Kachchi Mirchi Ka Murgh

Name: Kachchi Mirchi Ka Murgh (Stuffed chiles with chicken marinated in spiced yogurt)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon red chile powder; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1½ teaspoons table salt; 2 teaspoons ground roasted cumin; ½ teaspoon kalonji (nigella; see Note); 2 teaspoons ground fennel seeds; ½ teaspoon ground fenugreek; 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt, whisked; 2 medium red onions, sliced; 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds; 2 green chiles, stemmed; 1 (1¾-pound/800-gram) whole chicken, skinned and cut into 12 pieces; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic paste; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger paste; 10 to 12 small bhavnagri mirchi (large green chiles; see Note)

Stuffed chiles with chicken marinated in spiced yogurt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Stuffing chiles with the spice mix may be laborious, but the results are spectacular. Do try this recipe.

Ingredients

1 (1¾-pound/800-gram) whole chicken, skinned and cut into 12 pieces
2

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Trim off the excess fat from the chicken.
Put the green chiles in a mortar and crush, using a pestle. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. Crush the mustard seeds in the mortar, transfer them to another bowl, and set aside.
Slit the bhavnagri chiles on one side and remove and discard the seeds. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the