Dawat Style Chicken Curry Recipe
Ingredients
Marination
- Garlic paste 1 tsp
- Ginger paste 1 tsp
- Yoghurt 1/2 cup
- Tomato puree1 tbsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
- Chicken with bones, 1-1.3 kg
Other Ingredients
- Oil as needed
- Cinnamon stick 1
- Green cardamom 1
- Cloves 2
- Black peppercorns 4
- Cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Onions 2 big, blended to a paste
- Ginger paste 1 tbsp
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Green chilies 4-5, slit
- Tomato puree 1 tbsp
- Cumin powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Tomatoes 4-5, blended to a paste
- Methi leaves (dried fenugreek) 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
Preparation
- MARINATION: In a bowl add yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, tomato puree, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
- Add chicken pieces, mix and marinate overnight in refrigerator.
- GRAVY: Heat oil in a pot and add cinnamon stick, green cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns and cumin seeds. Sauté for a minute until aromatic.
- Add onion paste (keep the flame low at this stage to avoid the paste from splattering) and fry until just golden brown.
- Now add ginger paste, garlic paste tomato puree and slit green chilies. Stir fry for 2 minutes until aromatic.
- Add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and dried fenugreek. Stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add blended tomatoes. Mix, cover and cook until all the water has evaporated and the oil has separated from the gravy.
- Add marinated chicken and stir fry on high flame until all the chicken has turned white from outside.
- Add 2 glasses of water, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is nice and tender and completely cooked through. Add more water if needed while cooking.
- Lastly, adjust the gravy consistency and salt if necessary. If you need to thin out the gravy a bit more then add water and boil the gravy for a minute.
- Sprinkle garam masala, chopped green chilies and freshly chopped coriander.
- Serve with roti or naan, Enjoy!
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Dawat Style Chicken Curry Recipe
Ingredients
Marination
- Garlic paste 1 tsp
- Ginger paste 1 tsp
- Yoghurt 1/2 cup
- Tomato puree1 tbsp
- Salt 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
- Chicken with bones 1-1.3 kg
Other Ingredients
- Oil as needed
- Cinnamon stick 1
- Green cardamom 1
- Cloves 2
- Black peppercorns 4
- Cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Onions 2 big blended to a paste
- Ginger paste 1 tbsp
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Green chilies 4-5 slit
- Tomato puree 1 tbsp
- Cumin powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Tomatoes 4-5 blended to a paste
- Methi leaves dried fenugreek 1 tsp
- Salt to taste