Cooking Method

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To prepare the chicken drumsticks

Add the chicken and all of the spices into a mixing bowl and mix together with your hands. Make sure the chicken is coated well and then leave for at least 15 minutes.

Layout the coated chicken drumsticks on a grill pan lined with foil and lightly brushed with oil. Put the try into the oven at 180 degrees to cook the drumsticks.

To prepare the Jalfrezi sauce

1. Add the cooking oil and butter ghee into a heated pot 

2. Add the whole garam masalas 

3. Add the garlic-ginger paste 

4. Add chopped onion  

5. Add the salt to taste 

6. Let it cook until the onion has soften 

7. Stir it occasionally, make sure the onion doesn’t burn, cook it on low medium heat 

8. If the onion has not soften and its too dry, add some water 

9. When the onion has soften, add tomato puree and tomato ketchup

10. Let it cook for 1min then add the chunky sliced onions & bell peppers 

11. Add the Kashmiri paste 

12. Add the spices (mix curry powder, red chilli or paprika, garam masala  powder along with fenugreek leaves. 

13. Fry the spices for few seconds and add some water and let it cook on high  heat 

14. Add some green chillies 

15. Add the chickens, add also the gravy from the grill pan. 16. Let it cook for few seconds 

17. Add the garam masala powder, spring onion and fresh tomatoes 18. Let it cook on medium heat for 1-2mins 

19. Now add the leftover gravy from grill pan. If there is not much gravy left, add hot water about 1-2 cup.  

20. Let it cook on high heat for 5-6min 

21. Add some freshly chopped coriander and enjoy your dish.