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    Home » Chicken Ghee Roast

    Published: Apr 3, 2017 · by Sree · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

    Chicken Ghee Roast

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    One of the easiest Chicken recipes I have ever come across - Chicken Ghee Roast. Chicken is simmered in spices roasted in ghee resulting in tender, juicy, and flavorsome pieces of chicken. This is a specialty from Mangalore and is very popular.

    Chicken Ghee Roast served with rice, cabbage thoran, bell pepper stir fry, dali thoy and steamed rice.
    Chicken Ghee Roast

    Edited on 03/11/2021 to make it reader-friendly and add more details.

    ingredients

    • boneless chicken
    • ghee (clarified butter)
    • Paprika
    • Cayenne Pepper
    • Milk Powder (dry milk)
    • ginger-garlic paste
    • cumin powder
    • methi seeds (fenugreek seeds); crushed to powder (optional)
    • haldi (ground turmeric/turmeric powder)
    • tamarind paste
    • Salt to taste

    step by step instructions

    1. Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat.
    2. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute until fragrant.
    3. Lower the heat to low, add the spice powders - Paprika, Cayenne, crushed methi seeds, cumin powder, and haldi. Fry till fragrant.
    4. Add the milk powder and mix thoroughly.
    5. Increase the heat to medium. Gently add the chicken pieces, tamarind paste. salt and mix well to coat.
    6. Cook covered for about 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked.
    7. Once the chicken is cooked well, uncover and fry till all the liquid has dried out.

    inspiration for the recipe

    There is this restaurant in Bangalore named Kanua and we happened to go there a few years back. That is where I first tasted this dish. We had it with neer dosa.

    I wanted to make it at home, but could not find a recipe for the same. I asked around and my friend's wife (Sherin) knew somebody who knew somebody (you know how that goes, right?) who worked diligently on developing the recipe for Chicken ghee roast.

    The original recipe shared by my friend Sherin uses only Byadagi chillies. I have adapted the recipe to use Paprika(for color)  and Cayenne (for heat). If either Byadagi chillies or Paprika-Cayenne combo is not available, you could try the same recipe with Kashmiri chilli powder. Adjust to taste.

    Chicken Ghee Roast being cooked in a large skillet.
    Chicken Ghee Roast

    serving suggestions

    Chicken Ghee Roast served with rice, cabbage thoran, bell pepper stir fry, dali thoy and steamed rice.
    Chicken Ghee Roast

    chicken ghee roast is a regular dish at home nowadays. you can serve this with

    • Rice
    • Daali Thoy
    • Bell Pepper Stir Fry
    • Cabbage Stir Fry
    • Cucumber/Carrot Slices

    leftovers?

    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

    Chicken Ghee Roast in a large cast-iron skillet with rice and lemon slice for garnish.
    Chicken Ghee Roast

    Additional Notes

    1. The original recipe shared by my friend Sherin uses only Byadagi chillies. I have adapted the recipe to use Paprika(for color)  and Cayenne (for heat). If either Byadagi chillies or Paprika-Cayenne combo is not available, you could try the same recipe with Kashmiri chilli powder. Adjust to taste.
    2. Though Chicken Ghee roast has that fiery red color, it is not an extremely spicy dish. But you could always adjust the spiciness to suit your taste.
    3. It is important to lower the heat before you add the spice powders to the Ghee. This is to prevent the spices from burning. If spices burn, the end result would taste bitter.
    4. I use a large skillet to prepare the dish. And place the chicken pieces in one layer. This ensures uniform heating and cooking.
    5. We typically like our chicken pieces well cooked and since Sonshine prefers less gravy, I roast the chicken pieces uncovered (until all the liquid has dried out) after it is cooked thoroughly.

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    Chicken Ghee Roast

    Easy Chicken recipe - Chicken Ghee Roast. Chicken is cooked in spices roasted in ghee resulting in tender, juicy, & flavorsome pieces of chicken.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Calories 172 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 grams approx. 1.1 lbs boneless chicken breast; cut into bite sized pieces
    • 3-4 tablespoon ghee clarified butter
    • 3 tablespoon Paprika
    • 1.5-2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
    • 2 tablespoon Milk Powder dry milk
    • ½ tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
    • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • 4-5 methi seeds fenugreek seeds; crushed to powder (optional)
    • ½ teaspoon haldi ground turmeric/turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Heat ghee in a large skillet over medium heat.
    • Add ginger garlic paste and saute until fragrant.
    • Lower the heat to low, add the spice powders - Paprika, Cayenne, crushed methi seeds, cumin powder and haldi. Fry till fragrant.
    • Add the milk powder and mix thoroughly.
    • Increase the heat to medium. Gently add the chicken pieces,tamarind paste. salt and mix well to coat.
    • Cook covered for about 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked.
    • Once the chicken is cooked well, uncover and fry till all the liquid has dried out.

    Notes

    The original recipe shared by friend uses only Byadagi chillies. I have adapted the recipe to use Paprika(for color) and Cayenne (for heat). If either Byadagi chillies or Paprika-Cayenne combo is not available, you could try the same recipe with Kashmiri chilli powder. Adjust to taste.
    Though Chicken Ghee roast has that fiery red color, it is not an extremely spicy dish. But you could always adjust the spiciness to suit your taste.
    It is important to lower the heat before you add the spice powders to the Ghee. This is to prevent the spices from burning. If spices burn, the end result would taste bitter.
    I use a large skillet to prepare chicken ghee roast. And place the chicken pieces in one layer. This ensures uniform heating and cooking.
    We typically like our chicken pieces well cooked and less gravy, I roast the chicken pieces uncovered (until all the liquid has dried out) after it is cooked thoroughly.
    When served as a side dish, along with rice and other vegetables (as mentioned above), this would serve around 3-4 people.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Antonet Roajer says

      April 09, 2017 at 11:31 am

      Mouthwatering chicken roast!! Yummy

      Reply
      • Framed Recipes says

        April 09, 2017 at 8:40 pm

        Thank you so much.

        Reply
      • Framed Recipes says

        April 16, 2017 at 7:28 am

        Thank you

        Reply
    2. Deepak Viswanath says

      April 04, 2017 at 10:23 am

      Looks great and I am going to try this for sure.
      One question though. Why milk powder? Never used milk powder for a chicken dish before.

      Reply
      • Framed Recipes says

        April 05, 2017 at 6:31 pm

        Thanks Deepak. My research tells me that milk powder serves to give a nice color and browning and also tenderizes the meat.

        Reply
    3. Loretta says

      April 04, 2017 at 6:19 am

      Just lovely, those colors are drawing me in. Will definitely have to replicate this pronto 🙂

      Reply
      • Framed Recipes says

        April 05, 2017 at 6:30 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
    4. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

      April 03, 2017 at 10:35 pm

      This is a very interesting recipe, especially that addition of milk powder is making me very inquisitive... beautifully cooked, amazing color too... I did make Mangalorean style ghee roast with roasted and ground spices, very easy and delicious too...

      Reply
      • Framed Recipes says

        April 05, 2017 at 6:30 pm

        Thank you Rafee

        Reply

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