Assamese Cuisine: Chicken With Sesame Seeds

Submitted by mywritingmyworld

"Assam is a state in India with a very distinct cuisine. The uniqueness of Assamese cuisine lies in its extensive use of herbs, greens and pulses. A single food item can be cooked with various greens, herbs or pulses. For example, there are more than 20 ways to cook chicken in Assamese cuisine. Each herb or pulses has their own medicinal qualities and hence enhance the food value and taste of the particular dish. Poultry and fish items are staple in cuisines of India’s north east and there are numerous recipes of chicken cooked with various ingredients. Today’s recipe is such a chicken dish cooked with minimal spices and sesame seeds. It is to be noted that this recipe is an easy recipe and can be cooked ahead in batches to serve a large number of guests. The ingredients are easily available and the preparation time is very minimal. Here is the recipe"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 ib chicken
• 4 onions, mediumly sliced
• 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tea spoon cumin powder
• 1⁄2 cup sesame seeds, washed and soaked for 15 minutes
• 50 ml mustard oil
• 3 green chilies
• salt
• turmeric

directions

1. Wash the chicken.
2. Heat a deep bottomed vessel and put the oil.
3. saute the onions and chillies till they turn golden brown.
4. Add the chickens.
5. Add salt and turmeric according to taste.
6. Saute and cover with the lid.
7. Keep the heat minimum.
8. After 5 minutes, add the cumin powder and ginger garlic paste.
9. Mix well and cover with the lid again.
10. Cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is almost done on low heat.
11. Stir occasionally.
12. Meanwhile, make paste of the soaked sesame seeds.
13. As the chicken is almost done, add the sesame paste and mix well.
14. Add One glass of water and bring it to boil.
15. Cover with the lid.
16. Cook till the water dries up.
17. Adjust the salt and voila! Your exotic chicken dish is ready.