Spicy Chicken Bharta Recipe

Chicken bharta is one of the popular side dishes that is served with rotis or rice. This non-vegetarian recipe is made with chicken and Indian spices. It is like a normal bharta. The only difference is that it is extremely spicy unlike others.

The chicken in this bharta recipe is mashed and fried with onions and spices. Want to try this weekend special recipe? Check out...

Spicy Chicken Bharta Recipe

Chicken bharta, side dish recipe:

Serves: 3
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Chicken- 2lbs (boneless, skinless and chopped/mashed)
  • Onion- 4 (sliced)
  • Tomato- 2 (chopped)
  • Green chillies- 4-5 (chopped)
  • Ginger garlic paste- 2tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder- 1tsp
  • Garam masala- 1tsp
  • Kasoori meethi- 1tsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1tsp
  • Tomato ketchup- 1tsp
  • Salt- as per taste
  • Oil- 2tbsp

Procedure

Heat 1tbsp oil in a frying pan. Season with cumin seeds. When the seeds start to crackle, add the ginger garlic paste. Saute for few seconds on medium flame.
Add 2 onions and let it fry for few minutes (till it becomes pink in colour and looks tender).
Now add green chillies, and saute for a few seconds. Add tomatoes. Cook for few minutes till the tomatoes become tender.
Put the pan off flame. Let it cool. After that, blend it into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the same frying pan. Saute the 2 onions for a minute and then add chicken, turmeric powder. Sprinkle salt. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 5-10 minutes. The water that chicken oozes out should be evaporated to get a gravy like consistency.
Cook at short intervals to see if the chicken has turned brown or not. Once the chicken looks cooked, add garam masala, red chilli powder, kasoori meethi and tomato ketchup. Mix well.
Now add the blended masala into the pan and mix well. Cook for another one minute.

Chicken bharta is ready to eat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and onion rings. Serve it hot with rotis or rice.

Story first published: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 12:32 [IST]