Murg Noorjahani

Made this delicious chicken in a spur of the moment. Also its made in a slightly different way.

Serves 4-5 people

Ingredients:

For Chicken marination:

Chicken – 500 gms, washed and slit

Haldi – 1 tsp

Red chili powder – 2 tsp

Dhana powder – 2 tsp

Pizza seasoning – 2 tsp

Garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 1tsp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

For Gravy:

Onion – 2 medium, fried

Tomato – 3 medium

Haldi – 1 tsp

Red chili powder – 2 tsp

Dhana powder – 2 tsp

Kasuri methi – 1 tsp

Curd – 2-3 tbsp

Cashews – 8-10

Almonds – 8-10

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Butter - 1 tbsp

Oil – 1 tbsp

Salt – to taste

Chopped coriander

Method:

Marinate chicken with ingredients mentioned under marination.

Keep overnight or 2 hours.

Bake at 180 C for 15- 20 mins. Turn every 10 mins to check if it’s done.

Grind the fried onion and tomato to a fine paste

In a vessel, heat butter and oil. Add red chilli powder and mix well. Add the onion-tomato mixture.

Add salt and cook till raw smell of tomato goes away.

Add haldi, garam masala, kasuri methi, dhana powder. 

Grind curd with cashews and almonds.

Add this to the onion- tomato mixture and cook well for about 10- 15 mins.

Add little water every few minutes if you feel that the mixture is sticking to the vessel.

Add the baked chicken.

Garnish with chopped coriander. Cover and let it simmer for 5-10 mins.

Serve hot with chapatti or naan.