Nepali Fried Chicken Masala | Tareko Chara Easy & Quick Chicken Recipe

yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper provides flavor without the heat.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley offers a similar freshness at a lower cost.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while thighs are more affordable than breasts.

Heat 5 tablespoons of mustard oil in a large skillet.

Add 1 teaspoon of hing to the hot mustard oil.

Add 3 sliced onions and fry until golden in color.

Add 1 tablespoon of ginger paste and 1 tablespoon of garlic paste, and fry for 1 minute until the raw smell is gone.

Add 1 kilogram of chicken to the skillet and fry until it is nice and brown.

Reduce the flame to low and add 1 tablespoon of coriander seed powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin seed powder, 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric, and 2 tablespoons of Kashmiri chili powder.

Quickly stir the chicken with all the spices.

Add chopped tomatoes and keep stirring until the oil starts separating from the mixture.

Add salt and mix once, then cover and cook on low flame without adding water until the chicken is done, stirring at regular intervals.

Once the chicken is cooked, add 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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