Panchmisheli Murgi (Chicken with Mixed Vegetables)

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Panchmisheli Murgi (Chicken with Mixed Vegetables)

Panchmisheli Murgi, a rustic chicken curry with a melange of vegetables. Chillies and peppercorn for that pleasant heat. An all time family favorite.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Bengali

Ingredients

  

• 500 g chicken curry cut pieces
• 1/4 cups pumpkin cubes
• 1/2 cups potato cubes
• 1/4 cups sweet potato cubes
• 1/2 cups ridgegourd cubes
• 1/2 cups green papaya cubes
• 1/2 cups eggplant cubes
• 2 big onions finely chopped
• 1 tsps garlic paste
• 1 tsps ginger paste
• 5 - 6 green chillies slit
• 10 peppercorn coarsely ground
• 1 tsps turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsps coriander powder
• 4 tbsps mustard oil
• salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Marinate the chicken pieces with ginger-garlic paste and little salt. Keep aside for 1-2hrs.
• Heat little oil in a frying pan and fry the eggplant cubes. Keep aside on kitchen absorbent towel.
• Heat the remaining oil, when smoking hot, throw in the chopped onions. Fry till golden brown.
• Add the marinated chicken, saute for 5-6 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, sweet potatoes, green papaya and pumpkins. Saute for a couple of minutes.
• Now add in the turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, green chillies, peppercorn and salt. Give it a hearty stir.
• Cover and cook over a medium flame for another 8-10 minutes. Splash a little water as and when needed if it is getting a bit too dry and threatening to stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Now add the ridgegourd, fried eggplants and 3/4th cup of warm water. Bring to a simmer.
• Cook over a medium flame till the vegetables and chicken are tender.
• Adjust seasonings. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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