Chicken Kosha or Bengali Style Kosha Murgi or Spicy Chicken or Bhuna Chicken





Chicken Kosha (Bhuna) is a dish in which Chicken is prepared with various spices with minimum or no use of water.I required to add little water as I used chicken with bones. In this preparation I did not use garam masala and it is tomato based.This was suggested by my father to prepare the Chicken Kosha without garam masala and my mother in law also prepares Chicken without adding Garam masala,she uses mostly cumin powder but I used Coriander powder along with some dry roasted cumin and coriander.Check it out.- Chicken Marination 30 min other preparation 15 min- 45 -50 min1. Chicken with bones about 500 grams2. Salt as per your taste ,I used 1/2 teaspoon.3. 1/4 teaspoon of red chilly powder or Cayenne4. 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder.1. 1 big Onion minced (2 cups)2. Garlic minced (2 teaspoon )3. Ginger about 1 inch minced ( 1 and 1/2 teaspoon ).4. 1 big Tomato Chopped ( 1/2 cup )5. Coriander powder 1 teaspoon.6. Dry roast 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds + 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds , cool ,grind it and keep aside.7. Sugar less than 1/4 th teaspoon .8. 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns or golmorich.9. Fresh chillies crushed ( I used 2 Indian chilly and 1/2 of Habanero ) use it as per your heat tolerance.10. 1/4 teaspoon of Paprika or kashmiri chilly powder + 1/4 teaspoon of Turmeric powder.( to increase the heat you can also add little cayenne or red chilly powder ).11. Salt as per your taste.12. 1/4 th cup warm water .13. Potatoes (optional) I used 3 medium sized halved.14. Mustard Oil ( 3 tablespoon ) this preparation requires more oil.1. Marinate the Chicken and keep aside.2. Mince the garlic,Onion and ginger.3. Fry the Potatoes with little oil and keep aside ( if using ).4. Dry roast , cool and grind the spices mentioned in point 6 under ingredients for chicken kosha.5. Crush the Chilly in a mortar and pestle or hamaldista.1. Take an utensil and add oil,let the oil heat up.Add the whole black peppercorns (be cautious as it can splutter) and the garlic.When the garlic turns just light brown add the Onion and fry til its golden brown.2. Add the ginger and fry for just 30 - 40 seconds and add the Turmeric,paprika and coriander powder and mix. Be careful so that the spices do not burn.3. Next add the marinated chicken and mix.4. After about a minute add the tomato and the fried Potatoes and mix.5. Cover and cook ,water will come out,open intermittently and mix and cook so that it does not get burnt.This step is very important and this is called "Kosha or Bhuna " .6. Go on cooking covered,opening intermittently and mixing till the water dries up and oil seeps out which indicates that the spices are done.7. Add salt and sugar and mix.8. Add preferably warm water about 1/4th cup and the dry roasted and ground spices and cover and cook till the potatoes and chicken are done.Check to see in between opening the lid and mixing gently.9. When done add the crushed fresh chilly,switch off the flame,mix gently and let it sit for 5 min before serving.10. You can have it with Rice,Fried Rice,Paratha,Roti and even bread.