Chicken Bhujing / Poha Chicken | Vasai Virar popular street food

Chicken bhujing is famous dish from Vasai / Virar region of Maharashtra, India. This dish gets its taste from the combination of spices used, grilled chicken and potatoes mixed with flattened rice (poha).

Preparation time : 30 minutes
Cook time : 30 minutes

Ingredients

600gms Chicken
2 cups pressed rice / Poha 1 Large sized Potato 1 Large sized Onion 2 tbsp Cooking Oil

For Dry Masala

2 tbsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Black Peppercorns 4-5 Cloves 4-5 Green Cardamom Few Cinnamon 1 tsp Turmeric Powder

For Wet Masala

6-7 cloves garlic 4-5 green chili 50 gms Dry roasted Coconut

Method :

1. Coarse grind all the dry masala's mentioned above.Marinate washed chicken pieces and sliced potatoes for about 15 mins.
2. Until the chicken gets marinated coarse grind all the wet masala's mentioned above. Please note I have used stone grinder to grind the masala's to get the perfect flavor (can check my Youtube video) but you can use mixer grinder as well.
3. Once chicken is marinated. Grill / Roast the chicken pieces & potato slices until it gets cooked completely.
4. For cooking take 2 tbsp oil in a kadai / pan and fry onion slices until it turns translucent.Add marinated potatoes to it so that it becomes nice and soft.
5. Now add the smoked / grilled chicken and the grounded wet masala's .Mix well for about 5 mins
6. Finally add dry poha / flattened rice, mix them well for about 2 mins
7. Off the flame and your delicious finger licking authentic village style chicken Bhujing is ready to be served.