Kolhapuri Pandhara Rassa

Kolhapur city is mostly famous for "Tambada-Pandhara rassa". The mostly liked recipe for kolhapur people is "Pandhara rassa". Pandhara rassa is a Non-vegitarian dish. It is made from chickan or motton also.

Ingredients:  

                    1kg Chicken
                    1 cup coconut milk

Grind to a paste:                   

                    1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
                    2 Onions-sliced
                    4 green Chillies
                    1 cup coconut
                    2 tbsp coriander seeds
                    1 tbsp poppy seeds
                    1 tbsp sesame seeds
                    1 tbsp peppercorns
                    1/2 cup plain yogurt
                    salt to taste.

Method:  

Step 1: Grind all above ingredients and apply that paste to chicken. Refrigerator for at least 3                hours.

Step 2: Heat oil in pan. Fry above meat mixture. Add 1 cup water.

Step 3: Cover with a lid. Add Water on lid and gas low.

Step 4: Cook till chicken is soft. Keep adding water from the lid to pot and add more water to                  lid as time goes.

Step 5: When the chicken is cooked. Add 10 cups water. Bring to boil.

Step 6: Add coconut milk Simmer for 2 minutes. Switch off the gas.

Step 7: Garnish with chopped coriander.