Baanhgajor Lagot Kukura Recipe | Authentic Assamese Chicken with Bamboo Shoot

Ingredients

• 2 lbs free-range chicken, cut into medium pieces
• 1 cup bamboo shoot (fresh or canned), thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons mustard oil
• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• Salt, to taste
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 cups water (or as needed for gravy)