Chicken wings with sweet and spicy plum chutney

recipe

Want to try something different for iftaar? Well, this week You! has collaborated with food, prop, visual stylist and culinary coach Kausar Z Ahmed of Kitchen Craft who shares her yummilicious recipe of ‘Chicken wings with sweet and spicy plum chutney’. Don’t forget to try this recipe out as it is easy to prepare and will surely turn out delicious. Happy Ramazan!

I N G R E D I E N T S

For chicken wings

Chicken wings 16

Butter (melted)        1 tbsp

Garam masala powder          1 tsp

Green onions (slivered)        for garnishing

Sweet and spicy plum sauce 3/4 cup

Salt    as required

For sweet and spicy plum chutney

Butter or oil    3 tbsps

Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 tsp

Nigella seeds (kalonji)          1/4 tsp

Red chilli flakes         1/2 tsp

Black mustard seeds (rai)     1/2 tsp

Plums, (fresh or dried - pitted and quartered)       11/2 kg

Raisins 1/2 cup

Brown sugar (adjust according to taste)    1/2 cup

Salt    1/4 tsp

Coconut (fresh or dried - cut in ribbons or grated) 1/4 cup

Ginger (minced)        2 tbsps

M E T H O D

• Start off with preparing the chutney.
• Heat butter or oil in a large saucepan over moderate low heat until hot.
• Add fennel seeds, nigella seeds, black mustard seeds and chillies. Fry until mustard seeds pop and turn grey.
• Add the plums, raisins, sugar, salt and simmer until thick for about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the coconut and ginger. Turn off the stove and let it cool down. Fill into jars and refrigerate.
• Now that the chutney is ready, start preparing for the chicken wings.
• First of all preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a foil lined baking pan, arrange chicken wing in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Now in a pan combine plum sauce, melted butter, and garam masala powder. Mix well.
• Add chicken pieces and stir to coat with sauce.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle with slivered green onions and serve.