Maria NasirBihar is a North Indian state that has a distinctive style in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines. Yogurt and mustard oil are frequently used ingredients.
In Pakistan we are most familiar with Bihari kabab recipe and Bihari style thali which has little bit of everything: roti, rice, lentils, eggplant curry, Bihari kababs and a dairy based dessert.
Bihari kabab recipe is basically meat strips (beef, lamb, chicken) marinated in a mix of spices, yogurt and mustard oil for a long time before grilled or pan fried. The result is melt in the mouth, spicy, tasty meat. Raw papaya is used to tenderise the meat but if you can’t find papaya then you can use kiwi fruit or simply a store bought meat tenderiser in its place, because the meat has to be very, very tender. This is the hallmark of Bihari kababs. This weekend enjoy a different grilled meat recipe!
Tip : If you don’t prefer mustard oil in cooking, because it has a strong taste, you can use olive oil or ghee.
Ingredients:
1/2 kg chicken fillet
2 medium onions
2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons raw papaya pulp
( or you can use kiwi pulp as substitute OR 1/2 teaspoon mace )
1/4 cup vinegar or lemon juice
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
2 tablespoons mustard oil or olive oil
This Is What You Do :
Heat mustard oil in a frying pan on medium heat and fry onions till golden brown.
Add onions, mustard oil, yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, raw papaya, vinegar, cumin, coriander, red chilli and salt to an electric blender or food processor, blend till a smooth paste forms.
Cut the chicken fillet into 1 inch thick strips, beat lightly with kitchen hammer to flatten them.
Marinate these chicken pieces in the yogurt paste for at least 2-3 hours. Marinate overnight if using beef or lamb.
Heat a grill, skillet or frying pan, thread the chicken pieces onto skewers and grill them till done and slightly charred. Or you can add them to a deep pan and cook on low heat till very tender and then add a little oil and fry till masala dries. Can also be cooked in the oven.
Serve hot with yogurt-mint Raita and fresh salad.
Makes 2 servings
I am a Bihari and I have to add few things don’t use garlic add black powder and you can ad as much yoghurt as possible also you can bake it in oven if you don’t have gril key is to put the meat as close as possible with each other
Looks easy enough with no special ingredient, something I always look in recipes! Thank you for making cooking simple for people like me!!
Pleasure is all mine, dear Rabia! Life is complicated enough outside the kitchen. Good food doesn’t have to be complicated 😊
Thank you so much for appreciating and stopping by the blog, Michel! Hope you’ll enjoy 🙂
Nice blog and recipes Maria ! This one has not been done yet, but will be perfect for this w-e !
Friendly – Michel 🙂