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Chicken Maharani Recipe

Chicken Maharani Recipe

About This Recipe

Rich, creamy and packed with royal Mughlai flavours, Chicken Maharani is a delicious treat for every chicken lover.

Recipe

Ingredients:
Whole spices:-
1tbsp Coriander Seeds
3 Cloves
1/2tsp Fennel seeds
1tsp Cumin seeds
1 Black Cardamom
4 Green Cardamoms
Half Mace
1/4 part of Nutmeg
2 - 3 Red Chilli

Paste:
5 Cashews
5 Almonds
3 Green Chillies
1/4 cup Water

For marination:
500g Chicken
1tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1tsp Salt
1/4 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 cup curd
1/4 cup Oil
1/2 cup Onion
1.5tbsp Fresh Cream
1/2tbsp Kasuri Methi
Garnish with Coriander leaves & Green Chillies(slitted)

Method :
1. Dry roast whole spices and grind to a coarse powder.
2. Make a fine paste pf cashewnuts, almonds, green chillies and water.
3. Marinate the chicken salt, ginger garlic paste, black pepper powder, garam masala and curd for 30 mins.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions and saute till translucent.
5. Add marinated chicken and cook on high flame for 5 mins.
6. Cover and cook on low flame for 8 - 10 mins.
7. Add prepared spice mix and ground paste. Mix well and cook till oil separates.
8. Add fresh cream and kasuri methi. Mix well. Cook for 3 - 4 mins.
9. Garnish with chopped coriander and slitted chillies.

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