Sweet and Saucy Chicken Drumstick Recipe

Sweet & Saucy Chicken Drumstick Recipe

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How to make Sweet & Saucy Chicken Drumstick 

Ingredients

6 pieces chicken drumsticks

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

2 tbsp curd

Pinch of red food colour

1/2 cup of tomato puree

50 gms butter

1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)

Chopped coriander leaves

2 tbsp cashew powder

2 tbsp hot and sweet sauce

To make tomato puree

Take 4 large tomatoes and boil them in 3 cups of water for 6 to 7 minutes.

Let it cool and then grind to a thick paste without adding any water.

Tomato puree is ready.

To make hot and sweet sauce

Mix 1 tbsp chilli sauce and 1 tbsp tomato sauce. 

Hot and sweet sauce is ready.

Method for Saucy Chicken Drumsticks

Wash the chicken pieces, drain and cut horizontal slit across each piece. Keep in a bowl.

Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, curd, tomato puree and red food colour.

Mix well and keep aside for 4 to 5 hours for marination.

In a separate pan, heat butter on slow flame.

Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and jeera. Fry it for a minute.

Add cashew paste. Add a few drops of water, so it does not stick or burn.

Saute till it turns golden brown.

Add hot and sweet sauce. Mix well.

Add a little chopped coriander leaves. Keep this gravy aside.

In a vessel, put the marinated chicken pieces and cook on low flame for about 30 minutes till water evaporates. (I cook it in a pressure cooker for two whistles).

Add the cooked chicken pieces to the gravy. Cook for 5 minutes.

Garnish with cashew nuts and chopped coriander leaves.

Serve with schezwan sauce or any other sauce of choice.