Chicken Mumtaz in Creamy White Gravy

Name: Chicken Mumtaz in Creamy White Gravy
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 700 gms chicken curry cut; 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 3 medium onions roughly chopped; 5-6 green chillies chopped; 2 tsp ginger paste; 2 tsp garlic paste; 15-20 cashewnuts; 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter); 1/2 cup oil; 3 tbsp yogurt whisked; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp cream; 1 tsp Shan Korma Masala; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves); 4 green cardamoms; 5 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon; 10 Black Peppercorns; 1 mace; 1 tsp cumin seeds; To taste salt; 2 tbsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Chicken Mumtaz is a creamy and flavourful dish from Mughlai Cuisine combining tender chicken pieces in a rich and luscious white gravy.It is a popular dish to order at restaurants due to its rich and luxurious flavors. It is a perfect recipe to serve at parties, on special occasions like Valentine's Day and can also be a comforting weeknight meal to serve your loved ones at home.Serve it hot with roti, naan or any Indian flatbread or with fried rice .

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

45 minutes

5 servings

700 gmschicken curry cut
For Marination:
1 tbsplemon juice or vinegar
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
For Curry:
3medium onions roughly chopped
5-6green chillies chopped
2 tspginger paste
2 tspgarlic paste
15-20cashewnuts
1 tbspghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cupoil
3 tbspyogurt whisked
1 cupwater
2 tbspcream
1 tspShan Korma Masala
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1 tbspKasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
Whole Spices:
4green cardamoms
5cloves
1 inchcinnamon
10Black Peppercorns
1mace
1 tspcumin seeds
To taste salt
2 tbspcoriander chopped

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Marinate the chicken with lemon juice or vinegar, salt and black pepper powder.Set aside for an hour.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan on medium high heat and add the sliced onions.Fry on medium heat till the onions are translucent. Then add green chillies,cashewnuts and fry for 2 minutes.
2

Cool and transfer it to a blender.Add ginger garlic paste and curd.Blend to a smooth paste and set aside Heat 2 tbsp more oil in a grill pan and fry the chicken till golden brown on both sides.Set aside.
3

In the remaining oil,heat ghee on medium flame. Sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala and cumin seeds.When they crackle, add the ground masala paste and dry spices. Cook on low heat stirring constantly till oil separates.Add the lightly fried chicken pieces and toss to mix well.
4

Add water and stir.Cook till chicken is tender.Add kasoori methi,slit green chillies,chopped coriander,fresh cream, garam masala and stir.Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
5

Chicken Mumtaz in Creamy White Gravy is ready to be served at parties or for a special weekend dinner with your family and friends. Serve it hot with fried rice,roti,naan or any Indian flatbread.