Jardaloo Sali Chicken

 

A lovely Parsi dish made with dried apricots in onion-tomato gravy.

 

Serves 4-5

 

Ingredients:

 

500 gms chicken with bones

2 onions, chopped and fried

3 tomatoes chopped

10 jardaloo (dried apricots) soaked in warm water for about 15-20 mins

1 tsp haldi

1 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp meat masala

1 tsp garam masala powder

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

2-3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt

Oil

 

Method:

 

Make a paste of fried onion and tomatoes.

 

Heat oil. Add the onion- tomato paste. Saute for a minute or two.

 

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes away. Add all the dry masalas except garam masala.

 

Add apricots and salt and cook till oil comes on surface and apricots turn mushy.

 

Now add the chicken and cook till chicken is done.

 

Add the Worcestershire sauce and garam masala powder.

 

Check for salt.

 

Simmer for 8-10 mins and let it stand for about an hour or two.

 

Serve with crispy sali on top