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Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol

Harpal Singh Sokhi

Harpal Singh Sokhi

Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol is a typical Bengali chicken curry with a special ingredient called Chui. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares the recipe for this finger-licking curry.

Preparation Time

Preparation Time

10-12 Min

Cooking Time

Cooking Time

25-30 Min

Meal Type

Meal Type

main course

Difficulty

Difficulty

MEDIUM

Difficulty

Serves

3

Ingredients For Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol Recipe

  • For Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol

    • 1 cup mustard oil

    • 1-2 cinnamon sticks

    • 8-10 cloves

    • 7-8 green cardamoms

    • 3-4 sliced onions

    • 2 tsp corinader powder

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

    • water as required

    • 2 kg chicken

    • 1 tbsp garlic paste

    • 1 tbsp ginger paste

    • 2-3 chopped green chillies

    • 2 whole garlic

    • 1 Chui Jhal stick

How to make Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol Recipe?

  1. Heat mustard oil in a handi and add cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamoms, and sliced onions and cook till the onions brown slightly.
  2. In a bowl, mix together coriander powder, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri red chilli powder with water and make a paste.
  3. When the onions turn brown, add chicken, garlic paste, ginger paste and chopped green chillies to the handi, mix well and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Now, add water, whole garlics and Chui Jhal stick to the chicken handi, cover the handi and cook for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove the Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol in a serving bowl and serve.

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Heat mustard oil in a handi and add cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamoms, and sliced onions and cook till the onions brown slightly.

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In a bowl, mix together coriander powder, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri red chilli powder with water and make a paste.

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When the onions turn brown, add chicken, garlic paste, ginger paste and chopped green chillies to the handi, mix well and cook for 10 minutes.

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Now, add water, whole garlics and Chui Jhal stick to the chicken handi, cover the handi and cook for 15 minutes.

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Remove the Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol in a serving bowl and serve.

Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol is a typical Bengali chicken curry. Chui or Choi Jhal is a creeper herb that is grown in the Khulna region of Bangladesh. The small pieces of this herb are used in cooking meat and fish curries. 

Chui, a spicy, salty and pungent herb imparts a distinct flavour to the traditional Jhaaler Murgir Jhol. In this recipe, pieces of chicken are cooked in a red gravy along with chui and other spices and herbs.

The classic Bnegali chicken curry, Chui Jhaaler Murgir Jhol, is delicious and mouth-watering.