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Murg Makalla – Calcutta Jewish Chicken Roast with Potatoes

For the spice Base

  • 3-4 bay leaves
  • 10 dried red chilies
  • A few cloves, cardamoms and pieces of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon each coriander seeds and cumin seeds
  • 2 limes
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric

    For the chicken and potatoes

  • 2 Cornish hens skinned and cut into pieces

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 10 baby red potatoes
  • 1/3 cup oil

 

Method

Dry grind the above spices into a fine powder.

Squeeze the lime juice onto the spices.

Stir in the turmeric and rub this mixture onto the chicken and marinate for 4 hours.

Wash the potatoes and dry. (Note, these potatoes are traditionally fried and added into the chicken after roasting, I think this recipe is simpler and spares us the extra fat.)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, place the chicken and potatoes in a single layer on a casserole and drizzle with the oil.

Bake for 40 minutes turning occasionally. Serve with rice or bread.

Serves 4-6

ContributorRinku Bhattacharya

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