Bengali Chicken Curry (Murgir Jhol)
⏱️ 10m Prep🔥 20m Cook
Primary Dish
Bengali Chicken Curry (Murgir Jhol)
Ingredients
- • 500 g Chicken pieces
- • 100 g Potato, halved
- • 2 tbsp Mustard oil
- • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- • 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
- • 1 tsp Cumin powder
- • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- • 2 whole Green cardamoms
- • 1 Bay leaf
- • 200 ml Water
Cooking Steps
1
Heat mustard oil in the pressure cooker and lightly fry potatoes, then remove.
2
Add bay leaf and cardamom to the oil, then sauté ginger-garlic paste and powdered spices.
3
Add chicken pieces and sear for 5 minutes.
4
Add potatoes, 200 ml water, and pressure cook for 2 whistles (approx 8-10 mins).
5
Release steam, check consistency, and simmer for 2 minutes.