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Chicken Pickle - Murg Achaar - North Indian, Punjabi Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 50 g garlic paste .
  • 5 g fenugreek seeds .
  • 3 g bay leaves .
  • 10 g black cumin seeds .
  • 5 g black cardamom powder .
  • 1 kg chicken legs, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces .
  • 2 g asafetida powder .
  • 50 g ginger paste .
  • 800 ml mustard oil, available at Indian grocery store or vegetable oil .
  • 5 g cardamom powder .
  • 20 g fennel powder .
  • 400F ml malt vinegar .
  • 200 g onions, sliced .
  • 5 g turmeric .
  • 10 g mustard seeds .
  • 10 g chili powder

Directions
  • Step #1 Mix chicken with chillis, turmeric & salt with half each of ginger & garlic paste.
  • Step #2 Rub into meat & let this stand for 30 mins.
  • Step #3 Heat oil to smoking point.
  • Step #4 Reduce heat & deep fry meat for 2-3 mins.
  • Step #5 Strain meat & set aside.
  • Step #6 Reheat oil & add asafoetida, 1 sec.
  • Step #7 Add onions & deep fry till golden.
  • Step #8 Add remaining spices & stir for a min.
  • Step #9 Add vinager, bring to a boil, add fried chicken & cook over high heat 3-4 mins Remove pot from heat & allow the meat to cool thoroughly.
  • Step #10 Tie muslin, cheese cloth to opening of jar & leave on kitchen counter for 6 hrs.
  • Step #11 Remove muslin & cover bottle with lid & store this in fridge.
  • Step #12 Always use a clean, dry fork or spoon to remove chicken from bottle.
  • Step #13 Do not allow any moisture to get into pickle.
  • Step #14 Consume within 60 days.
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