Lemon Chicken

Name: Lemon Chicken
Total time: 3300 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms Chicken combining Legs and Thighs; 2 lemon juice; Salt; Marinated Chicken; Salt; 1/3 beaten yogurt; 1 ” ginger plus 3-5 Garlic cloves plus 3-4 green chillies; 1.5 Tbsp oil; 1 bay leaf; 2 black cardamoms; Marinated chicken; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cornstarch slurry; 1 lemon juice; 1 lemon zest; 1/4 cup water; 10-12 Black peppercorns; 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 3-5 green cardamoms; leaves Coriander

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#NVW
Sunday calls for some Chicken dishes and Lemon Chicken is one of them. This is juicy and extremely flavourful. It’s a Starter

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#NVW
Sunday calls for some Chicken dishes and Lemon Chicken is one of them. This is juicy and extremely flavourful. It’s a Starter

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Ingredients

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-45 mins

3-4 servings

500 gmsChicken combining Legs and Thighs
First Marination
2lemon juice
Salt
Second Marination
Marinated Chicken
Salt
1/3beaten yogurt
Paste
1” ginger plus 3-5 Garlic cloves plus 3-4 green chillies
Tempering
1.5 Tbspoil
1bay leaf
2black cardamoms
Marinated chicken
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcornstarch slurry
1lemon juice
1lemon zest
1/4 cupwater
Masala to Garnish
10-12Black peppercorns
1/2 tspFenugreek seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
3-5green cardamoms
leavesCoriander

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Steps

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-45 mins

1

Wash the Chicken and marinate with salt and lime juice, set aside for 15 mins
2

Discard the lemon juice and marinate with beaten yogurt, salt and set aside for 15 mins
3

In a wok heat oil and add bay leaf, black cardamoms, when it splutters add marinated chicken. Cook to cover for 7-8 mins
4

When pip surfaces, chicken is cooked little, add turmeric powder and mix well.
5

In another pan add fenugreek seeds, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, green cardamom and salt, roast for 1 min. Add to a blender and make a powder. Set aside
6

Add cornstarch slurry to the chicken and mix well. Add lime juice and when it comes to a boil, set side. Add lemon zest and some chopped coriander leaves
7

Plate with lime wedges, lime juice and sprinkle the masala powder, enjoy 😊

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on November 27, 2022 07:49

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you