Murgh Musallam Recipe - Masala Roasted Chicken

Name: Murgh Musallam Recipe - Masala Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 105 min
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 Chicken drumstick; 1 inch Ginger; chopped; 4 cloves Garlic; chopped; 2 Onion; sliced; 4 tablespoon Cashew nuts; soaked in luke warm water; 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder; 1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt); Salt; to taste; Oil; Spices to Roast; 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 2 Cloves (Laung); 1 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi); 1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 1 Mace (Javitri); 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 105 M

Course Appetizer

Cuisine North Indian Recipes

Diet Non Vegeterian

Murgh Musallam Recipe is a traditional dish of Mughlai cuisine/Awadhi cuisine. It is typically made from a whole chicken, which is roasted with homemade ground masala. The flavors are mainly from a blend of whole spices.

Ingredients

2 Chicken drumstick
1 inch Ginger
chopped
4 cloves Garlic
chopped
2 Onion
sliced
4 tablespoon Cashew nuts
soaked in luke warm water
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
Salt
to taste
Oil
Spices to Roast
1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
2 Cloves (Laung)
1 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 Mace (Javitri)
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Murgh Musallam Recipe , wash and clean the chicken thoroughly

Step 2

Soak cashew nuts in warm water and set aside

Step 3

In a small skillet roast the whole spice that include- coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, black cardamom, green cardamom, mace, nutmeg on low heat for 4-6 minutes

Step 4

Turn off the flame and allow it to cool down

Step 5

Add the whole spices into a grinder along with soaked cashew nuts, ginger and garlic and grind it into a smooth paste

Step 6

Heat a kadai with oil on medium flame, add onions and saute till they turn golden brown

Step 7

This will take about 6-8 minutes

Step 8

Turn off the flame and allow it to cool

Step 9

Add the onions into a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste and keep it aside

Step 10

In a mixing bowl, add drumstick, ground cashew nuts mixture, onion paste and curd and mix well into the chicken

Step 11

Marinate the chicken for atleast 1 hour and keep it in the refrigerator

Step 12

Heat a flat skillet with oil on medium flame, add the marinated chicken pieces and keep cooking the chicken becomes tender and soft

Step 13

You can add little salt and cook for another 20 minutes

Step 14

Cover it with a lid so that the chicken gets cooked faster

Step 15

Serve the Murgh Musallam Recipe along with Pudina Dahi Chutney Recipe- Mint Yoghurt Dip and Pickled Onions Recipe along with Apple And Ginger Cocktail Recipe