Hi, this is Smita Deo and welcome to Get Curried.
For those of you who don't know what a Thecha is,
it's a delicious, spicy, traditional chutney of Maharashtra,
also known as Kharda and made in many different ways
all across Maharashtra.
and using this Thecha, today I'm going to show you
how to make delicious Kharda or Thecha Chicken.
So to make this delicious spicy Kharda Chicken,
I'm going to heat 3 tbsp of Oil.
Let's wait for the Oil to get hot.
The Oil is hot, let's sauté 1 large Onion which I had finely chopped
I'm going just to fry this Onion till it's translucent and pink.
Don't brown these Onions because it's going to change
the entire colour of this dish.
So we just have to take care
that we are just sautéing it till it's nice, soft and translucent.
So the Onions have turned to a beautiful pink,
let's add a tsp of Ginger paste,
a tsp of Garlic paste,
and let's just fry this till the raw smell of the Ginger-Garlic is gone.
Let's add a tsp of Turmeric powder to this,
quickly just let's mix this and add Chicken to this.
I've got about 750 grams of Chicken,
Let's just sear the Chicken on a high flame for 3-4 mins.
Let's add a cup of Water to this.
Some Salt.
Just give this a good mix.
and simply cover this and cook till the Chicken is almost done.
I'm going to reduce the flame to a medium.
And now while the Chicken is getting cooked let's make the delicious spicy Thecha.
So to prepare this Kharda let's heat 4 tbsp of Oil.
Do not get shocked with the quantity of the ingredients..
..that I am using to make this beautiful spicy Thecha.
Trust me, the outcome is going to me simply delicious.
So the Oil is hot. I have chopped 15 cloves of Garlic here,
which I am going to sauté till they're slightly golden.
The Garlic is slightly golden,
I have 15 spicy green Chillies here which I have chopped.
I'm gonna add this as well.
Don't get scared.
And we're going to fry these Chillies crisp along with these
beautiful golden pieces of garlic.
The Chillies are crisp, they've also changed their colour.
here I have 1 cup of grated Dry Coconut,
if you do not have Dry Coconut available easily you can also use desiccated Coconut.
We're gonna add this to the Green Chillies and Garlic.
And sauté this till it's golden brown.
I think, the Chicken should be cooked by now.
Just let's check it out.
Ya! The meat is off the bone. Let's shut the flame and keep it aside for a while.
The Coconut has also got a beautiful golden colour.
Let's shut the flame and wait for this mixture to cool down.
This mixture has cooled down,
and now we're going to add
1 medium bowl of freshly chopped Coriander leaves to this.
And grind this to a coarse paste.
So why is this Chutney called a Thecha?
It's because we traditionally,
pound all these ingredients
on a silbatta or on a pata varvanta which we normally call in Marathi.
We normally pound all these ingredients,
and in Marathi, you call it 'Thechana'.
That is why this Chutney is called Thecha.
But since most of us do not have a silbatta,
we grind this to a coarse paste in a mixer grinder.
I'm going to add the Coriander as well.
This is generally the consistency of the Thecha.
Now the Kharda is ready and our Chicken is also cooked,
now let's mix this together.
For that, let's heat 2-3 tbsp of Oil.
Now in this hot Oil, we're going to sauté 1 large Onion
till it's soft and translucent.
The Onions are done to the consistency that we want.
Let's just add the Thecha.
Fry this as well for a minute.
Let's add the pieces of Chicken to the Thecha.
I'm gonna add all this nutritious stock as well to this.
Mix this well.
Sprinkle a tsp of Garam masala.
Gentle mix this.
And just let Cook this chicken for 5 mins
on medium to a high flame.
It's been 5 mins, we had kept the Chicken to cook
and it's ready to be served.
And I am going to remove this Chicken in a serving bowl.
And my dear vegetarian friends, I do not want you to be disheartened
this recipe can be made using sprouts,
I make it with Moong, I make it with Potatoes,
and for those of you who love Paneer, you can add Paneer also to this.
Our Chicken Kharda is ready to be served.
Knownly, I would serve it with a Bhakri,
but you can serve it with a Chapati or Paratha or any bread of your choice.
Do try this simple recipe and let me know and keep watching Get Curried.