Ingredients:
125g minced chicken
1 medium onion, chopped
10g cilantro, chopped
3 green chillies, chopped
2 tbsp broken cashew nuts
1 egg
Salt to taste
For Marinating:
4 chicken drum ( THIGH ) CUT
1.5 tbsp fresh ginger garlic paste
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tbsp green cardamom powder
Seasoning to taste
For Batter:
50g Bengal gram flour
50g amul cheese spread
½ pinch saffron dissolved in milk
100g yogurt
100 ml whipping cream
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
10 gm garam masala powder
05g kasoori methi powder
10g deghi mirch powder
50g salted cashewnuts powder
Method:
1.shave de-boning the chicken drums till the edge of the joint keeping the accumulated flesh intact towards the joint – enabling to form a potli/pocket to stuff the seasoned minced chicken. Combine marinating ingredients and marinate the ( brush shape formed chicken drum ) in the mixture. Keep it in a cool place for 3 hours .
2. Combine all stuffing ingredients in a bowl. After 3 hours, put the stuffing inside the drumstick
3. Combine the batter ingredients and leave the pocket filled drums standing in the marination OF BATTER for 2 hours for the final infusion of flavor and it’s crispy texture.Pass the pocketed drumsticks through the SKEWER / SPOKES and cook it either in tandoor or on barbeque. Bake it in a preheated tandoor/oven for approximately 6-7 minutes till done .
4. serve hot with onion rings and mint sauce as an accompaniment .
(Courtesy : Executive chef Aman Tandon at ThePrideHotels Ahmedabad)
