Jharkhand Chicken

Country (desi) chicken cooked tribal-style over a wood fire — the bird is cut small, seared in mustard oil with whole spices and onion, then simmered in a tomato-ginger-garlic gravy until the meat is deeply flavoured and the gravy reduces to a dark, slightly dry coating. The wood fire lends a subtle smokiness that distinguishes it from any commercial kitchen chicken curry.