Masala Chicken Drumsticks curry-Indian Style

Chicken legs/ drum sticks are favorite food of my hubby, I used to make tandoori every time but yesterday I felt I should try something new. I just called my mom and asked the recipe for chicken drumsticks/legs, she told me this wonderful recipe. I gave a try & it came out really perfect, my hubby enjoyed a lot and told me, that he would be happy to have it every day!!!!! OMG I never expected my first attempt would be that great. Now, enough of the story let's have a look at the recipe.

For marination:

Ingredients:
Chicken legs---7
Curd/Yoghurt---1cup
Tandoori barbecue/barbeque masala----1ts
salt to taste
chili powder---1ts
coriander powder--1ts
Lemon juice---4ts
paprika/red color--pinch(optional)
onions, cilantro and lemon for garnishing
Ginger garlic paste-2ts
Salt to taste

For Curry:

Ingredients:

Onions chopped half cup
Chopped Ginger and garlic-1ts each

tomatos chopped-1cup

Masala preparation:

Roast Whole garam masala (Cloves 4 + Cinnamon stick 1big + cardamom 3) in a fry pan

Take This roasted garam masala in a grinder jar along with 2ts of coriander powder +3ts of til/sesame/nuvvulu + Coconut powder 1ts and grind the mixture to a fine powder.

Cilantro for garnishing

Method:

• clean and wash the chicken drumsticks and make  3-4 deep cuts on each side of the drumstick so that they get perfectly marinated.
• Now prepare the marination mixture with the above stated ingredients and  drop the chicken pieces in the marination and allow them to marinate for 2-3hrs in a refrigerator.
• Remove them from the refrigerator, and let them come down to room temperature.
• Now take a skillet and heat 3-4 ts of butter/ ghee/ olive oil/ vegetable oil and add the marinated chicken pieces to the oil and cook them by closing the lid.
• Cook by turning the pieces like this for about 15-20 min, until the chicken is half cooked.
• Now add onions and cook them until they turn transparent, after the onions are done add tomatos and cook until they become mushy.
• Add the above mentioned curry masala + ginger & garlic and also remaining marinated gravy and mix well, add water if required check for the taste add chili powder and salt if required.
• Cook for few more minutes under simmer by closing the lid.
• Now finally garnish with cilantro and the curry is ready to serve.
• Enjoy this with Bagara/ white rice. 

Watch for BAGARA recipe video here 

Watch for TANDOORI recipe here

Watch for CHICKEN BIRYANI here

Get Kolhapuri chicken drumsticks curry /tambda rassa curry here