Chicken drumsticks are cooked in Indian style with spices. Homemade fresh masala powder gives it a nice flavor. This powder can be used for a variety of non-vegetarian and vegetarian dishes. It can be made in bulk and stored. Spicy chicken drumstick tastes great with cumin (jeera) rice, biryani, naan, chapathi or rotis.
Ingredients:
5 chicken drumsticks (skin removed)
1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
1/2 small tomato (finely chopped)
6 garlic pods (minced)
1 inch ginger (grated)
1.5 tablespoon red chilly powder
1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 cups water
For Spice Masala Powder:
4 tsp coriander seeds
3 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp peppercorns
2 tsp poppy seeds
For Seasoning:
4 tablespoon oil
8 curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds or 2 tsp vadagam - dry spice mixture
Simple Steps for Dummies:
1. Dry roast the masala powder ingredients separately and grind to a smooth powder.
2. Take a wide vessel, stir in the drumsticks, onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Pour about 3 cups of water and cook it covered for 20 minutes in high. Stir it once in a while.
3. Heat oil in a wide pan, add the seasoning ingredients. After few seconds, pour the boiled chicken mixture. Season with a tablespoon of spice masala powder and stir. Cook till the gravy gets dry.
