Chicken Pakeeza

Name: Chicken Pakeeza
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: To marinate chicken:; 600 gms chicken on bones; 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp Shan Korma Masala; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 pinch orange red food colour; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp salt; Dry roasted special masala :; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 3 cardamoms,4 cloves,1"stick cinnamon; 7-8 black peppercorns; 2 dry red chillies; 3 green chillies chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 onion roughly chopped; 8 garlic cloves; 1 "ginger sliced; 2 medium tomatoes; some Sesame or melon seeds; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves); 4 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp ghee; 2 tbsp fresh cream or malai; 1 cube processed cheese; 1 tbsp coriander chopped

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Chicken Pakeeza is a delicious dish inspired from some of the ancient recipes of the Mughlai tradition. The style of cooking this dish differs from other recipes as the masalas are roasted and ground to a paste before adding it to chicken.A garnishing of grated cheese adds a special touch to this delectable Mughlai Cuisine.Serve Chicken Pakeeza with tandoori roti, naan ,paratha,phulka or pulao for a weekend special dinner.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 servings

To marinate chicken:
600 gmschicken on bones
1/2 cupyogurt
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1 tspShan Korma Masala
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1 pinchorange red food colour
1 tbsplemon juice
1/4 tspsalt
Dry roasted special masala :
1 tspcumin seeds
3cardamoms,4 cloves,1"stick cinnamon
7-8black peppercorns
2dry red chillies
3green chillies chopped
2bay leaves
1onion roughly chopped
8garlic cloves
1"ginger sliced
2medium tomatoes
someSesame or melon seeds
Other ingredients:
1onion chopped finely
1 tspkasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
4 tbspoil
1 tbspghee
2 tbspfresh cream or malai
1 cubeprocessed cheese
1 tbspcoriander chopped

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Wash and drain out all water from chicken. Marinate chicken with all the ingredients listed under marination. Set aside for an hour.Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.Sprinkle cumin seeds,half crushed whole garam masala,black peppercorns,dry red chillies and bay leaves.
2

Next add chopped onion,ginger garlic and green chillies.Saute till light brown. Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they are soft.Add sesame or melon seeds and cook till there is a nice aroma of roasted masala. Set aside to cool.Then grind it to a paste alongwith 1 tbsp of thick malai and 2 tbsp water or as needed.
3

Heat oil in a wok or pan and fry marinated chicken on high flame till it changes colour.Add 1 cup water, cover and cook chicken on low to medium flame till it is tender.Set aside.Heat 2 tbsp oil and fry the finely sliced onion till crispy and golden brown.
4

In a separate pan heat ghee and oil alongwith the leftover oil from fried chicken.Add the ground paste and fry on low to medium flame till oil separates.Add the fried chicken and 1/4 th cup water or as needed.Cook on medium flame stirring at intervals and cook till oil separates.Add kasoori methi, a sprinkling of fresh cream and some chopped coriander. Mix and simmer for 5 minutes till masala and chicken are well combined.
5

Garnish with chopped coriander and grated cheese. Serve hot with tandoori roti,naan or any Indian flatbread.