Kohlapuri Chicken / Easy step by step recipe:

• Chicken drumsticks / leg pieces - 5
• Ginger garlic paste                    - 1 tbsp
• Red chilly pwd                          - 1 tsp
• Garam masala pwd                    - 1 tsp
• Turmeric pwd                            -  ¼ tsp
• Lemon juice                              - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

• Oil                                - 3 tbsp
• Cumin                           - 1 tsp
• Bay leaf                        - 1
• Green cardamom           - 2
• Cloves                          - 3
• Black peppercorns        - ½ tsp
• Star anise                     - 1
• Coriander seeds            - 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds              - 1 tsp
• Chopped garlic             - 1 tsp
• Onion                           - 2
• Grated coconut pieces  - 2 tbsp
• Tomato                         - 2

• Red chilly pwd              - 1 tsp
• Garam masala pwd        - ½ tsp
• Salt to taste

1. Wash chicken pieces well.
2. Make a marinade of ginger garlic paste, red chilly pwd, garam masala pwd, turmeric pwd, salt & lemon juice.
3. Rub well all pices on chicken and keep to marinate for about 30 minutes.

1. In a non-stick pan, heat up oil.
2. Add whole garam spices and saute for a minute.

3. Sauté till spices start to change its color.

4. Add sliced onion and cook for another 2 mins.

5. Turn off heat and let it cool.

6. Meanwhile add sliced tomatoes to blender and make a paste of it & keep aside.
7. Now add onion masala ( step 8 ), and grind to smooth paste.

8. If required add little water while grinding.

9. Freshly ground spicy masala is ready.

1. Heat up oil, add tomato paste & ground masala paste.

2. Sauté for a minute.

3. Add red chilly pwd, garam masala pwd, salt and cook for just 5 mins.

4. Add marinated chicken pieces, mix well.

5. Add water to desired consistency, cover and cook for 10 to 15 mins.

6. Stir once in a while and take care the gravy doesn’t sticks to bottom.

7. Once the chicken is done and cooked tender, turn off flame. 

8. Hot and spicy kohlapuri chicken is ready to go..!