The Paleo Recipe Book

Monday, August 20, 2007

Indian Pickle Recipes - Chicken Pickle

Chicken Pickle

Ingredients:

1/2 kg soft chicken
10 big lemons
1/4 kg oil
100g salt
150g red chili powder
50g khus khus seeds
4 garlic flakes
1/2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
15 cloves
2 cardamoms
8 cm cinnamon stick
50g ginger

Method:

1. Wash the chicken and cut into 1 1/2" pieces.
2. Mix cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, khus khus seeds and grind to a fine paste.
3. Mix the chicken pieces with turmeric and 1 cup of water and boil in a pan until all the water evaporates. Remove and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped ginger and fry until brown.
5. Also add chicken pieces, fry until golden brown, remove and cool them.
6. Then add lemon juice, ground powders, garlic flakes, salt, chili powder and mix well.
7. Keep the pickle in a jar and store it.
8. This pickle remains for 3 months.