Goan-Style Chicken Moelho

  1. Put the cumin seeds and mustard seeds into the container of a clean coffee grinder and grind finely.
  2. Put the chicken in a nonreactive bowl along with the cumin-mustard mixture, cayenne, paprika, turmeric, salt, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and the garlic.
  3. Mix well with your hands, cover, and set aside for 12 hours, refrigerating if needed.
  4. Pour the oil into a large, preferably nonstick frying pan and set over medium-high heat.
  5. When hot, put in the onions.
  6. Stir and fry until the onions turn translucent, about 45 minutes.
  7. Keep stirring and frying another 2 minutes or until the onions brown a bit.
  8. Now add all the marinated chicken.
  9. Stir and fry another 78 minutes or until the chicken turns opaque and browns a bit.
  10. Add 1/2 cup water and another 2 teaspoons vinegar.
  11. Bring to a boil.
  12. Cover, turn heat to low, and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  13. Check the salt, adding more if needed.

cumin seeds, brown mustard seeds, chicken, cayenne pepper, nice red paprika, ground turmeric, salt, red wine vinegar, garlic, olive, onion

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/goan-style-chicken-moelho-373775 (may not work)

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