Murg masala jaekewala (chicken gravy)

One of my most popular recipe among my non vegetarian friends and family members. Who ever has eaten it loved it , so here goes my variant of chicken curry bit different but quiet yummm.

• Ingredients:( for 4 people)

1. Chicken 1 Kg.
2. onion Half kg.
3. Ginger garlic paste 2 table spoon
4. Black pepper powder 2 table spoon.
5. Curd half bowl.
6. khada masalas( bay leaves, black cardamom, cinnamon, cloves,black pepper,dried red chillies ) in small quanties.
7. Chicken Masala 3 table spoon.
8. dhania powder 1 table spoon.
9. cream: half bowl.
10. corriander leaves(finelly grated) .
11. green chillies (slited from middle).
12. Salt as per taste.
13. Mustard oil  for cooking.

• Recipe:

Marinate chicken with curd, pepper powder, 1 table spoon ginger garlic paste & 1 lemon .

Tips: dont add salt for marination as it takes out the juice from the chicken.

Cut the onions into big slices  take some oil and add all the khada masala into it . cover & let it shallow fry for 2-3 minutes .

Now grind this paste. next step is to add oil again in the vessel and add this fried onion paste & 2 table spoon of ginger garlic paste. Saute it for some time & now add  chicken masala, red chilli powder & dhania powder to it. after its fried well  add cream to the mixture and mix it well with the paste , now after 3-5 minutes add salt and chicken in the vessel and saute it well and cover the vessel with a lid and keep on steering from time to time so that the chicken dont burn. once the chicken is cooked well add some water and let it simmer for some more time. dont add much water as this chicken taste good with thick curry. Garnish with some kasuri methi and corriander leaves.Now enjoy this yummy murg masala jaekewala with roti or rice.

Happy Cooking,
Noopur.