Black Sesame Chicken (Meghalaya)

Ingredients

50 grams sesame seeds
1 tomato
2 big onions, sliced
2–3 bay leaves
2 dry red chillies
2 green chillies
500 grams chicken
3–4 inches ginger
12–13 cloves garlic
Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Toast the sesame seeds on a hot pan for 3–4 minutes until aromatic.
   
2. Make a paste of the roasted sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, tomato, and green chillies.
   
3. Sear the chicken in mustard oil until it becomes pale. Remove from the oil and set aside.
   
4. To the same oil, add bay leaves and red chillies, then add sliced onions and cook until browned.
   
5. Add the sesame paste to the pan and cook it out well.
   
6. Return the seared chicken to the pan, add water, and cook until the chicken is tender.
   
7. Serve hot with sticky rice.