Murg Mazedar

Another exciting restaurant style easy to cook dish.

Serves 4-5 people

Ingredients

500 gms chicken, grilled. Recipe here.

3 tomatoes

3 onions

10 cashews

1 tsp poppy seeds

1 tsp khus seeds

1 tsp melon seeds

2 tsp ksauri methi, roasted and crumbled to fine powder

1 tsp haldi

2 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp garam masala powder

3 tbsp oil

2 tbsp butter

3 tbsp whipped cream

1 tsp cornflour

Salt

Method

Heat oil. Fry the onions till golden brown. Add cashews, poppy seed, khus seed, melon seeds. Add the tomatoes and cook well till raw smell disappears and the tomatoes are soft and mushy.

Add all the dry masalas and salt and cook well for about 3-4 mins. If its too dry, add bit of water.

Once done, remove form flame and let it cool down.

Now grind the cooled onion-tomato mixture to a fine paste. 

Add a bit of water if its too thick.

Heat butter in pan. Now add onion tomato mixture to this and cook well for about 10-15 mins.

Add a bit of water if the gravy is too thick.

Now add the crushed kasuri methi and cook for about 3-4 mins.

Now add the cream to this gravy. Ensure you whip the cream with cornflour in a separate bowl and then add it to the gravy.

Let it simmer for about 5 mins. Add the chicken pieces to this gravy at least 40-45 mins before serving.