Thursday, June 7, 2012

Mughlai Chicken curry

Mughlai Chicken curry


Ingredients:

  • Chicken - 750 gm , cleaned . skin out & chopped
  • Onion - 2 no , chopped
  • Bay leaf - 2 no
  • Butter / Ghee / Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Yogurt - 4 tbsp
  • Coconut - 1/2 cup grated OR Cahew nuts - 10 nos (soaked in water )
  • Salt - to taste

To Grind:

  • Garlic - 10 pods
  • Ginger - 2 tbsp , chopped
  • Green chilli - 4 nos
  • Whole red chilli - 3 nos
  • Corriander leaves - few
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cardamom - 2 nos
  • Cinnamon - 1' stick
  • Cloves - 4 no
  • Aniseed - 1 no

Method:

Heat a pan , dry roast all the ingredients under to grind section.



Add the ground coconut , the roasted ingredients , little water and run in to a paste in a mixer .


Add the ground paste , yogurt to the chicken . Set aside for an hour .


In a heavy bottomed pan / pressure cooker , heat oil add the bay leaf , chopped onions , salt and fry it till brown in color .


Add the marinated chicken and cook till the raw masala smell goes away .


Add water , check for salt and pressure cook for 2 hisses or cook in open pan till the chicken becomes tender .


Serve hot with Naan , parota , steamed rice , rotis . Garnish with cilantro leaves .



21 comments:

  1. So tempting and delicious..

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  2. Hi Preethi,

    Mughlai chicken curry really droooooooooling me :-))

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  3. Mughlai chicken curry looks spicy and yummy.

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  4. chicken curry looks very very tempting dear !!!!!loved the use of ingredients!!!

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  5. awesome and yummy.. will try this weekend:)
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  6. Yum chicken curry,love the presentation.

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  7. The chicken curry looks terrific.

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  8. chicken curry looks so delicious....thanks for visiting and following me....

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  9. Delicious chicken curry, rich & tasty! Thanks for visiting & following, happy to follow you :)

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  10. Chicken curry looks inviting...
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  11. yummy looking dish wonderful flavours

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  12. ohhhhhhhhh. I cannot WAIT to try this! My fav Indian place closed and I'm pregnant and ALL I WANT IS SOME DECENT CHICKEN CURRY! Thanks! ;)

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  13. Oh my gosh.. This looks fabulous.. Will try out soon

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