Dry Local Chicken cooked with Banana flower-The Rich & Wholesome Assamese Cuisine

Ingredients : (for 4 Person)

Key ingredients:

• Banana Flower : 250grms ( finely chopped)

• Chicken (Preferably Local Chicken) :400gms ( medium size pieces)

Required Masala/Herbs:

• Bay Leaf : 1

• Ginger-/garlic paste : 1 table spoon

• Cumin powder : 1/2 table spoon

• Coriander powder :1/2 table spoon

• Oil : 2 table spoon (preferably mustard oil, you can use any oil)

• Salt : as per taste

• Turmeric : 1/2 table spoon

• Chilli : 2( as per your taste, finely chopped)

• Onion : 3 (roughly chopped)

• Pepper (freshly grounded)

Method :

• Heat oil in a Karadhi

• Add bay leave

• Add onion ( fry for 2 mints)

• Add Ginger-Garlic paste( fry for 2/3 mints)

• Add chilli

• Add turmeric, cumin & coriander powder ( fry till the aroma & oil comes out from masala)

• Then Add the chicken ( cook till the chicken got 1/2 cooked, near about 20 mints; if required you can add warm water)

• Add Salt

• Now add the banana flower (cooked the rest process in medium Heat almost for 20-25mint)

• Add freshly grounded pepper just before switch off the blame

Best to serve with Steam Rice.