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chicken ghee roast recipe | roasted chicken | chicken roast recipe

Chicken ghee roast has a spicy flavour where chicken is cooked and later roasted in ghee that is in a new style. This roasted chicken is tender, flavourful and super delicious and goes well with plain rice, rasam, roti or as a side dish. 

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Andhra, Indian, manglore
Keyword chicken ghee roast, chicken ghee roast recipe, chicken roast, roasted chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Ingredients for chicken ghee roast:

For marinating & boiling:

  • Chicken pieces - 250 g
  • Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Ghee - 1 tablespoon
  • Lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Water - 1/2 glass

For roasting:

  • Ghee - 2 tablespoons
  • Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Procedure for chicken ghee roast:

Marinating chicken:

  1. Take 250 g of chicken pieces in a bowl.

  2. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder.

  3. Add 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder and 1 tablespoon of ghee.

  4. Add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and mix well.

  5. Mix until the masala is coated with the chicken pieces.

  6. Cover and marinate for at least 10 minutes.

Boiling chicken:

  1. Add marinated chicken pieces to a pan.

  2. Pour 1/2 glass of water and mix well.

  3. Cook until the chicken becomes soft.

  4. Pinch a piece of chicken and check whether it is cooked or not.

  5. Evaporate it by cooking on a medium to high flame.

Roasting chicken:

  1. Heat a pan over medium flame and add 2 tablespoons of ghee.

  2. Add 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder and mix well.

  3. Add boiled chicken and mix well.

  4. Stir continuously in order to avoid burning.

  5. Roast the chicken until all the moisture dries up.

  6. If you want a little bit of masala in chicken then do not dry it completely.

  7. When the masala gets roasted then switch off the fire.

  8. Ghee-roasted chicken is ready to serve.

  9. Serve with plain rice, rasam, sambar, roti, veg curry, biryani or as any side dish.

Recipe Notes

  • Mix chicken, turmeric and salt and rinse under water this helps to remove the bad smell in the chicken.
  • Can prefer chicken thigh or leg pieces or whole chicken roast.
  • Use fresh homemade garam masala powder for a super tasty chicken.
  • Cover and marinate for at least 10 minutes.
  • Marinate overnight for better results.
  • Evaporate chicken by cooking on a medium to high flame.
  • Can add curry leaves or black pepper for a nice flavour.
  • Roast the chicken until all the moisture dries up.
  • If you want a little bit of masala in chicken then do not dry it completely.
  • Serve with plain rice, rasam, sambar, biryani or as any side dish.
  • You may also serve it with roti, chapati or paratha.