Achari Murg

Ingredients:

• 1 kg whole roast chicken,cut into pieces

For the Marination: 

• 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste 
• 2 tsp. cumin powder
• 2 tsp. Coriander powder
• 5 tsp. red chilli powder
• Salt  to taste
• 6 lemons - extract the juice
• 2 tsp dry mango powder
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 4 green chillies 
• Handful of curry leaves.

For the tadka:    

• 1 & 1/2 tsp. zeera (cumin) seeds
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds
• 6 whole dry red chillies
• 1/2 cup oil
• Cilantro garnishing

Method:

1. Grind red chilly powder,4 sliced green chillies,white pepper,curry leaves and salt till it becomes of a coarse paste.
2. Marinate the chicken by mixing this masala. Add dry mango powder and mix well. Keep it aside. 
3. In a pan, heat the oil and add red chillies, cumin seeds, mustard seeds,and fenugreek seeds
4. When the chillies turn dark, add the chicken in this mixture and cover the pan with a lid. Cook on a high flame for 10 minutes. 
5. Add 1/2 glass water and mix well. 
6. Turn the pieces after 10mins. Once they are brown, turn flame to medium; cover and cook
7. Gently until done and the water has dried. 
8. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.