Assamese Black Sesame Chicken – 35-Minute Recipe
A bold, smoky Assamese chicken dish featuring roasted black sesame seeds, aromatic spices, and a dark, glossy sauce, served with fresh raw vegetables.
Recipe by chef_nehalkarkera· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- raw chicken pieces (drumsticks and bone‑in chunks)
- lemon juice
- red chilies (dried)
- oil
- red onion
- black sesame seeds
- black powder (likely black salt or activated charcoal)
- green chilies
- chopped green herbs
- bay leaf
- water
- side raw vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, celery)
- brown seeds (likely coriander or cumin)
Instructions
- 1Slice the red onion.
- 2Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the raw chicken pieces in a bowl.
- 3Mix the chicken with the lemon juice and any desired spices, stirring to coat.
- 4Dry‑roast the black sesame seeds in a pan until fragrant, then grind them into a fine powder.
- 5Heat oil in a stainless‑steel pan; add the dried red chilies and fry until they puff up.
- 6Add the sliced red onion (and any other aromatics) to the pan and stir‑fry until softened.
- 7Add the marinated chicken pieces to the pan, stirring to coat them with the onion‑chili base.
- 8Sprinkle the roasted black sesame seed powder over the chicken and stir well.
- 9Add the black powder (black salt or activated charcoal) to the pan and mix.
- 10Pour water into the pan, stir to create a sauce, then cover with a glass lid and simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens.
- 11Remove the lid; add green chilies, bay leaf, and chopped green herbs, stirring briefly.
- 12Check that the meat is tender enough to be pulled apart by hand; if so, the dish is done.
- 13Plate the dark‑glazed chicken on a white scalloped plate.
- 14Garnish with additional chopped green herbs.
- 15Serve with sliced raw vegetables and a small bowl of brown seeds as side accompaniments.
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Roast sesame seeds first
Dry‑roast the black sesame seeds before grinding them into powder.
Simmer with lid
Cover the pan with a glass lid and simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens.
Test tenderness
Check that the meat pulls apart easily by hand before removing from heat.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Assamese Black Sesame Chicken?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Assamese Black Sesame Chicken recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Assamese Black Sesame Chicken recipe come from?
- It was shared by chef_nehalkarkera on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.