Malvani chicken

Name: Malvani chicken
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gm boneless chicken; 2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder; 2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp jeera(cumin) powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Butter; 3 tbsp oil; 2 small Onions Chopped finely; 1/2 Nutmeg; 10 garlic cloves roughly chopped; 1 inch ginger chopped roughly; 5 Black peppercorn; 1 inch stick Cinnamon; 4 Green elaichi(Cardamom); 6-7 Black cloves; 2 tsp Ghee (optional); 2 tsp Cumin seeds; 3 tsp Coriander seeds; 3 tsp Sesame seeds; 1 cup Dessicated coconut; 2 Bayleaf; 2 small Onions Chopped finely; 3 small Tomatoes Chopped finely; 3 long green chillies Make slits in the middle; 3 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Ghee; To taste Salt; As needed dessicated coconut; 2 tsp Chopped coriander leaves

Ruchira Ramkrishna @cook_23514950

Prep time - 25 mins
Cook time - 45 mins
Level- Easy/ Moderate
Allergen- Meat
Can substitute with other meats (mutton, beef) or starchy veggies (potato, yam) or combination of both

Ruchira Ramkrishna @cook_23514950

Prep time - 25 mins
Cook time - 45 mins
Level- Easy/ Moderate
Allergen- Meat
Can substitute with other meats (mutton, beef) or starchy veggies (potato, yam) or combination of both

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Ingredients

2-3 servings

For marinate
300 gmboneless chicken
2 teaspoonKashmiri red chilli powder
2 tspTurmeric powder
2 tspCoriander powder
1 tspjeera(cumin) powder
to tasteSalt
2 tbspButter
For Malvani paste
3 tbspoil
2small Onions Chopped finely
1/2Nutmeg
10garlic cloves roughly chopped
1 inchginger chopped roughly
5Black peppercorn
1 inchstick Cinnamon
4Green elaichi(Cardamom)
6-7Black cloves
2 tspGhee (optional)
2 tspCumin seeds
3 tspCoriander seeds
3 tspSesame seeds
1 cupDessicated coconut
For curry
2Bayleaf
2small Onions Chopped finely
3small Tomatoes Chopped finely
3long green chillies Make slits in the middle
3 tbspOil
1 tspGhee
To tasteSalt
For garnish
As neededdessicated coconut
2 tspChopped coriander leaves
1/2lemon

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Steps

1

Heat oil in a skillet. Add ghee (optional) Add one half of chopped onions and roast on medium flame for 7-10 mins (NOT burnt or caramelised translucent) Stir occasionally
2

Add dessicated coconut and spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, elachi, peppercorn, cumin, coriander and sesame seeds) and stir continuously. Prevent coconut from sticking to surfaces; keep stirring till mix turns brown. Keep flame on medium high. Add little ghee/ oil if needed. This process will take about 5-7 mins
3

Once dry roasted and browned, set aside to cool. Once cooled, blend this to make a fine paste. Set aside.
4

In same skillet, heat oil. Add ghee if preferred. Add green chillies, bay leaf and saute for couple of minutes on low-medium flame.
5

Add other half of onion and saute till translucent/ slightly browned. Add tomato to this and mix on medium-high flame. Stir continuously to ensure tomato does NOT releases juices and cook in it, but turns brown (5-7 minutes)
6

After this, Malvani paste and mix. Add in the marinated chicken and stir gently. Add salt, chilli powder/ garam masala/ pepper to taste/ water depending on preferred thickness of gravy. Add 2-3 tbsp of water. Close lid and cook on low flame for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally.
7

Take off flame, squeeze lemon, stir gently.
8

Garnish with coriander leaves and dessicated coconut
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Notes:
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If using mutton, or chicken with bones, cook the curry in a pressure cooker. Add the gravy with the meat in a cooker. Close lit with whistle and wait for 1 whistle. Cook on low for 20 minutes in cooker. Let it cool completely before taking off the lid.
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Bon Appetit!