CHICKEN BESARA (ଚିକେନ ବେସର )

Ingredients:

• 500 gms of chicken 
• 2 table spoons of black & yellow mustard seeds
• 1 table spoon of poppy seeds
• 4 garlic pods chopped
• 2 inches ginger chopped
• 2 green chillies chopped 
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 medium onion thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato finely  chopped
• Salt + Turmeric + Red chili powder (For marinating the chicken)

Steps to follow:

• Marinate the chicken pieces with salt + turmeric + red chili powder for around 30 minutes 

• While chicken's marinating, grind these together with little bit water to a smooth paste : Mustard seeds + green chilies + garlic + ginger .

• Heat oil & when  its hot, add the onions & fry till they are golden brown.

• Next add  the chicken pieces and let them roast & cook at the same time.

• You may choose to cover and cook or cook in the open, but the chicken should cook nicely while roasting. Try it on medium flame and toss continuously

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• When that's done (around 10 - 15 mins) add the tomatoes & give a stir.

• Add salt to taste and toss again. 

• Once the tomatoes are soft, add the mustard masala paste with little bit of warm water.

• Cover and cook the chicken with mustard paste for about 10 min in slow flame.
• and  the chicken besara is ready .

• Enjoy with steamed white rice.