Chicken Drumstick Masala is my family’s all-time favorite. We were invited for lunch to one of our friend’s house and had this dish for very first time. It was divine and I absolutely loved it. Couple of days later my older son asked, can I make the same chicken recipe. I did not even know the name for it. I called my friend and his mom who made the dish gave the recipe without any hesitation. From then till now, it is on our menu.
Chicken Drumstick is cooked with spices and coconut paste. Coconut paste actually gives richness to the gravy. Slit the chicken drumstick before cooking as it will help to absorb the spices. Based on your preference for the gravy you can make it thick or thin. We prefer to have a thick consistency.
You can serve the Chicken Drumstick Masala with rice or roti. In our house, we like it with either white or brown rice.
Ingredients:
- Chicken Drumstick – 8 Numbers
- Oil- 1 Tablespoon
- Cinnamon Stick – 1 small piece
- Cloves- 4
- Onion- 1 medium
- Ginger paste- 1 Teaspoon
- Garlic paste- 1 Teaspoon
- Curry leaves- 1 Strand
- Tomato- 1 medium
- Red Chili Powder – 1 Teaspoon
- Turmeric – 1/2 Teaspoon
- Coriander Powder – 1 Tablespoon
- Chicken Powder – 3 Tablespoon
- Salt – 11/2 Teaspoon
- Fresh Shredded Coconut – 1/4 cup
- Fennel Seeds – 1 Teaspoon
- Poppy Seeds- 1 Teaspoon
- Cilantro leaves- 1/4 cup
- Water- 1/4 -1/2 cup
Steps:
- Chop onions and tomatoes into small pieces
- Slit drumstick chicken, wash and dry them with paper towel
- Heat wide cast iron pan or any heavy bottom pan
- Add oil and once oil is hot add Cinnamon Stick, Cloves
- Now add onions and fry them till they are translucent
- Add Ginger, Garlic, Curry leaves
- Once the raw smell of Ginger and Garlic goes off, add tomatoes and cook well.
- Add all spices- Turmeric, Red Chilli powder, Coriander Powder, Chicken Powder
- Now add chicken and coat well with spices
- In medium heat, let it cook for 15 minutes and stir occasionally to avoid burns in the bottom of the pan
- While chicken is cooking, grind coconut, Fennel Seeds, and Poppy seeds
- Now add the coconut paste to the chicken along with 1/4 cup of water
- Add cilantro and cook for another 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked well.
Serve hot with rice or roti!!
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