Kachchi Mirchi Ka Murgh

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

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
Spicy
Gluten-free

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