Mughali Chicken Recipes

MUGHALI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove seeds from cardamom pods; place in a food processor. Add the garlic, cloves, ginger, almonds, cashews and cinnamon; cover and process until blended. Set aside., In a large skillet, saute onions and jalapenos in oil until tender. Stir in water and the garlic mixture. Add the chicken, milk, yogurt and turmeric. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken juices run clear, 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with rice if desired.

MUGHLAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, and chili into a food processor, or into a mortar and pestle, and blend to a paste. Add the ground almonds and water and then blend again, set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pan and add the chicken pieces - in batches so they fry rather than stew - and cook them just long enough to seal on both sides, then remove to a dish.
• Add the spices and turn them in the oil. Add the onions and cook them until softened and lightly browned, but keep the heat gentle and stir frequently, to avoid sticking. Pour in the blended paste, and cook everything until it begins to colour. Add the yogurt, half a cup at a time stirring it in to make a sauce, then stir in the stock, cream, and sultanas.
• Put the browned chicken back into the pan, along with any juices that have collected under them, and sprinkle over the garam masala, sugar, and salt. Cover and cook on a gentle heat for 20 minutes, testing to make sure the meat is cooked through.
• It's at this stage, that I like to take the pan off the heat and leave it to cool before reheating the next day.
• So either now, or when you've reheated it, pour into a serving dish and scatter with the toasted flaked almonds.

MUGHLAI CHICKEN (BUTTER CHICKEN)

Steps:

• For the marinade,mix red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and yogurt together. Marinade is ready.
• Now mix the raw chicken in the marinade and keep it in the refrigerator overnight.
• Then roast the marinated chicken in a an oven at 400 F for about 5-10 minutes till it is three fourth done.
• For the gravy, heat white butter in pan. Add black cumin seeds, tomato puree, sugar, red chilli powder and salt. Mix it well.
• Now add the prepared chicken, fresh cream, sliced green chillies and crushed fenugreek leaves.
• Cook till chicken is done.
• Butter Chicken is ready to eat.
• Serve hot with rice or naan. (a type of Indian bread avaialable at Trader Joe's).

MUGHLAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boil chicken pieces in water along with 2 cloves of chopped garlic, ginger paste, salt and pepper.
• Once chicken is boiled, take the pieces out of the stock. Set stock aside.
• In a wok or deep cooking pan with lid, pour cooking oil and saute onions and garlic together.
• Once the onions and garlic turn golden brown, add cumin seeds, chicken pieces, garam masala, and red chilli powder.
• Stir fry this mixture for 4 minutes.
• Now add half a cup of stock.
• Also add yogurt to this mixture.
• Cover and let this cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Check after 20 minutes to see if the oil is visible on the sides. That means you're done.
• You can let your chicken a little more to thicken the gravy or serve right away with rice or bread.
• Garnish with chopped corriander leaves.

MUGHAL CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Boil the chicken, till its semi coocked, separate the chicken from the stock and reserve the stock
• Mix the curd + Ginger garlic paste + chilli + turmeric powders and set side
• Dry roast the masala i.e. Almonds+cumin+corriander+cloves and powder them and set aside
• Pure the onions and then the tomatoes and set aside
• Heat the Ghee or oil in a large kadai or wok. Once it is hot, add the bay leaves + black cardamom + cinnamon stick and let is release its aroma. After about 3 minutes, add the pureed onion and let it turn slightly brown. This might take a while, but keep stirring occasional as the onion puree can stick to the bottom of the pan
• After the onion has turned slightly brown (do not burn it) add the tomato puree and let it simmer for about 5 minutes
• When you feel that the mixture is releasing its aroma, add the cur mixture (tip, take the wok off the fire and add the curd, as it could curdle, mix well and then put the wok back on the heat)
• Once this onion+tomato+curd mixture begins to release the oil (you will notice the oil surfacing on the top) add the powdered masala and let this mixture cook for about 5 minutes. Revel in the aroma
• Now add the chicken and a little stock, add more stock depending on the consistency you desire (this must be a thick curry not a watery one) then add the soaked kasuri methi and the water it has been soaking in and shut the wok and let it simmer for a few minutes
• Check if the chicken is done and take it off the heat. Serve with rice.