Bengali Lemon Chicken

Gondhoraj Murgi

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

  • About

This is a gorgeous chicken delicacy, a marriage of citrusy lime leaves and bold black pepper. Gondhoraj murgi, or lemon chicken, also known as lebu lonka murgi or lemon pepper chicken, is a popular dish from West Bengal. It showcases the unique flavour of the gondhoraj lebu, a type of lime that is native to West Bengal. In this recipe, I have used regular limes in place of gondhoraj limes, which can be challenging to source. I have also incorporated dried kaffir lime leaves, as they closely