Producer: Priyanka Das  
Editor: Aparna Singh | March 20, 2025

As you come together for iftar, this exquisite recipe from Simple Recipes with Sanjeev Kapoor on Audible will add a flavour of joy to your meal.

Chicken – 1 medium-sized (approx 800 gms) without skin, chopped into 14-16 pieces (with bone preferred)
Green chilli (less spicy, light green) – 30-40
Green chilli (more spicy, dark green) – 30-40  (adjust according to preferred spice level)
Paste of
Ginger – 2 inches
Garlic – 10-12 cloves
Green coriander leaves  – 1 cup
5 less spicy, light green chilli, 5 more spicy, dark green chilli
Oil – 3 big spoons
Jeera – 1 spoon
Turmeric powder – ½ small spoon
Salt as per taste

Ingredients

Take a big bowl, and add the chopped chicken pieces, paste and salt and mix well. Let it marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

Take a big pan, add oil and once hot, add jeera. After the jeera slightly changes colour, add chillis (remaining ones after making the paste) as a whole. Add salt and mix.

Close the lid and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the marinated chicken to the pan. Add turmeric powder and mix.

Cook on high flame for 5-10 minutes. Reduce the flame and cook for 20-25 minutes on medium flame.

If there is too much water left, cook on high flame for another 10 minutes. Remove from flame, mix well and serve.