Sunday, September 18, 2016

Shahi chicken / Royal chicken recipe

shahi chicken


 Shahi chicken is a delicious Indian recipe cooked in creamy cashew paste with mild spices and is all time favorite of my family.

Ingredients

chicken 1/2 kg
ghee / clarified butter 4-5 tbsp
onions 4 medium
ginger 1 inch
garlic 8 cloves
lemon juice 2 tsp
yogurt 1 bowl / 150 gms
cashewnuts 10
poppy seeds 1 tsp
garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
coriander powder 1 tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
bay leaf 1
dalchini /cinnamon stick 1
kasuri methi / dried fenugreek leaves
fresh cream 2 tsp
fresh coriander leaves for garnish


Method

Marinate the chicken with ginger, garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and lemon juice mix well keep in the fridge for 2-3 hours.


Peel onions and slice them and deep fry in some oil till brown in colour, remove from oil, let it be cool then grind these with yogurt to a fine paste.


Soak cashewnuts and poppy seeds in  water or milk for 2-3 hours then grind it make a fine paste.


In a pan add ghee / clarified butter, add bay leaf and cinnamon stick then add marinated chicken and saute for few minutes on medium flame, then add little water, cover the pan and keep it on low flame after 10- 15 minutes when chicken become soft then add cashew nut and poppy seeds paste saute for 5- 10 minutes on medium to low flame, till oil separates out, check the consistency of gravy it should be thick, if needed then add water and cover it for 5 minutes now add the crushed kasuri methi, and fresh cream mix well, remove in serving bowl and garnish with fresh cream and coriander leaves, serve with tandoori roti, naan, or chapati.




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