Chicken Kosha (চিকেন কষা)

Bengali-style slow-cooked chicken in a thick, deeply spiced onion and tomato gravy.

Cuisine: Bengali (West Bengal) · Style: Curry · Protein: Chicken · Total time: 55 minutes · Difficulty: medium · Servings: 4 · Spice: 4/5

Ingredients

• 750g chicken pieces
• 3 onions, sliced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 green cardamom
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. Heat mustard oil, fry onions until deep brown.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and cook until mushy.
4. Add all dry spices and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add chicken pieces, sear on high heat.
6. Add a splash of water, cover and cook on low for 30 minutes.
7. Uncover and cook on high to reduce the gravy.
8. Finish with garam masala. Serve with rice or roti.

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