Kombdi, Jira Ghalun (Cumin-Scented Chicken)

Name: Kombdi, Jira Ghalun (Cumin-Scented Chicken)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3⅓ cups, water, divided; ¼ cup, plain whole-milk yogurt, plus extra for serving; 8 , garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; 1 , (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and chopped coarse; 1½ tablespoons, paprika; 1 tablespoon, table salt, divided; 1½ teaspoons, cayenne pepper; 2 , tomatoes, cored and chopped coarse; 2¾ pounds, chicken drumsticks (about 8 large drumsticks); 3 tablespoons, cumin seeds; ¼ cup, vegetable oil; 1 , large onion, chopped fine; ½ cup, fresh cilantro leaves

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2021

Main Courses

Indian

Chicken

A simple, soulful recipe that's fast enough for a weeknight.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours, plus 1 hour marinating

Kombdi, Jira Ghalun (Cumin-Scented Chicken)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

It is a simple, aromatic recipe adapted by us from Kaumudi Marathé's The Essential Marathi Cookbook (2009) and shared with Kaumudi by her friend Anuradha Samant. The Marathas are known for elaborately created, deeply flavored meat dishes. T...

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