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Chicken Lajawab
There are many ways to prepare the South Asian dish called chicken lajawab (lajawab often is translated from Urdu as “priceless” or “peerless”). Our rendition, a riff on a recipe from “Madhur Jaffrey’s Step-by-Step Cooking,” employs a high-impact seasoning paste two ways: it’s rubbed onto chicken parts that are cooked in a hot oven, and it’s combined with yogurt to serve as an accompaniment. Depending on their capsaicin content, the jalapeños may add a decent amount of chili heat; if you wish to temper their spiciness, remove the seeds and ribs before dropping the chilies into the blender. Basmati rice or warmed naan are excellent alongside.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t skip the step of slashing the chicken parts. The cuts allow the seasoning paste to flavor the meat throughout. They also help speed up cooking.
45 minutes
25 minutes active
Ingredients
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2
medium shallots, peeled and halved
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3
inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into 4 or 5 pieces
Directions
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01Heat the oven to 475°F with a rack in the middle position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. In a blender, combine the shallots, ginger, jalapeños, cumin, garam masala, vinegar, oil, honey, the cilantro stems, 1 tablespoon salt and 2 teaspoons pepper. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds, scraping the blender jar as needed.
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February 27, 2024
This is a delicious weeknight meal!
I was browsing recipes with chicken thighs and noticed I had all the ingredients alee tree day so I made it. It was a major hit. Everyone loved it. It took a little longer to get the thighs brown, didn’t get any crispness but I didn’t think it needed it. So delicious, served with basmati rice, and cilantro mint and lime on top. So good. Going into the weeknight roster of recipes. If only I could remember the name of it…
October 28, 2022
Weeknight winner!
I just happened to have all the ingredients on hand and was able to whip this up quickly last night. It had so much flavor, the chicken was juicy and the skin did get a little color on it so I didnt need the broiler but I may try it briefly next time. The extra sauce was great on sandwiches the next day too! Thanks MSK
August 9, 2022
Delish
East and delicious! Agreed with the others…under the broiler the last 5-10 is clutch…just keep an eye on it. Definitely making this again, pairs really well with the Aloo Bharta recipe :)
December 1, 2023
Delish!
So much flavor! So good a friend wanted the recipe and for me to make again
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