Masterchef India 7 which went on air from January 2, 2023, has been enthralling viewers with the beautiful culinary creations of the contestants

Three contestants from Assam – Nayanjyoti Saikia, Nazia Sultana, Santa Sarmah- have already made into the Top 16 rank of MasterChef India 7

Nazia Sultana, who hails from Guwahati, has an Instagram account by the name masterchef_naziasultana where she posts amazing food recipes

Here is a yummy Assamese style Til chicken/ Black sesame chicken recipe of Sultana that is perfect for a hearty dinner

Ingredients - Chicken - 1/2 kg, Black sesame - 3tbsp, Onions - 3 large, Green chillies - 3-4, Garlic - 8-10 cloves, Mustard oil - 2tbsp, Turmeric power - 1/2 tsp, Ginger-garlic paste - 1tsp , Salt - 1 tsp, Lemon juice - 2 tsp and Coriander leaves for garnish

Method-

1. Take medium sized chicken pieces and marinate with ginger-garlic paste, salt and turmeric, keep it aside for 30 mins.

2. Meanwhile, toast the black sesame seeds in a pan until the sesame seeds starts crackling and the rawness is gone ( don't toast the sesame for longer, otherwise they will burn and become bitter).

3. Transfer the sesame seeds into a plate and let it cool down completely, then grind it into a coarsely ground powder.

4. Now, heat mustard oil in a kadhai, add chopped onions, fry till translucent, now add finely chopped garlic and 3 slit green chillies, fry for another minute

5. Add the marinated chicken, cook on high flame for 3-4 minutes.

6. Now add the ground sesame powder and mix and saute the chicken for 2-3 minutes, also add 2 tsp of lemon juice and cook the chicken at medium to low flame with the lid covered.

7. Also, once the chicken gets dry and releases oil, add 1 cup of water and cook the chicken for another 15- 20 minutes.

8. Once the Famous Assamese style Til chicken/ black sesame chicken is ready , you can enjoy it with steaming hot plain rice

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