Kharda or Techa chicken is Maharashtrian originated dish and it's aromatic spice and coconut combination makes it very special. This recipe,a different version preparing with chicken lollipop.
Ingredients required:
• Chicken lollipop 500gms• Onion 2 medium size chopped• Ginger paste 1tsp• Garlic paste 1tsp• Star Anise 2 nos• Turmeric powder 1/2tsp• Garlic cloves 5 nos chopped• Green chilly 4 nos cut in halves• Grated coconut 1 cup• Coriander leaves 2 sprigs• Garam masala 1/2tsp• Cooking oil 3 tbsp• Ghee (clarified butter) 1tsp• Rock salt as required
Heat a wok over medium flame. Pour half the quantity of oil and once it's hot, add chopped onions ( reserve half quantity for later usage) and saute till it's translucent. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and saute until it's raw smell is gone. Add turmeric powder and combine well. Now add the chicken lollipops and sear it on high flame till lollipops get bit golden brown color over it. Add half a cup of water, and required salt. If you require more gravy, you may increase water quantity. However recommend to keep this dish with very little thick gravy. Cover and cook it in low flame for about 5 minutes.
Heat a pan, pour little oil, add chopped garlic, green chilly and grated coconut. Saute till it turns golden. Put off the flame and allow to cool. Grind above with coriander leaves to a coarse - fine paste.
Heat a pan over medium flame. Pour the remaining oil and the ghee. Add the chopped onion and saute till it's golden, add now the grounded paste and stir well. Add the chicken lollipops and mix well. Sprinkle garam masala over it, mix and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Happy cooking!
