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Kasuri Malai Murgh Recipe

Kasuri Malai Murgh Recipe

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 70 M
Course Dinner
Cuisine North Indian Recipes
Diet High Protein Non Vegetarian

Kasuri Malai Murgh is a rich, creamy chicken curry made with cashew paste and fresh cream & flavoured with fresh ground pepper and dry fenugreek leaves. Kasuri Malai Murgh comes from Mughal Cuisine and is a perfect side dish with Rumali Roti or Naan. The creamy, silky gravy with juicy and tender chicken pieces is simply irresistible and can be a show stopper dish at any house party.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Chicken
  • cut into medium pieces
  • 4 Onions
  • finely chopped
  • 7 cloves Garlic
  • finely chopped
  • 1-1/2 inch Ginger
  • grated
  • 4 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
  • 1/2 cup Fresh cream
  • 1/4 cup Cashew nuts
  • paste
  • 1/4 cup Melon seeds
  • paste
  • 2 tablespoons Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
  • 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
  • freshly ground
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder
  • 1 pinch Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt
  • as required
  • Oil
  • as required
  • Whole spices
  • 1 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
  • 4 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 2 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
  • 4 Cloves (Laung)
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 2 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mace (Javitri)

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Kasuri Malai Murgh recipe, wash chicken nicely and fry in oil/ghee till they turn golden in colour

Step 2

Keep them aside

Step 3

In the same wok/kadhai, add more oil if needed and add all the whole spices and let them crackle

Step 4

Now add finely chopped or ground onion and saute till raw smell goes off

Step 5

Now add finely chopped garlic and ginger and saute till golden

Step 6

Add the fried chicken in the onion mix and fry in high flames for 2 to 3 minutes

Step 7

Now add fresh curd and kasuri methi and mix everything well

Step 8

Fry the chicken in low to medium flame till curd leaves water

Step 9

Cover the lid and allow the chicken to cook for 8 to 10 mins

Step 10

Meanwhile adjust oil if needed

Step 11

As soon as the curd reduces and oil starts leaving from the sides, add coriander powder, red chilli powder and chopped green chilies

Step 12

Mix and fry for 5 to 6 minutes on medium flame

Step 13

Now add fresh cream and cashew-melon seeds paste and mix such that everything incorporates well

Step 14

Fry for some time and add salt and water as per required consistency

Step 15

Close the lid and cook

Step 16

Once the chicken is done, add freshly ground black pepper and some more crushed kasuri methi and turn off the gas

Step 17

Serve Kasuri Malai Murgh with Roomali Rotis or Hot phulkas for a perfect dinner

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