Archive for the ‘Easy Dishes’ Category
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Ingredients :
1/2 Kg chicken on the bone cut into medium sized pieces (about 1 1/2 inches.).
1 1/2 cups basmati rice, soaked .
3 medium onions
2 tsps ginger paste
2 tsps garlic paste
oil for deep frying
1 cup drained yoghurt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
3 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (Jeera)
3 green cardamom
1 inch cinnamon
5 cloves
5 black peppercorn
10-12 cashewnuts
3 medium tomatoes chopped
1/2 tablespoon coriander powder (dhaniya)
3/4 tsp roasted cumin powder (Jeera)
a few saffron threads
1 cup malai (cream)
1 cup milk
10-12 raisins(kishmish)
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Method:
1) Marinate chicken in yoghurt, one teaspoon of ginger paste and one teaspoon garlic paste,half a teaspoon of red chilli powder, salt to taste . Keep aside for half an hour or more.
2)Slice 2 onions thin and chop the other onion small.
3)Heat oil in a kadai n deep fry the sliced onions till a deep brown , drain n keep aside.
4)Heat ghee in a pan, add the Jeera(cumin) seeds to it, when it changes color , add cardamom, cinnamon , cloves,whole peppercorn. Saute till fragrant. To this add the onions and saute till onions turn reddish in color.
Add the remaining ginger paste, garlic paste and saute till slightly reddish. Add cashew nuts and saute till it turns golden brown.
5)Stir in the chopped tomatoes and a little water along with the coriander powder and Jeera powder and the remaining chilli powder and let cook till all the oil seperates.
6) Add the marinated chicken and saute over high flame for about 3-4 minutes. Mix together the cream, milk and saffron and add this mix to the pan along with the chicken.
7) Stir in the rice and check the taste for salt and spice . Stir it well and cover n cook till done . Add the raisins and the deep fried onions , Mix well and serve Hot .