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Chicken Jhor (Gravy)

Bihar

A light and soupy chicken curry, Bihari style.

Ingredients

  • Chicken: 500g
  • Onions: 2, sliced
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste: 2 tbsp
  • Cumin Powder: 1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder: 1.5 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
  • Black Pepper Powder: 1 tsp
  • Mustard Oil: 4 tbsp
  • Salt: to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat mustard oil until smoking, then cool slightly.

  2. 2

    Sauté onions until brown.

  3. 3

    Add ginger-garlic paste and fry.

  4. 4

    Add chicken and sear on high heat.

  5. 5

    Add all spice powders and salt. Bhuno (sauté) well for 15-20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add 3-4 cups of hot water to make a thin gravy (jhor).

  7. 7

    Cover and cook until chicken is tender.

  8. 8

    Serve hot with rice.

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