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Chicken Haldighati

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Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Chicken Haldighati

#ebook /post-67 Chicken Haldighati is one of the signature dish from the grand cuisines of Rajasthan.It is easy to prepare with few ingredients. Adding roasted dry masala powder, fresh cream, mint and coriander makes it all the more flavourful.

Ingredient

500 gms

chicken

onions sliced finely

3 tbsp

curd

1 tsp

ginger paste

1/2 tsp

garlic paste

1 tsp

turmeric powder

1/2 tsp

red chilli powder

5-6

cashewnuts

1.5 tbsp

malai or fresh cream

1/2 tsp

coriander powder

1 tbsp

cumin seeds

3-4

green cardamoms

1 stick

cinnamon

3-4

cloves

dry red chillies

7-8

bay leaves

1/2 tsp

black pepper powder

1 tbsp

mint leaves chopped

1 tbsp

chopped coriander

1 tbsp

lemon juice

green chilli

To taste

salt

2 tbsp

refined oil

1 tsp

ghee

1 cup

water

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Marinate chicken with little salt and lemon juice for half hour.Slice onion very finely.Make a paste of curd, cashewnuts,ginger garlic paste,turmeric and red chilli powder.Dry roast cumin,bay leaves,whole garam masalas,dry red chillies and grind to a powder.Reserve in airtight container.Heat oil and fry sliced onion till lightly brown.Add chicken and toss.Now add the ground paste, coriander and 1 tsp roasted ground masala.Add salt to taste.Fry till masala coats chicken.Add fresh cream.

* Step 2

Fry well and add 1 cup water.Cook on low flame till chicken is done or pressure cook 2 whistles.Open lid and sprinkle chopped coriander and mint leaves.Garnish with fresh cream,sliced onion and split green chilli.