First Guest Post: Kasha Mangsho and Polao/ Bengali Style dry Chicken Curry and Rice Pilaf

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This is the time of the year when we long to go home, a time of family get togethers, food and festivities. but our busy schedules sometimes dont allow us to do that our heart desires. so when some of us soak in the festivities  some cannot do that due to their prior commitments. yet we try to celebrate the puja wherever we are by getting ready in new clothes, visiting the local puja place and cooking special meals for friends and family.  we try hard to recreate the special magic of this very special festival and taste of home. My Orkut friend Krishna is one such person. She stays in USA and shares glimpses of her life and kitchen at her newly started blog Always Smile. The thing that makes her very special is her enthusiasm in everything creative. a vibratious and enthusiastic person who finds time for doing new crafts and trying out new recipes. She is here today to share a very favourite Bengali meal of Kasha Mangsho and Pulao.

Kasha Mangsho/ Chicken Kasha or Bengali style dry chicken curry is the glamorous version of this homey Sunday special chicken curry that I shared sometimes back. This is a very special dish made specially on occasions like birthdays, wedding parties or large get togethers. The polao or Bengali preparation of aromatic white rice pilaf is the perfect accompaniment for this royal chicken dish. together they make my experience of having  first guest post very very special.

Over to you Krishna...

It is almost four years that I left my home country to come to the USA. Since then, I have been participating in Durga Puja celebrations here. Actually it is not four years, rather eight years I was not in Calcutta during pujas. Though the flavor of Calcutta-puja is not present here still I don’t miss that much. Rather, I enjoy cooking special dishes during the puja time here.  So, when Sayantani invited me to contribute on her blog, I readily accepted that. Since I received her request I had been wandering what to cook? At last I decided to cook Bengali polao and chicken kasha on Saturday, 1st October. The menu for rest of the puja-days is yet to be decided. Here I’m sharing the recipe of Polao and chicken kasha. Unfortunately I cannot tell that these recipes are very authentic, because I changed it little bit during cooking.


Chicken Kasha

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken cut into medium pieces
1 big size onion, finely chopped
1 medium size tomato, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
2-3 cloves
2-3 pods cardamom
1 inch stick of cinnamon
1 ½ tbsp. ginger paste
1 ½ tsp. garlic paste
1 tsp. coriander power
1 tsp. garam masala powder
1 tsp. turmeric powder
½ tsp. chili powder (if you want spicier, you can add more chili powder)
1 tsp. sugar
2 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves for garnish
3 tbsp. water
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking

Method:
Wash the chicken pieces and marinate with salt for half an hour. 

Fry 1/3 of the onion with little salt and keep aside. 

Heat 2 tbsp. of oil (I used olive oil) add bay leaf, cardamom, clove and cinnamon, and fry for few moments. Then add the rest of chopped onion and fry until golden brown. At that time you can also add one tsp. of sugar to caramelize the onion. 

When the onions are translucent add chopped tomato, ginger, garlic paste and fry. Add 1 tbsp. of water, and fry again until everything mixes up well. If you need, you can add another spoon of water.  

Once the oils start to separate at the sides, add garam masala powder, coriander powder, chili powder, and fry for 1-2 minutes. 

Add the chicken-pieces and cook until chicken-pieces become tender. Add water as per needed. When the water become almost dry, switch of the gas and put in a bowl. Garnish with chopped coriander and fried onion.

Polao:

Ingredient:s
2 cups of rice
2 bay leaves
4 pods of cardamom
3 cloves
1 inch on cinnamon piece
1 small sized onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. ginger paste
2 tbsp. of sugar
1 tbsp. of ghee or clarified butter
1 ½ cup of water
Few saffron pieces soaked in 1 tbsp. of milk
Salt to taste

Method:
Clean the rice and spread on a plate to dry. 

In a small frying pan heat the ghee, and add bay leaves and chopped onion, and fry for few minutes. 

Add cardamom, clove, cinnamon, and fry until onion becomes red. Add ginger paste, and fry for few minutes. 

Then take a microwave-proof bowl, add the fried ingredients and rice, sugar, saffron and water. Cook in microwave-oven for twenty minutes.

serve hot with the Kasha Mangsho.

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33 comments

  1. alpanaOctober 5, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Awesome dish & beautifully captured......Thanks for sharing.

