
Ingredients
For Marination
1 kg Chicken (thigh/drumstick) चिकन
½ cup Prepared Curd Mixture, तैयार किया हुआ दही का मिश्रण
For Paste
½ cup Coriander leaves, धनिया पत्ता
2-3 Green chillies, हरी मिर्च
1 inch Ginger, peeled, slice, अदरक
6-8 Garlic cloves, लहसुन
2 large White onions, roughly slice, सफेद प्याज
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
2-3 tbsp Oil, तेल
For Curd Mixture
Prepared Paste,तैयार किया हुआ पेस्ट
1 ½ cup Curd, beaten, दही
¼ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
½ tsp Coriander powder, धनिया पाउडर
½ tsp Cumin powder, जीरा पाउडर
¼ tsp Garam masala (optional), गरम मसाला
½ tsp Dry fenugreek leaves, crushed, कसूरी मेथी
For Roasting Chicken
2 tbsp Ghee, घी
For Gravy
2-3 tbsp Ghee, घी
2 Bay leaf, तेज पत्ता
1 inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी
2 Green cardamom, हरी इलायची
Prepared Curd Mixture, तैयार किया हुआ दही का मिश्रण
Roasted Chicken, भुना हुआ चिकन
2 cup Water,पानी
For Garnish
Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Ginger, julienned,अदरक
Process
For Paste
- In a bowl, add coriander leaves, green chili, ginger, garlic, white onions, salt to taste and oil.
- Transfer it into a grinder jar and grind into a smooth paste and keep it aside for further use.
For Curd Mixture
- In a large mixing bowl, add curd and prepared paste.
- Now, add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala and fenugreek leaves and mix it well.
For Marination
- Firstly make slits on both sides of chicken drumsticks and thighs using a sharp knife. The slits should not be too deep.
- Now, add half a quantity of prepared curd mixture and mix it well.
- Let it marinate for 25-30 minutes.
For Roasting Chicken
- Heat a pan on medium heat. When the pan becomes hot enough, add chicken pieces one by one. Add ghee.
- Roast the pieces well from one side till golden brown and flip them one by one and fry from the other side as well.
For Gravy
- In a deep pot, add ghee, once it gets hot add bayleaf, cinnamon stick, green cardamom and let it splutter well.
- Now, add prepared curd mixture.
- Let the gravy cook on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Now, add roasted chicken and water.
- Let the chicken cook in the gravy on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Transfer it into a serving dish, garnish it with coriander sprig, ginger julienne and serve hot with roti.