
poultry
Skinless chicken leg and thigh
Murgh ki taang
Measured directly by weight; no spoon or count conversion.
Instead of Skinless chicken leg and thigh
No vegetarian swap gives the chicken flavour; add extra stock or fried onion.
Skinless chicken thigh and drumstickUse the same weight; very similar cut, same cooking time.
Skinless bone-in chickenUse the same weight; cut into leg-sized pieces. Same cooking time.
Bone-in chicken thigh and drumstickUse the same weight; remove the skin. Same result.
Vegetarian swaps
PaneerUse 70% of the weight if bone-in; cube and add for the last 10 minutes. Use 80% if boneless.
PotatoUse 80% of the weight; large chunks, add early and simmer until tender. Good in gravy.
Raw jackfruitUse the same weight; parboil or use canned drained jackfruit. Simmer 20–25 minutes longer to soften.






