By Alison Pinto
Here's a quick chicken recipe (as it's name suggests) ... most suitable for bachelors and working women. It's a great anytime meal for it takes minimal preparation time and effort, and is tasty inspite of that.
Ingredients
2 chicken legs (whole)
3 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp haldi (turmeric) powder
1 tsp dhania powder
1 tsp jeera powder
1 spoon garlic paste or 4-5 garlic pods crushed
3-4 small tomatoes
a handful of french beans(optional)
salt to taste
a loaf of fresh bread of your choice
Method
- Rub the salt and a little garlic paste into the chicken, and leave for 10 mins.
- To save on cooking time, dump the chicken and (whole) beans into the cooker with some water and cook for 4-5 mins. after the whistle. (This is flexible depending on the instructions of your individual cooker brand)
- Once cooked, mix the spices and garlic paste all together. (You can use other pre-prepared curry masalas, instead of these spices for variety.)
- Drain the chicken from its soup (stock) and keep aside to cool and dry for a few mins.
- Once dry, rub the spicy mixture into the chicken.
- Remove and keep aside the french beans to serve as they are.
- Chop the tomatoes into quarters and fry them in oil.
- Once softened, add the chicken and fry thoroughly.
- Serve the chicken on a plate with the french beans on the side, with thick chunks of fresh loaf bread.
Tip: You can either add some of the chicken stock to the dish while frying if you want a little gravy, or else, drink it as a light soup before the meal. Add a soup cube if necessary.
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