Murgir Laal Jhol Recipe

Name: Murgir Laal Jhol Recipe
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali

Recipe By Slurrp

Bengali cuisine is renowned for its robust fish curries, some even swear by the exquisite mutton preparations like Kosha Mangsho in which spices and mutton are fried until it is somewhat thick and dry; but the cuisine also boasts of many delicious chicken preparations, one of the most noted one being Murgir Laal Jhol.

Murgi, is a Hindi, as well as Bengali word for chicken, whereas, Laal Jhol, means a red-coloured gravy. That's right in addition to its fiery, delicious flavour, this dish is also renowned for its lovely red hue. The dish is a typical Sunday brunch recipe, you can also prepare it for any celebratory feast or special ocassions. Make sure you have all your masalas and you are good to go, for the recipe itself is not very time consuming.

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Ingredients For Murgir Laal Jhol Recipe

800 gram Chicken
8 gram Salt
Turmeric powder
4 Dried red chilies
2 Kashmiri red chilies
150 gram Potatoes
150 Sliced Onions
5 gram Ginger chopped
8 Garlic Cloves
Mustard oil
3 Bay leaves
8 gram Sugar
25 gram Yogurt
2 cup Hot water
1 Paste of cinnamon, 4 cardamom and 3 cloves

Directions : Murgir Laal Jhol Recipe

Steps To Prepare

STEP 1.Cut and wash the chicken and marinate the chicken with salt and turmeric powder

STEP 1.Soak the dried red chilies and kashmiri red chilies in hot water for 20 minutes

STEP 2.Make a paste of the red chilies, ginger and garlic with the water from the red chilies

Cooking Directions

STEP 1.Heat the pan with mustard oil. Add the paste and fry along with some bay leaves
STEP 2.Add sliced onions, sugar and mix well. Cover and cook for a while.
STEP 3.Now add potatoes and salt and cover for a few minutes.
STEP 4.Add yoghurt and cook until potatoes are soft. You can cover the lid again to ensure speedy cooking.
STEP 5.Add marinated chicken and cook for 20 minutes.
STEP 6.Add the paste you had prepared by blending spices. You can also add a tinge of mustard oil (optional).
STEP 7.Cover the lid and cook for 10-15 minutes. Garnish with coriander

Storage And Serving Directions

STEP 1.Serve hot with rice.

Nutrition
value

3606

calories per serving

39 g Fat139 g Protein653 g Carbs69 g FiberOther

Current Totals

39 g Fat
139 g Protein
653 g Carbs
69 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

Carbs
653 g
Protein
139 g
Fiber
69 g

Fats

Fat
39 g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
1210 mg
Iron
33 mg
Vitamin A
76 mcg
Vitamin B1
4 mg
Vitamin B2
1 mg
Vitamin B3
24 mg
Vitamin B6
8 mg
Vitamin B9
1680 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
629 mg
Vitamin E
5 mg
Copper
4 mcg
Magnesium
929 mg
Manganese
11 mg
Phosphorus
2606 mg
Selenium
96 mcg
Zinc
17 mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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