| Prep time 10 min | Cooking time 30 min |
| Cousine / Course Indian-Nonveg | Servings 4-5 |
Ingredients
- काजू / Cashew – 2 tbsp
- खसखस / Poppy seeds – 1 tbsp
- कोंबडी / मुर्गी / Chicken – 1 kg
- दही / Curd – tbsp
- हिरवी मिरची / हरी मिर्च / Green Chili 8-10
- अद्रक / Ginger – 1 inch
- लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic -8-10 cloves
- तेल / Oil – 1 tbsp
- कोंबडी / मुर्गी / Chicken – 1 kg
- कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 1
- मीठ / नमक / Salt to taste
- तीळ / तील / Sesame – 1 tbsp
- खोब्र / नारियल / Dry coconut grated – 2 tbsp
- तूप / घी / Ghee -2 tbsp
- तमालपत्र / तेज़पत्ता / Bayleaf – 2
- चक्रफूल / Star anise- 1
- दालचीनी / Cinnamon- 1 inch
- मीरे / काली मिर्च / Black peppers – 5-6
- लवंग / लौंग / Clove 4-5
- इलायची / Cardamom – 2
- जीर / जीरा / Cumin seeds -1 tbsp
- नारळाचे दूध / नारियल दूध / Coconut Milk – 1 cup
Instructions
- Soak cashew and poppy seeds in water for 30 min
- Marinate chicken with curd keep aside for 15 min
- Grind green chili, ginger, garlic to fine paste, use little water to help with grinding
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add chicken mix well
- Add salt, mix well and cook for 2-3 min
- Add green masala paste, mix well, cook for additional 2-3 min
- Now pressure cook for 2-3 whistles, turn off heat and let it cool down
- Roast white sesame seeds for 30 sec, avoid over roasting, remove before color starts to change, let it cool down
- Roast grated dry coconut for 30 sec, avoid over roasting, remove before color starts to change, let it cool down
- Grind soaked seeds, with roasted sesame seeds and coconut. make fine paste, use little water to help with grinding
- Now heat a pot on med heat, add ghee
- Once ghee is melted, add bayleaf, star anise, cinnamon, black peppers, cloves, cardamom, cumin seeds, sauté till aromatic
- Add grinder white masala, mix well, sauté for 2-3 min
- Add coconut milk, mix well, cook for 1-2 min
- Add cooked chicken with broth, mix well. bring to boil
- Simmer for 3-4 min
- Yummy Pandhara rassa is ready!
Tips
- Conventionally this is a mild spicy dish, you can adjust green chilis according to your spice level
- Grind Masala to fine paste to get smooth texture
- Adjust pressure cooker whistle as per chicken type
- Can be prepared with other meats as well
How to serve
- Serve hot!
- Serve with Rice, Bhakari or as soup
