Magnificent Murgh
A gravy chicken cooked in coconut milk and mild spices.
Cuisine
Mughlai
,
North Indian
,
Pakistani
Servings
Prep Time
6
15
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
15
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
1
kg
Chicken
medium pieces
For Marinating
2
tbsp
Salt
2
tbsp
white pepper
2
tbsp
Ginger paste
2
tbsp
garlic paste
For white paste
3
large onions
100
g
Cashew nuts
40
g
Sesame seeds
1
tbsp
½poppy seeds
2
cups
yogurt
For green paste
1
bunch mint leaves
1
bunch coriander leaves
1
bunch spinach
8
Green chilies
For cooking
100
ml
Oil
200
g
butter
1
tbsp
Cloves
1
tbsp
green cardamom
2
cups
Cream
Milk of 1 coconut
Instructions
Mix the white pepper, ginger paste, garlic paste and salt well to make the marinade.
Marinate the chicken and put aside.
White paste: Boil onion, cashew, sesame seeds and poppy seeds in a pot, for 5 minutes. Strain and blend in food processer with yogurt.
Green paste: Take the green leaves and chilies in a blender and puree. Keep aside.
Heat oil and butter in a heavy bottomed frying pan (kadhai).
Put in cloves and cardamom. When they start strewing, add the white paste and cook till the oil separates.
Add marinated chicken and cook till it starts to stick to the bottom.
Now add the green paste and cream.
Cook till the chicken is tender.
Add coconut milk and cook for 2 minutes.
Serve hot.