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  2. NithaOctober 5, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Sounds similar to my usual chicken curry recipe but something there, especially the name, is tempting me to try thi out soon.. Shall let you know once I try this out.

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  3. Priya SureshOctober 5, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Both looks super delicious and irresistible, kudos to u & krishna..

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  4. SarmisthaOctober 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Kosha mangsho aar polao....fantabulous , darun:)

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  5. PushpaOctober 5, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Delicious combination.

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  6. KalyaniOctober 5, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    looks delicious and nice clicks ............

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  7. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)October 5, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Fantastic Puja post!
    Sayantani O Krishna~ Sharod Shubhechha ! Shubho Bijoya :)

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  8. Indian KhanaOctober 6, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    That platter looks so yummy ....nice combo and post

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  9. Jaya MOctober 6, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Sayantani and Krishna ,
    Tumader dojon ke janalaam bijoyar sneho..and kasha mangsho and pulao khob darun hoyeche..hugs and smiles

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  10. AnonymousOctober 6, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Subho bijoya to u too and ur family

    kosha mangsho and mishti pulao is a terrific combo

    thanx for introducing a new blooger..hopping to Krishna

    Sukanya

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  11. ChamOctober 6, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    The chicken and polao are awesome, Ur friend Krishna seems an awesome cook!
    Happy Dasera to U and Ur lovely friend!

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  12. Rinku NaveenOctober 6, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Yummy platter. Would love to try it.

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  13. Sanjeeta kkOctober 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Very interesting name for the recipe..and like the rice dish.

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  14. SarmisthaOctober 7, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Sayantani , tumi o barir shokole amaar Bijoya r bhalobasha aar subhechcha niyo.aar amader chotto Shona ke onek onek bhalobasha.

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  15. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)October 7, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Yummy looking dishes, lovely presentation :)

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  16. SarmisthaOctober 9, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Sayantani , tumi ki suheeta Roy (dak naam Mimi) ke cheno?bhul proshno Jodi kore thaki tahole aage theke sorry , kintu :)

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  17. ShanthiOctober 10, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Oh My !!! Sayantani you are that one GREAT COOK. I have a big big party coming up this month and I want all those dishes you make on the menu and I wish you were in the neighborhood :-)

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  18. Sushma MallyaOctober 10, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    So good to c u sayantini ...I hope U and ur family had a lovely dassara.. both the dish looks delicious :)

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  19. lubnakarim06October 11, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    That's an lovely post....i know how it will be to celebrate festivals with dear ones in native....recipes look flavoursome and yum....

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  20. Sarah NaveenOctober 11, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I love anything bengali.this sure is a must try! thanks Sayantani for guest post-ing krishna :)...nice recipes

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  21. Sanctified SpacesOctober 11, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Must try the vegetarian version of this dish and thank you for the kind words.

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  22. Ushnish GhoshOctober 11, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Dear Sayantani
    Subho Bijaya to you all.
    Very nice recipe , in fact I have never eaten a chicken Kasha, must try it when I decide to eat chicken. Will be out of country for some time and wont be cooking :-(
    Bhalo theko

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  23. Hamaree RasoiOctober 11, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    prothome janai Bijoyar shubecha....Kamon katlo pujo? ami kolkataye achi. Tomar no. ta onno sim e save ache can u please send me ur no. at deepasrideb@gmail.com?
    Pujo special kosha mangsho ar pulao darun combo.Thanks for introducing a new blogger.
    Deepa

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  24. Sweet ArtichokeOctober 12, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    First of all, a belated Subho Bijoya to you and your family!
    This is a very appetizing dish! I love this flavourful pulao!

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  25. Jayanthy KumaranOctober 12, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    oh...wow..wat an eye catchy cliks dear..love your dishes..n this is super yummmm...;P
    Tasty Appetite

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  26. Divya YadavaOctober 12, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Awesome combo of flavours - bookmarked!

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  27. kankanaOctober 15, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    every time I come here .. it's like I am travelling home :) This is making me drool, one of my all time fav !

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  28. work at home jobsNovember 13, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Mmmm looks yummy.. I am planning a menu for my twins 4th yr birthday. I will try this first and if I can hopefully make it right, I will make this as one of my main course. Thanks for sharing.

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    Mmmm looks yummy.. I am planning a menu for my twins 4th yr birthday. I will try this first and if I can hopefully make it right, I will make this as one of my main course. Thanks for sharing.

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