CHICKEN KASHA WITH BERESTA

Ingrediants :

(Serving four )

1. Chicken – 800 gms.(washed and cleaned )
2. Garlic paste -1 tea spoon
3. Onion paste -2 table spoon      
4. Ginger  paste -1 tea spoon 
5. Kashmiri Red chilli powder -1 tea spoon
6. Papaya  pulp paste -4 table spoon
7. Hang curd -200 gms 
8. Coriander paste-1 tea spoon 
9. Cumin paste -1 tea spoon 
10. Turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon
11. Lemon juice -1 tea spoon
12. Salt to taste
13. Mustard oil -2 table spoon
14. Cinnamon -1 inch
15. Cardamom -2
16. Bay leaf- 2
17. Clove -2
18. Red chilli -2
19. Beresta ( dark brown fried onion slices ) made of three onions.

 Direction:

• Put the chicken in a bowl .
• Add Garlic paste , Onion paste , Ginger  paste , Kashmiri Red chili powder , Papaya  pulp paste , Hang curd , Coriander paste,Cumin paste ,Turmeric powder with the chicken .
• Add half tea spoon of salt and mix it well . 
• Cover the bowl and put it in refrigerator and let the chicken marinate for at least 12 -14 hours.
• After 12- 14 hours take the chicken out from the refrigerator and let it come to normal temperature.
• Put mustard oil in a frying pan or kadai / oak .
• Add Cinnamon stick , Cardamom (crushed ) , Bay leaf, Clove and Red Chili .
• Add the mixture of chicken in the oil .
• Cook for five minutes in high flame .
• Add salt if necessary to taste .
• Put a lid on the frying pan and cook in low flame till the chicken becomes soft.
• Take the lid away and add lemon juice and  beresta.
• Serve hot with rice or roti or nun.