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Patte Wala Chicken Recipe: In Ranchi, spicy chicken wrapped in sal leaves is cooked over fire without utensils, which is especially liked during trekking and picnics. Its taste is very wonderful.

A special chicken is made especially in Ranchi. Actually, it is wrapped in sal leaves and marinated with spices and cooked over fire. The method of making it is a little different. The special thing is that it does not require much oil, spices nor utensils. That’s why especially when people go out for a walk in the forest or go for trekking, they like it very much. For this you just need three things: chopped chicken, spices and wild leaves.

First of all you have to take chopped chicken and wash it thoroughly. People often visit places where there is a river and pond. People go there for picnics or for trekking. In such a situation, first of all wash the chicken thoroughly and cut it into very small pieces.

After this, you have to take small pieces of chicken and add various spices to it. Like turmeric, coriander powder, ginger, garlic paste, meat masala and round chilli. Mix all this well and add two tablespoons of mustard oil in it. After mixing well, leave it for half an hour.

After this, light a fire and wrap the chicken in big sal leaves. If you have any thread, tie it well. So that the chicken does not fall from anywhere and gets cooked properly in one place. Tie it with thread at least four-five times.

After this you have to take aluminum foil and wrap this leaf well with aluminum foil. After doing this, put it directly in the fire. There will be no need of any pot or pan. It will be cooked just by going into the fire and leave it for at least half an hour.

You will see that when you take it out after half an hour, it is completely cooked. The special thing is that it is cooked completely naturally amidst the leaves and fire. That’s why it tastes good. Comes completely natural. It will melt as soon as it goes in the mouth and you might have never eaten something so delicious before.

It does not require much oil. Nor much spice. That is why those who want to fulfill their protein needs do not eat too much oil and spices. It is very beneficial for them also. Not only in the jungle, now you can definitely try making this method at home also.