Royal Chicken

Wednesday, 08 April 2009 06:32 Bhavesh Zaveri North Indian Cuisine - North Indian Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredients	Description
1	Kilogram	Chicken	Washed and cut in medium pieces
1, 1/2	Inch	Ginger	Paste
12	Flakes	Garlic	Paste
Half	Teacup	Curds
2	Medium	Onions
2	Medium	Tomatoes
2	Teaspoon	Chilly Powder, Red
Half	Teaspoon	Turmeric Powder
Half	Teacup	Coconut - Grated /Desiccated
8	Nos	Cloves (spice)
8	Nos	Pepper Corns
1, 1/2	Teaspoon	Coriander/Dhania
1	Inch	Cinnamon
Half	Teaspoon	Aniseed - Badi shep - Shah jeera- Caraway
10	Nos	Cashew Nuts
20	Nos	Almonds
3	Tablespoon	Ghee
1	Teaspoon	Tender coriander leaves
1	Salt-Spoon	Salt

Method:

1.Blend the ginger, garlic paste with yogurt.
2.Heat Ghee in a vessel large enough to cook the chicken and fry the onions until golden brown.
3.Add the yogurt paste to the onions and fry till brown. Add chili powder and turmeric. Fry, till they blend.
4.Add the tomatoes and fry till they change colour.
5.Add chicken pieces and salt. Cook under low flame till the chicken is cooked. Cover the pan. with the lid.
6.While the chicken is being cooked, make a fine paste in the grinder of coconut, cloves, pepper, coriander, cinnamon, fennel and nuts. Add the above paste to the cooked chicken and bring to a boil. Garnish with fresh cilantro.