Mughlai Chicken Recipe....Cant wait to have it...Join us at Judges Indian Cuisine :)

Mughlai Chicken, in which chicken is simmered in rich gravy which is relished garnished with coriander. Enjoy this delicious recipe with naan or roti.

Ingredients

For The Chicken
1 kg chicken
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste

For The Gravy
2 tbsp oil
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1 tsp peppercorns (kalimirch)
2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 tsp chopped green chillies
2 medium onion paste
1 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
1 tsp lotus seeds
1 tsp grated coconut
1 tsp chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
salt to taste

For The Garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp butter

Method 

For the Chicken
Heat the oil in a pan add the ginger garlic paste, saute it for a second on medium flame.

Add the chicken and salt and cook till the chicken is soft.

Remove from the flame and keep aside.

For the Gravy
Heat the oil in a pan add bayleaf, peppercorn, cardamom and cumin.

When they splutter add garlic-ginger paste, green chilies and onion paste and fry till onions turn translucent.

Add the poppy seeds, coconut, lotus seeds, cashewnuts, salt and 1/2 cup water, simmer it for 5 to 6 minutes.

Add the cooked chicken and simmer further for 6-7 minutes.

Serve hot garnish with coriander and butter.

Thanks to: Tarla dalal