Bhunafied chicken drumsticks

This was a quick dish i cooked yesterday in literally 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks, scored
Pinch of turmeric
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp. Sunflower oil
1 bay leaf cut in half
1 cinnamon stick
3 green cardamoms
2 cloves
2 peppercorns
1 tbsp. Minced ginger and garlic
1 small onion, very finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 tsp. Turmeric powder
2 tsp. Rajah Hot Madras curry powder
1 tsp. Chilli powder
1 tsp. Kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tsp. Garam masala
1.5 tsp. Cumin powder to finish
Coriander to garnish

I got the drumsticks and scored them. I added pinch of salt and turmeric and mixed well then left to one side.

In a pan, take the oil, then add the bay leaf,  cinnamon stick, cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns. Then add the minced ginger and garlic and fry until brown. Add finely chopped onion, cook on a very high heat and allow to go golden brown.

Carefully watch and keep stirring so the onions don't burn. Add salt to taste, then the turmeric, curry powder, chilli powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala and mix well. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly and adding a little water if spices are burning, then add your chicken drumsticks in a single layer across the bottom of the pan.

Allow to cook on a high heat for about 2-3 minutes to create a char on the chicken then turn over and do the same to the other side, leaving for about 2-3 minutes. Put the heat down to low, cover and cook. Don't add any water as chicken will release the water, but if spices are burning, only add the tiniest amount to deglaze the pan.

Cook for about 15 minutes checking regularly, then take lid off and add 1 and 1/2 tsp of cumin powder. Gently stir or shake the pan, add a tiny amount of water and cook for a further 5 - 7 minutes. Garnish with coriander.

Serve with a daal or another saucy dish as this is quite dry.

Hope you enjoy!

Yaz ♡