Chicken Bharta

Name: Chicken Bharta
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs chicken (about 500 grams); 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste; 1 tablespoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 3 onions, finely chopped; 1/2 cup tomatoes, finely chopped; 4 black cardamom pods; 4 green cardamom pods; 4-5 bay leaves; 3 cloves; 1 teaspoon butter; 3 teaspoons cashew paste; 2 teaspoons plain yogurt; 1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 5 teaspoons oil; Salt, to taste; For garnish:; 1 hard-boiled egg; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro

Mahek Naaz @maheknaaz1006

hyderabad

Chicken Bharta is a spicy and delicious recipe that can be made quickly. This dish is very popular at roadside dhabas. I made it at home this Eid, so why not try making this tasty and yummy dish yourself?

Mahek Naaz @maheknaaz1006

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 4 servings

1.1 lbschicken (about 500 grams)
2 tablespoonsginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoonred chili powder
1 teaspooncoriander powder
1 teaspooncumin powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
3onions, finely chopped
1/2 cuptomatoes, finely chopped
4black cardamom pods
4green cardamom pods
4-5bay leaves
3cloves
1 teaspoonbutter
3 teaspoonscashew paste
2 teaspoonsplain yogurt
1/2 teaspoondried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder
1 teaspoongaram masala
5 teaspoonsoil
Salt, to taste
For garnish:
1hard-boiled egg
1onion, sliced
1 tablespoonfinely chopped cilantro

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Steps

30 minutes

1

To make Chicken Bharta, first fill a pot with water and heat over medium heat. Once the water is hot, add the chicken, bay leaves, cloves, green cardamom, and black cardamom. Add a little salt and boil until the chicken meat separates from the bones.
2

Next, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Add the chopped onions and sauté until golden brown. Then add ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and cumin powder with a little water.
3

Add this spice paste to the pan and cook, stirring continuously, for 3 to 5 minutes. Then add the finely chopped tomatoes and salt.
4

Once the masala is cooked, add the chicken. After 3 to 5 minutes, add yogurt, cashew paste, butter, garam masala, and dried fenugreek leaves. Mix well, cover, and cook for 4 to 7 minutes.
5

Your delicious Chicken Bharta is now ready.
6

Turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl. Garnish with boiled egg, sliced onion, and chopped cilantro.