Til diya Murgi Mangxo (Chicken with Black Sesame Seeds)
Til diya Murgi. Country chicken. A generous slather of black sesame paste. The rage of peppercorn. The warmth of ginger.
This is comfort food at its sublime best !!
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken curry-cut pieces
- 4 tbsp black sesame seeds lightly toasted and soaked in warm water for 10 minutes
- 8-10 black peppercorn
- 4 big onion finely chopped
- 2 tsp ginger finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 8-9 green chili slit
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Make a smooth paste of black sesame seeds and black peppercorn with very little water. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. When smoking hot, throw in the ginger, garlic and onions, saute till the onion is a gorgeous golden brown.
- Now add the chicken, turmeric powder, cumin powder and green chilies, cook over a medium flame for 5-7 odd minutes.
- Add ½ cup warm water, continue to cook over a medium flame till the chicken is about to 75% cooked, 10-12 mins I would say.
- Add the black sesame and peppercorn paste, give it all a hearty mix. Splash a little water if it is becoming a bit too dry.
- Cook till the chicken is tender, another 5 minutes or so.
- Adjust seasonings. Serve hot with rice.