Methi Chicken

Methi Chicken

If you are  looking in for a special variety of chicken curry but not prepared with any fancy ingredients then this is the dish you need to try out. A very easy chicken gravy which can be prepared with the usual ingredients, yet would result in a very unique dish

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1 kg
• Cardamom - 3
• Cloves - 2
• Whole pepper corns - ½ tsp
• Onion - 2, big (sliced)
• Green chili - 4 (chopped)
• Ginger (crushed) - 1 ½ tsp
• Garlic (crushed) - 1 ½ tsp
• Tomatoes - 2 (chopped
• Yogurt (curd) - 1 cup
• Chili powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
• Pepper powder - ½ tsp
• Cumin powder - ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder - ¾ tsp
• Kasuri methi (dry) - 3 tbsp.
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp.
• Water - ¼ cup
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 1/4 Cup

Method

1. Heat oil in a deep pan, add cardamom, cloves and whole pepper corns. To this add sliced onion and saute till soft and it changes the color
2. To this add crushed ginger, garlic and green chilies and saute till the raw smell disappears. Now add chopped tomatoes and chicken pieces and cook on high flame for about 2 minutes.
3. Reduce the flame, add all the spice powders and saute till the raw smell disappears. Stir in the yoghurt to it, reduce the flame and mix till well combined.
4. Add kasuri methi and lemon juice to it and mix well.
5. Add ¼ cup water to it and cook it till done, covered. Serve hot.

Happy Cooking!

Shabana