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Badami Murgh

January 05, 2018
Badami Murgh

A rich delicacy from the Mughlai cuisine became a favorite among chicken lovers due to its rich nutty gravy and the aromatic spices. At the same time keeping health in mind, I haven't used cream or butter in the recipe to cut down the extra calories, but I bet it's not gonna make any difference in the taste.

 

Badami Murgh

A rich delicacy from the Mughlai cuisine became a favorite among chicken lovers due to its rich nutty gravy and the aromatic spices.

Prep Time

30 Minutes

Cooking Time

35 Minutes

Serving

4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Boneless chicken cut into medium sized cubes
  • 2 large Onions finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Green Chili Paste
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seed
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seed
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seed
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 3 Green cardamom
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1/2 inch Mace
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Almond Paste(Soaked, Peeled & Ground)
  • 1/3 Cup Curd/yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Salt to taste or
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro/hara dhania

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Clean the chicken and marinate with curd, turmeric and 1/2 tsp of salt.
  • Heat a pan, roast all dry spices on a low flame for a minute. Let it cool and grind into fine powder.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and a little salt as it helps extract the moisture. Fry onion until golden then add ginger, garlic & green chili paste. Fry for a minute then add powdered masala.
  • Now add chicken, mix well. Cover the pan and let it cook on medium flame for 15 minutes stirring in between.
  • Add almond paste, honey, and a cup of hot water. Add remaining salt and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Add chopped cilantro and switch off the flame. Garnish with almond flakes
  • Serve hot with naan or chapati.

Notes

Honey has been used to cut down the sourness of curd.