Kasuri Malai Murgh

Name: Kasuri Malai Murgh
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 700 gms Chicken, curry cut; 4 tbsp oil; 1 " cinnamon stick; 3 green cardamoms; 5 cloves; 1/2 mace; 2 bay leaves; 2 onion, chopped; 2 green chilies, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp pepper powder; As per taste salt; 1/3 cup yoghurt, beaten; 2 tbsp cashew paste; 3 tbsp cream; 1/4 cup kasuri methi, dry roasted & crushed

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

##cc2022 #week2 - Kasuri Malai Murgh is an absolutely yummy Chicken curry which is rich and creamy. It is made of yoghurt, cashew paste, cream and dry roasted kasuri methi or fenugreek leaves. This is basically a North Indian recipe, influenced by Mughlai cuisine and is very much popular in most of the Indian restaurants. You can enjoy this amazing side dish with naan, tandoori roti, roomali roti, jeera rice or plain biryani. This is a great party recipe and is apt for any special occasions.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

3-4 servings

700 gmsChicken, curry cut
4 tbspoil
1" cinnamon stick
3green cardamoms
5cloves
1/2mace
2bay leaves
2onion, chopped
2green chilies, chopped
1 tbspginger-garlic paste
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tsppepper powder
As per tastesalt
1/3 cupyoghurt, beaten
2 tbspcashew paste
3 tbspcream
1/4 cupkasuri methi, dry roasted & crushed

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Heat oil in a pan and stir fry the chicken till light brown. Drain and keep aside.
2

Temper the same oil with bay leaves, mace, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.
3

Add the onion and green chilies. Sauté till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and stir fry for a few seconds more.
4

Now add all the dry spices and sauté for a minute. Then add the fried chicken and give it a stir.
5

Add the beaten yogurt and simmer, covered on a low flame for 8-10 minutes.
6

Add the cashew paste and the dry roasted Kasuri methi (leave 1/2 tsp. to garnish). Mix well and cook, covered for 5 minutes.
7

When done, add 2 tbsp. cream and the remaining Kasuri methi. Give it a stir and switch off the flame. Cover and keep aside for 5 minutes.
8

While serving, drizzle the remaining cream and serve, with naan, tandoori roti, jeera rice, or plain biryani.