.

3 )  Add onions; let it cook till onions are transparent.

4 )  Add chicken, fry for 5 minutes in medium heat.

5 ) Add cumin powder, coriander powder, ginger paste, garlic paste and let it cook for about 5 minutes stirring time to time.

6 ) Add salt and chilli powder and turmeric powder.

7 ) Add tomatoes; let it cook for 5 minutes.

8 ) Add ¼ cup water let it cook till it turns in to gravy and chicken pieces are cooked. Garnish with green coriander leaves.

9 ) Serve with Rice, Roti or Pulao (pilaf).

Chara (Kukhura) Tareko (Nepalese Fried Chicken with Spices )

Ingredients:

1 Kg chicken cut in to 1 inch pieces (with bone or boneless)

3 Medium onion thinly sliced

1 Tbsp garam masala powder (cinnamon, cardamom, clove, pepper corns, dried bay leaf, asafoetida, cumin seeds powdered together).

1 Tsp red chilli powder

½ Tsp turmeric powder

1 Tsp cumin powder

1 Tsp coriander powder

1 Cup oil (if desired oil can be taken out when the chicken is cooked)

Coriander leaves to garnish

Salt to taste

Method:

1) Heat the oil in a wok (Karahi ).

2) Add onion and fry till transparent.

3) Add chicken fry for about 10 minutes on medium heat stirring occasionally.

4)  Add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, Garam Masala powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.

5) Fry till the chicken is cooked and crisp.

6) Garnish with coriander leaves, serve hot with rice or Pulao.