Chicken Angara
Chicken Angara is a fiery, smoky Indian chicken curry infused with rich spices and a traditional charcoal smoke technique called “dhungar.” Juicy chicken pieces are cooked in a spicy onion-tomato-yogurt gravy, then infused with smoky flavor for a unique restaurant-style dish. Best enjoyed with naan, tandoori roti, or steamed rice.
Shreya Singh
1 month ago
Ingredients
For marination
For gravy
For smoking (Angara)
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- Calories430
- Total Fat26 g
- Saturated Fat8 g
- Cholesterol100 mg
- Sodium420 mg
- Total Carbohydrate12 g
- Protein34 g
Instructions
- 1 Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, lemon juice, and salt. Rest for 30 minutes.
- 2 Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Fry onions until golden brown. Add tomato puree, green chilies, and cook until oil separates.
- 3 Add coriander powder, cumin powder, chili powder, and salt. Stir in marinated chicken and cook until sealed.
- 4 Add 1 cup water, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and gravy thickens.
- 5 Stir in cream and mix well for richness.
- 6 For Angara smoke: Place a small steel bowl in the curry, add a hot charcoal piece, drizzle with ghee, and immediately cover with a lid. Let it smoke for 3–4 minutes, then remove the charcoal bowl.
- 7 Serve hot, garnished with coriander, with naan, roti, or rice.
