Ingredients

• 1 kg - chicken
• 2 - (cut to 4 pieces each) turnips
• 2 - (cubed) potatoes (optional)
• 2 - onions
• 1 - tomato
• 1 tbsp - (roasted) cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp - (roasted) coriander seeds
• 10-12 cloves - garlic
• 2 pinches - mustard seeds
• 2 - bay leaves
• Green chilli
• Coriander leaves
• Salt
• Turmeric powder
• Mustard oil

How to Make Simple Assamese Style Chicken with Turnip

• Make a paste of the roasted cumin/coriander seeds, garlic cloves, green chilli and 1 onion, keep aside.
• Heat mustard oil and add mustard seeds.
• When the mustard seeds stop spluttering, add the other onion (grated) and stir for a minute.
• Add the bay leaves.
• After a minute or cut and add the tomato.
• When oil separates, add salt and turmeric powder, mix well.
• Now add the turnip/potato pieces and chicken, mix well and cover with a lid.
• After 2-3 minutes, add the cumin/coriander/garlic/green chilli/onion paste. Mix well.
• After 2 minutes add 2 glasses of water and cover again.
• When water starts to boil bring the heat to medium/low and cook till done.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with rice.
• Recipe Courtesy: brahmosfoodie