Name: Bengali chicken stew with vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken drumsticks (skinless); 100 g French beans (cut in halves); 3 carrots (cut in thick roundels); 3 onions (cut in quarters); 4 cobs of corn (cut into halves); 1 large tomato (chopped); 1 tbsp ginger- garlic paste (freshly grated); 1 tbsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp chili powder (optional); 2-3 fresh chilis (optional); 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp black peppercorns; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 3-4 green cardamoms; 3-4 cloves; 2 tbsp oil; salt to taste; lime wedges; freshly cracked pepper; coriander leaves

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A quick and easy, pressure cooker recipe of lightly, yet deliciously spiced chicken stew made with veggies that’s a wonderful meal on a chilly day or to have when you want to eat a light

The husband and I love stews. Not only when the temperatures are low but even when we crave a light meal, we fall tend to make them. Healthy and nutritious, stews are not only quick and easy to cook but are a complete food in itself. My stews generally have protein and vegetables in them, which we love pairing with toasted breads for our meals. And, I, usually make a big batch of it so that if we feel like even having it with rice or just as is other times, we can do that. So, post the festive and New Year party feasts, when we yet again craved some simple and sumptuous for lunch I made the Bengali chicken stew with vegetables. This wonderful chicken stew recipe is that of my father’s. In fact, he’d made it a few days back as well, at home, in Mumbai.

This delicious and lightly spiced stew is a firm family favorite. And ever since the first time I made it for the husband, he too has become a fan of it. Besides being a yummy and fulfilling recipe, this Bengali chicken stew with vegetables is also a pressure cooker recipe. So, you can imagine the ease of putting this together for a meal for your family. Moreover, since this chicken stew is flavored with whole, warming spices it is a fantastic food option when you are feeling under the weather. I, promise, a big bowl of this chicken stew with vegetables would be a wonderful way to make you feel better. It definitely has worked for us and we love it. In fact, you could even replace the chicken here with goat meat or lamb. They tastes equally amazing.

Make it your way

Like how my father makes it, I too love adding loads of vegetables to my Bengali style chicken stew. Here, I’ve have added corn cobs, carrots, onions and French beans. In fact, I add whatever I can find in my refrigerator. A few of my other favorites are potatoes, raw papaya and beets. So, feel free to add as many or as little of your favorite veggies in this delicious recipe. In fact, if you wish you could leave out the chicken and make this a completely vegetarian stew, or like I said replace it with lamb/mutton. Now, I’ve used oil to make the stew and not butter, which again if you prefer, you could.

I love serving this stew sprinkled with freshly cracked pepper, coriander leaves and wedges of lime. Ah what bliss it is to have it this way on a chilly day. Even if not chilly, you could always enjoy a bowl of this delicious Bengali chicken stew with vegetables, just the way we did in Mumbai. This is a great recipe to enjoy on any day. So, do give it a try and let me know how you enjoyed it. You could share your food pictures with me on Instagram and Pinterest. Alternately, you could also rate the stew recipe below and share your feed back in the comments section. I’d love to hear from you. Wishing you a very happy and healthy New Year.

Eat hearty!