Chicken Curry With Poppy Seeds / Posto Chicken

posto chicken

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 500 gm
• Onion : 1 medium Finely chopped
• Lime juice : 1tbsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1tsp
• Mustard oil : 1tbsp
• Poppy seeds : 3-4 tbsp paste
• Green chilies 3-4 chopped
• Cloves /Laung :4 
• Elaichi/ cardamom : 3-4
• Dalchini/ cinnamon :1"
• Mouri /fennel seeds : 1 tsp
• Tomato : 1 medium chopped
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Water : 1/2 cup
• Cilantro leaves : 1 tbsp chopped 
• Vegetable oil : 4-5 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Take a large bowl and  marinate chicken with lime juice , ginger -garlic
     paste,  turmeric powder and mustard oil for 1 hour.

2) In a heavy bottom pan / kadai put oil and tamper it with cloves , cardamom,
     cinnamon and fennel seeds.

3) Now add chopped onions and fry them till its colour changes to light brown.

4) Add chopped tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes.

5) Now add poppy seeds paste, green chilies, red chili powder, garam masala
     powder and fry them till the masala looks cooked and oil comes out from
     masala.

6) Add marinated chicken ,salt and water. Mix them well .Cover and cook in
    medium heat till chicken becomes soft and fully cooked .

7) Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro leaves.

     Serve with steam rice , roti or paratha.

Rui Maacher Jhal / Rui Fish with Mustard Gravy

Rui maacher jhal

Ingredients :

• Rui Fish : 4 pieces
• Onion : 1 small finely chopped
• Kalonji : 1/2 tsp
• Mustard paste : 2tbsp
• Plain Yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies : 2-3 chopped
• Mustard oil : 4-6 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash fish pieces. And marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder.
2) Fry fish pieces and keep aside.
3) Heat oil in a pan add green chillies and kalonji and wait for few seconds.
4) Add the sliced onion and fry till onion turn light brown.
5) Add the mustard paste and beaten curd till oil comes out.
6) Add enough water to make a little gravy.
7) When water starts to boil add the fish pieces,salt and sugar. Cover and cook till mustard oil
     comes out.Adjust gravy as needed.
     Serve with steam rice.