Shahi chicken ~Ramadan Special~

The month of Ramadan is going on so... this month I would like to treat you all with foods that have a lot of dry fruits, cream and ghee.

Diet conscious people might not find these recipes friendly...But...if you are fasting the entire day then your body needs proteins and carbohydrates. This dish has a rich taste and creamy flavour due to its rich ingredients! Try it out & burn the extra calories on your treadmill.

Cooking Procedure:-

Step 1: Make a paste of the following ingredients & keep it aside for future use:

~2 tbsp of poppy seeds
~2 tbsp of coconut chopped
~10-15 cashew nuts
~10-12 raisins
~10-15 pistachios
~10 green chillies.

Paste No.1

Step 2: Marinate 1kg of chicken with 450 gms of curd,salt, pepper 2 tbsp and 2 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste [marination time:4-5 hrs]

Step 3: Take 4 medium sized onions and roast them on a burner or open flame. Then make a paste of these onions, While making the paste add 10-12 garlic pods.

Paste No.2-Onion Paste

Step 4:

Let's start cooking now.

In a pan add 2 tbsp of ghee (clarified butter) & Heat it up properly then add 3-4 bay leaves, Some powdered green cardamom and 2 black cardamoms.

When it starts spluttering, add the marinated chicken along with the paste no.2 (onion paste).

Cook it in low flame for 30 minutes...

IF AT ANY POINT OF TIME you feel its getting dried up add some cream or milk to it....DO NOT add any water to this dish.

Next, when the chicken is done add paste no.1(poppy, coconut , cashew,raisin. pistachio and Green chilly).

Cook for another 15 minutes...

Final step: Add the 200ml of Amul cream ( or Dairy cream of your choice) & stir it well.

The dish is Ready...

Before serving add 2 tsps of rosewater from top.
The yummy Shahi(royal) dish goes well with roti or nan! (Indian flat Bread)

~ENJOY~