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Braised Dakshin Style Chicken

Boneless chicken breasts marinated in a flavourful South Indian masala mix and pan cooked. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Braised Dakshin Style Chicken

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Main Ingredients Boneless chicken breasts, Curry leaves
Cuisine Tamil Nadu
Course Main Course Chicken
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Non Veg

Ingredients list for Braised Dakshin Style Chicken

  • 4 Boneless chicken breasts with winglet
  • 1 teaspoon Curry leaves chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons Ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoons Rice flour
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 3-4 Dried red chillies broken
  • 6-7 Curry leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 2 medium Onions sliced

Method

  1. Place chicken breasts on a plate. Add salt, crushed peppercorns and lemon juice, mix well and set aside.
  2. Mix together 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder and curry leaves in a bowl. Add rice flour and mix. Add the chicken breasts and mix well. Set aside for 10-15 minutes to marinate.
  3. Heat coconut oil in a non-stick pan. Add marinated chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Drain and set aside on a plate.
  4. Add mustard seeds and dried red chillies to the oil remaining in the same pan and let the seeds splutter. Add curry leaves and asafoetida and mix.
  5. Add remaining ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and onions, mix and sauté till onions turn translucent.
  6. Add salt and remaining chilli powder, mix and sauté for 15 seconds.
  7. Add the chicken and mix well. Drizzle some water, cover and cook on low heat till fully done.
  8. Serve hot.
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