Ingredients
For Blanching Chicken
Water as required, पानी
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
1 tbsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
5-6 no. Garlic cloves, लहसुन
900 gms Chicken legs (cut into half & slit) चिकन
For Fried onion
⅓ cup Mustard oil, सरसों का तेल
½ large Potato, आलू
10-15 no. Kashmiri Onions (peeled & chopped) प्रान
For Soaking Apricot
200 gms Apricot, खुबानी
Hot water as required, गरम पानी
For Soaking Cockscomb
Hot water as required, गरम पानी
4-5 no. Cockscomb, मव्वल
For Khubani Chicken
3-4 tbsp Remaining mustard oil, सरसों का तेल
¼ cup Water, पानी
1 tbsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
1 cup Cockscomb water,मव्वल का पानी
1 tbsp Fennel powder, सौंफ पाउडर
1 heaped tsp Dry ginger powder, सोंठ पाउडर
1 tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
Prepared Blanched chicken, उबला हुआ चिकन
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
2-3 cups Chicken stock, चिकन स्टॉक
Soaked Apricots, भीगी हुई खुबानी
Prepared wazwan garam masala, तैयार किया हुआ वाज़वान गरम मसाला
Prepared fried onions, तले हुए प्रान
For Walnut Chutney
⅓ cup Walnuts, अखरोट
½ medium Onion, roughly chopped, प्याज
3 no. Green chilies (less spicy & roughly chopped) हरी मिर्च
3-4 tbsp fresh Coriander leaves, roughly chopped, धनिया पत्ता
1 cup Hung curd, टंगा हुआ दही
Prepared Walnut mixture, तैयार किया हुआ अखरोट का मिश्रण
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
For Salad
1 large Onion, sliced, प्याज
1 tsp Lemon juice, नींबू का रस
1 tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped, धनिया पत्ता
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
½ tsp Cumin seeds, roasted, जीरा
For Wazwan Garam masala
1 ½ inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी
5-6 no. Black cardamom seeds, बड़ी इलायची के दाने
For Garnish
3-4 no. Almonds sliver (soaked & peeled) बादाम
Fried Onions, तले हुए प्रान
Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Process
Blanching Chicken
- In a handi or sauce pot, add water as required, salt to taste, turmeric powder, garlic and give it a quick boil.
- Add chicken legs and cook it for 2-3 minutes until tender.
- Transfer it up to a bowl and gently wash the chicken with water.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Fried Onion
- In a handi, add mustard oil, once it’s smoky hot, add potato to absorb the smokiness of the oil and remove it.
- Add kashmiri onions and fry them for a while until golden in color.
- Transfer the fried onions to an absorbent paper and keep it aside for further use.
For Soaking Apricot
- In a bowl, add apricot, add piping hot water and keep it aside for a while to soak..
For Khubani Chicken
- In a handi, add remaining mustard oil, once it’s hot, add chili powder mixture, water, give it a good mix and cook it for a minute.
- Add cockscomb water, fennel powder, dry ginger powder, turmeric powder and simmer it well for a while.
- Add prepared blanched chicken, salt to taste, chicken stock, cover it with the lid and allow it to cook for 10-12 minutes on medium flames.
- Finish it with soaked apricots, prepared wazwan garam masala, prepared fried onions and give it a good mix.
- Transfer it to a serving dish, garnish it with almonds, fried onions and coriander sprig.
- Serve hot with steam rice, prepared walnut chutney and prepared salad.
For Walnut Chutney
- In a tray or bowl, add walnuts, onion, green chillies, fresh coriander leaves, transfer it to a mixer grinder jar and grind it into a smooth paste.
- In a bowl, add prepared walnut mixture, hung curd, salt to taste and give it a good mix.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Salad
- In a bowl, add onion, lemon juice, degi red chili powder, fresh coriander leaves, salt to taste and give it a good mix.
- Heat a pan, add cumin and roast it for 1-2 minutes on medium flames.
- Add roasted cumin to the salad and mix it well
- Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside for further use.
For Wazwan Garam Masala
- In a mortar pestle, add cinnamon stick, black cardamom seeds and grind it to a coarse powder.
- Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside for further use.




















