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Sengdana Murghi Chicken Thighs in Peanut Sauce

A Maharashtrian peanut curry: bone-in thighs browned under a crust of toasted peanuts, coconut, cilantro, garlic and green chile, braised in salted water and finished with yogurt, cream and Maharashtrian garam masala.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on26 min
  • Total48 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Peanut rub

  • 2 tbsppeanut oil or canola oil
  • 36 graw skinless peanuts, about 1/4 cup
  • 20 gshredded dried unsweetened coconut, about 1/4 cup
  • 8 gfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, about 1/4 cup firmly packed
  • 5 clovesgarlic, medium; use 4 to 6 to taste
  • 2fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, stems removed; use 3 for more heat
  • 1 tbspwhite sesame seeds
  • 1 tspcumin seeds
  • 8bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed (1.1-1.4 kg)
  • 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 120 mlwater

Finish

  • 125 gplain yogurt
  • 2 tbspheavy cream
  • 1 tspMaharashtrian garam masala (toasted peanuts, sesame, coconut, coriander, cumin, chile, nutmeg, mace)

Diet

  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Sesame
  • Legumes (any)
  • Poppy seeds
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Fennel
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Star anise
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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