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Bengali chicken curry (Murgir jhol)

(Bengali chicken curry, मुर्गिर झोल)

Bengali chicken curry or murgir jhol is a traditional curry characterized by its soupy consistency. It's prepared with chicken as the main ingredient, along with spices and vegetables such as potatoes, onions, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, green chili peppers, dahi, lemon juice, bay leaves, oil, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, chili powder, cumin, and coriander.


The chicken is typically marinated in spices before it's simmered in the spicy and soupy gravy. Once done, this chicken curry is served with rice, paratha, or roti on the side. The dish is usually prepared on Sundays and it's garnished with coriander leaves.