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NEPALI CHICKEN TARKARI

Steps:

• Mix together the turmeric, pepper and salt.
• Rub the turmeric black pepper, and salt all over the chicken and let marinate in the refrigerator, covered, for 30 minutes.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, dry-roast the mustard seeds for a few seconds, or until they are fragrant.
• Remove from the skillet and repeat with the fenugreek seeds.
• Be careful not to burn the spices.
• Combine the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and grind into a coarse powder.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic, ginger, ground spice mixture, cumin, chilies, and bay leaves and stir to combine.
• Add the onion and saute until slightly translucent.
• Drop in the marinated chicken and stir-fry for 4 minutes, then add the stock and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then decrease the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro.
• Serve with cooked white rice.

NEPALI CHICKEN TARKARI (CHICKEN CURRY)

Steps:

• Mix turmeric with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
• Cut the chicken into chunks.
• Rub the chicken with the turmeric mix and let marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1h.
• Heat the mustard and fenugreek seeds, on low heat, in a small skillet until crackled. Be careful to not burn the spices. Grind the spices together.
• Heat a large tablespoon of olive oil in a pan or a casserole over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the mustard and fenugreek mix, garlic, ginger, cumin, chilies, bay leave and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook for 8 minutes.
• Add the stock and tomato, a pinch of salt and cook for 30 minutes on low heat.
• Top with cilantro and serve with rice.