Sunday 21 July 2013

Murgh Musallum

(Chicken- Moghul style)


Serves   8 people


INGREDIENTS :-


Chicken pieces                                               :   1 & 1/4 kgs
Green chillies                                                  :   4
Garlic                                                             :  20 flakes
ginger                                                             : 20 gms
Garam masala                                                : 1 tsp
salt                                                                :  5 tsp
turmeric powder                                            :  1 tsp
curd (beaten)                                                 :  1 cup
Red chilli powder                                          :  2 tsp
Cloves                                                          :  12
peppercorns                                                  :  12
cinnamon                                                       :  2 sticks( 2.5 cm each)
Brown cardamoms(peepled)                          : 8
almonds( shelled)                                           :  16
Coriander seeds                                             : 2 tsp
Vegetable oil                                                  : 1 cup
Onion (thinly sliced)                                        : 3 large
water                                                              : 3/4 cup
tomatoes(blanched & pureed)                         : 3 large
Coriander leaves(chopped)                             :  2 tsp .

                                                                      METHODS :-                                                                       


1.Prick chicken Piece all over with a fork

2. Grind together chillies, 12 garlic flakes and half of the ginger into a paste. mix chicken well ground paste, garam masala powder, 1 tsp salt , turmeric powder, curd and half of the red chilli powder. allow to marinate for about 1/2 hours

3. in a pan, roasted together cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamoms, almonds, cumin and coriander seeds.

4. Heat oil in a pan for about 3 minutes. add onions and remaining garlic. fry till onions are golden brown and remove strain oil and pour into cooker. keep aside.

5. Grind together fried and roasted ingredients and remaining ginger into a paste, adding a little water(1/2 cup) from time to time.

6. remove chicken pieces, reserve marinade. group chicken into 2 batches. place cooker with oil on high heat. lightly brown each batch and remove.

7. to the remaining, add ground paste. stir and fry for about 2 minutes. add chicken pieces, marinade, tomato puree. remaining chilli powder(1 tsp) and salt (4 tsp). mix well add remaining water(1/4 cup).

8. Close cooker , bring to full pressure on high heat. reduc heat and cook for 5 minutes.

9.Remove cooker from heat, allow to cool naturally.

10. open cooker, serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves..



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