Assam - Til Diya Murgir Manxo ( Chicken with Black Sesame )

Picked up this recipe from some special dishes of Assam.   A simple curry yet with a distinct flavour of black sesame is something new.  I was actually amazed by the beautiful colour black sesame gives to this dish.


Ingredient 


  • Chicken Boneless -  1 KG 
  • Onion -   4 medium 
  • Ginger -  2 Inch 
  • Garlic -  8-10 cloves
  • Black Sesame - 3 Tablespoon
  • Whole Black Paper - 10- 12
  • Black Paper Powder - 2 Tsp 
  • Mustard oil -  1/2 Cup 
  • Green chilies -  2-3 
  • Lemon - 1 /2 
  • Salt 
  • Sugar - 2 tea spoon

Method

  • Clean and cut chicken in 2 Inch pieces. You may also take joined chicken or chicken drumsticks if you like 
  • Make paste of 2 onion, ginger and garlic 
  • Finely chop remaining 2 onions
  • Marinate chicken with onion-ginger-garlic paste, salt, black paper powder and 1 table spoon mustard oil. Keep aside of  30 minutes 

  • Once chicken is marinated,  heat oil in a wok.  Add sugar and let it caramelize for 2 mins , then add chopped onions 
  • Fry till golden brown





  • Add chicken and let it cook in medium heat by stirring occasionally.   It will take around 20-25 minutes for the chicken to cook and the gravy will start showing oil from the side 



  • Meanwhile roast black sesame till an aroma comes (around 2-3 Mins)
  • Roast paper corns  for 2-3 mins 
  • Grind both black sesame and paper corn with 2 tablespoon water.  You will get a beautiful grayish paste 



  • In chicken add this sesame paste , add 1 cup water and cook for another 5-7 mins. Squeeze 1/2 lemon and mix well 
  • Pour chicken in serving dish 
  • Heat two tea spoon mustard oil , crackle green chilies and just pour on top of chicken 


  • Serve with rice or roti  



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