GONDHORAJ CHICKEN |CHICKEN WITH LEMON

Gondhoraj lemon is a fragrant lemon variety that hails from West Bengal. This lemon is the king of lime in our country. Also, Gondhoraj lemon called the kaffir lime. This lemon is an integral part of Bengali cuisine. Basically, this lemon is almost juiceless, rapped in a green rind. We Bengali’s love to have a slice of this lemon along with simple dal (lentils) and chawal (rice).  few drops of juice and aromatic pulp of this lime is sufficient for your lunch and dinner.

Today I am going to share a chicken recipe with this lemon . Chicken, which we all love to eat, can help with weight management and reduce the risk of heart disease. Also, chicken is high in health-promoting nutrients, including protein and several vitamins. You need to follow only few simple steps to make this recipe.

Now let me tell you what ingredients are needed to make the recipe

INGREDIENTS

ADD SLICED LEMON FOR GARNISHING AT END

HOW TO MAKE  GONDHORAJ CHICKEN

STEP 1: WASH THE CHICKEN Instruction: First, wash the chicken well and keep it in a bowl. Then marinate the chicken. Remember that marination is the most important part of this recipe.

STEP 2: MARINATE THE CHICKEN For the chicken marinate: Take a large mixing bowl to marinate the chicken pieces with a little salt, Gondhoraj lemon juice, green chilli paste and half of the yogurt.  Then refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.

PREPARATION

1. Heat 2 teaspoon oil and 1 teaspoon ghee in a pan. Once it turns hot, temper it with crushed black peppercorn, bay leaves, green chillies and garlic. Sauté till light brown.
2. Then add coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, ¾ teaspoon black pepper powder, onion paste, ginger paste , garlic paste and green chilli paste to the pan and cook for 3–4 minutes until ghee floats on top of spices.
3. Season with sugar and salt as per taste.
4. Then add remaining yogurt.
5. Now it’s time to add chicken. Then cook on a high flame for 3–5 minutes.
6. Add 1 cup of warm water and continue to cook till the chicken is tender.
7. Cover the pan and allow it to cook for 10–15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
8. Add Gondhoraj lemon juice and bring it to a boil.
9. Once the chicken is ready, switch off the flame and add the lemon leaves and fresh green chilli.
10. Cover the pan for 10 minutes to allow the flavours to absorb.
11. Transfer the Gondhoraj chicken to a bowl and garnish with lemon and green chilli slices.

Now your tasty, tangy, and yummy Gondhoraj chicken is ready to serve. You can serve this recipe with steamed rice or whole lachha paratha, but I like to eat this Gondhoraj chicken with hot steamed rice or vegetable fried rice. You can pair this chicken dish with gobindobhog rice as well. Everyone loves it whenever I make it. 

TIPS: If Gondhoraj lemon is not available, you can also use regular lemon juice to marinate the chicken.