Murgh Malai Kebab Recipe - Chicken Malai Kebab

Name: Murgh Malai Kebab Recipe - Chicken Malai Kebab
Prep time: 170 min
Cuisine: Mughlai
Ingredients: 400 grams Boneless chicken; cut into two inch cubes; To be ground into paste; 2 inch Ginger; 8 cloves Garlic; 2 Green Chillies; For the marination; 2 tablespoons Fresh cream; 2 tablespoons Britannia Cheese Spread - Asli Pepper; 2 tablespoons Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt); 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg powder; 1/4 teaspoon White pepper powder; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Corn flour; 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves); Salt; to taste; Butter (Salted); for basting

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 170 M

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mughlai

Diet Non Vegeterian

Murgh Malai Kebab Recipe is a rich creamy kebab recipe from the Mughlai cuisine. These melt in mouth Murgh Malai Kebab is dunked in a white margination of fresh cream, hung yogurt and cheese spread, with the addition of ginger- garlic-green chilli paste, further seasoned with some spice powders like nutmeg and cardamom lending their earthy notes to this royal dish.

Ingredients

400 grams Boneless chicken
cut into two inch cubes
To be ground into paste
2 inch Ginger
8 cloves Garlic
2 Green Chillies
For the marination
2 tablespoons Fresh cream
2 tablespoons Britannia Cheese Spread - Asli Pepper
2 tablespoons Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt)
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg powder
1/4 teaspoon White pepper powder
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Corn flour
1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
Salt
to taste
Butter (Salted)
for basting

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Murgh Malai Kebab Recipe, prep all the ingredients for the marinade and keep it ready

Step 2

Wash and pat dry the chicken too and set aside

Step 3

Make a paste of the ginger, garlic and green chillies

Step 4

You could optionally add 2 tablespoons of water to blend into a paste

Step 5

To marinate the chicken, in a large mixing bowl, combine the fresh cream, hung curd, cream cheese, salt, ginger garlic and green chilli paste, garam masala powder, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, white pepper powder, lemon juice, corn flour and kasuri methi

Step 6

Mix well

Step 7

Add in the boneless chicken cubes and mix well until the chicken is evenly coated

Step 8

Cover the bowl and set aside the Murgh Malai Kebab to marinate for a minimum of 3 hours

Step 9

You can also refrigerate it for a longer time

Step 10

To bake in the oven, preheat the oven to 200 degree celsius for 10 minutes

Step 11

Line a baking tray with aluminium foil, grease generously with oil

Step 12

Arrange the Murgh Malai Kebab in skewers, place them on the baking tray and bake for 10 minutes

Step 13

After 10 minutes, baste the Murgh Malai Kebab with butter and remaining marinade if any

Step 14

Flip and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until done

Step 15

Remove from the oven when almost done

Step 16

Turn on the flame on your gas stove, hold the skewers over the flame, for a slightly roasted and smoked flavour and colour

Step 17

Serve hot Murgh Malai Kebab Recipe as an appetizer along with Pudina Dahi Chutney Recipe Dip and Lacha Pyaz Recipe