Recipe: At Home Bengali Chicken curry or Murgir Jhol

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Bengali Chicken curry or Murgir Jhol. I adopted this Murgir Jhol recipe from Maa with very minimal changes. Basically, Murgir Jhol is a light Chicken Curry prepared in almost all Bengali households and this Jhol is characterized by the runniness and red color of the gravy and presence of well-cooked potatoes in the Chicken Curry. I believe Bongs love the Potato than the meat and for us, this typical jhol is a comfort food that we.

These Curries+Sundays are made for each other.

Here chicken pieces cooked in a spicy, delicious, finger-licking good curry (much thinner in consistency that's why this is Jhol) with large potato chunks.

After having this with steamed rice a nap is equally.

You can cook Bengali Chicken curry or Murgir Jhol using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Bengali Chicken curry or Murgir Jhol

1. Prepare of Chicken.

2. Prepare of Potato medium, halved.

3. You need of Onion medium, thinly sliced.

4. You need of Ginger garlic paste.

5. It’s of Turmeric powder.

6. It’s of Red chilli whole.

7. You need of Sugar.

8. It’s of Red chilli powder or as per your preference.

9. You need of Cumin powder.

10. You need of Coriander roasted and crushes.

11. You need of Salt.

12. It’s of Whole Garam masala (cardamom, Cinnamon and cloves).

13. You need of Bay leaves.

14. You need of Garam masala powder.

15. It’s of Mustard oil.

Murgir jhol is curry with Bengali ingredients.

There's nothing earth shattering in this recipe.

Potatoes are fairly common in Indian cooking as well.

So this is really a chicken and potato curry.

Bengali Chicken curry or Murgir Jhol instructions

1. Wash and pat dry the chicken. Marinate with salt and turmeric powder..

2. Heat oil in a wok, fry the chicken till brown from all sides. Keep aside..

3. Heat oil in a wok, fry the chicken till brown from all sides. Keep aside..

4. Now again in the same oil add red chilli and let it splutter. Add the onions with sugar fry till light pink or the onions caramelizes. Add half the ginger garlic paste and all the dry spices. Mix well. Sprinkle some water if required..

5. Add the chicken pieces and whole Garam masala with bay leaves..

6. Saute well till the masalas have coated the chicken. 1/2 cup water and cook the chicken till 70% done..

7. Now once the chicken is partially cooked, make sure theres no water and the oil is separate from the gravy..

8. Now bhunofy the potatoes with the chicken well. Add very little water for the potatoes to cook and chicken to tender..

9. This recipe asks for "jhol" or light gravy so make sure you dont make the gravy consistent. (then again it's your choice..

10. Once the chicken and potatoes are well cooked, check for seasoning and add if required. Finally add Garam masala powder and switch the flame off..

11. Murgir jhol best tastes with steamed rice.

Murgir jhol or aloo diye murgir jhol or Bengali sunday special light chicken curry is a quick and easy recipe of Bengal.

Murgir jhol means a simple soup like healthy Bengali light chicken curry with potato which is a Sunday special nostalgia.

Bengali Murgir Jhol is a delicious and common dish in Bengali households.

A simple and light dish often made during sunday lunch, it is typically served with steamed rice, roti, naans or parathas.

A versatile chicken dish, this Bengali chicken curry is also good for a weeknight dinner.