Chicken
Jodhpuri tawa chicken with cumin mash
Jodhpuri tawa chicken with cumin mash features tender chicken seared on a hot tawa, infusing it with smoky, robust spices and aromatic herbs. Paired with creamy mashed potatoes delicately flavored with toasted cumin, this dish offers a harmonious blend of bold, earthy flavors and smooth textures.
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Preparation Time
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Cooking Time
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Instructions
Cut the chicken into 8 equal parts a. 19 grams of chicken breast
Place the garlic, green chillies, fresh coriander, tamarind pulp, and salt in a blender and blend until smooth. Rub this mixture over the chicken and let it marinate for at least 1 hour a.21 grams of garlic cloves, peeled b.8 green chillies c.14 grams of fresh coriander d.21 grams of tamarind pulp
e.Sea salt, to taste
Meanwhile, prepare the tomato chutney. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Blanch the tomatoes for 2 minutes, then drain. Once cool enough to handle, peel and roughly chop a. 2 large ripe tomatoes
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add the ginger and chilli. Cook for 1 minute, then add the red chilli powder, turmeric, and a pinch of salt, cooking for another minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, reduce the heat to low, and gently simmer for 6-8 minutes until the mixture thickens into a sauce. Add the sugar and kasundi mustard sauce, adjust the seasoning, then set aside a. 1 tbsp of sunflower oil
b. 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped
c. 1 tsp green chillies, finely chopped
d. 1 tsp red chilli powder
e. 1 tsp turmeric powder
f. 1 tbsp of sugar
g. 1 tsp Kasundi mustard sauce
h. 1 pinch of sea salt
For the mash, bring a small pot of water to a boil and add the turmeric and ginger with a generous pinch of salt. Add the potatoes and boil until soft, about 15 minutes a. 1.7 kg of floury potatoes, peeled and diced
b. 1 tsp turmeric powder
c. 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped
d. Sea salt, to taste
Heat a dash of oil in a small pan and add the cumin seeds until they sizzle, then remove from the heat a. 1 dash of sunflower oil
b. 1 tsp cumin seeds
Mash the potatoes with the butter, coriander, and fried cumin seeds until smooth, then keep warm a. 14 grams of unsalted butter
b. 1 tbsp of fresh coriander, finely chopped
To cook the chicken, heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat with a generous amount of oil. Once hot, fry the chicken pieces for 3-4 minutes on each side a. 14 ml of sunflower oil
To serve, place 2 small mounds of mash on each plate (you can use a metal ring for a neat presentation if desired). Top each mound with a piece of chicken, then drizzle with a little tomato chutney. Garnish with the cress and serve immediately a. Red amaranth cress b. Sorrel cress
Ingredients
CHICKEN
1 1/3 lb of chicken breast
1 2/3 fl oz of sunflower oil
1 3/4 oz of garlic cloves, peeled
8 green chillies
3 1/2 oz of fresh coriander
1 3/4 oz of tamarind pulp
sea salt, to taste
CUMIN MASH
7 1/16 oz of floury potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp green chillies, finely chopped
1 dash of sunflower oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 oz of unsalted butter
1 tbsp of fresh coriander, finely chopped
sea salt, to taste
TOMATO CHUTNEY
2 large tomatoes, ripe
1 tbsp of sunflower oil
1 tsp ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp of sugar
1 tsp Kasundi mustard sauce
1 pinch of sea salt
TO GARNISH (OPTIONAL)
red amaranth cress
sorrel cress





