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This Chicken Dahi Wala recipe is very close to my heart as it's my Dad's to go recipe and I remember him making this dish week after week on our demand as we never got over this flavorful, spicy curry with a lovely texture. The recipe is quite easy to make as all you have to do is to brown the onions. All the other ingredients are basically dumped in the pan and cooked till they blend beautifully with each other. Serve it with rice or pair it with laccha paratha or naan, this recipe is surely a keeper. Here is the simple recipe to make this Dahi Wala Murgh. All you need is Chicken - 1 kg ( with bones ) Oil - 1\4 cup Cloves - 3-4 Black peppercorns - 5-6 Black cardamom - 2 Cinnamon - 1 inch stick Dry red chili - 2-3 Onion - 1 and 1\2 cups ( thinly sliced ) Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Yogurt - 2 cups Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Salt to taste Honey - 1 tsp lemon juice - 1 tbsp Fresh coriander for g...

Murgh Malaiwala or Chicken in a cream based gravy is an easy to make yet very delicious preparation of Chicken where Chicken is cooked in cream and milk and is very mildly spiced with garam masala powder, cardamom powder, saffron and some green chilies. Enjoy Murgh Malaiwala with some laccha paratha or naan. Here is the easy and simple recipe to make this Chicken delicacy. All you need is Boneless chicken - 500 g ( cut into small pieces ) Hung yogurt - 2 tbsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Ginger paste - 1 tsp Garlic paste - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Ghee \ Clarified butter - 1 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black peppercorn - 5-6 Onion - 1 and 1\2 cups ( chopped ) Green chili - 2 ( slit into half ) Fresh cream - 100 ml Milk - 1\2 cup Saffron strands - a pinch Cardamom powder - 1\2 tsp White pepper power - 1\2 tsp Kasuri methi \ dried fenugreek leaves - 2 tbsp ( crushed ) Almond flakes for garnishing Method of preparation Mix hung yogurt, lemon juice, ginger paste, garlic pa...

Korma or qorma is a dish made with yogurt and a paste of nuts and seeds. I made a badami chicken korma today with almond paste and yogurt and it's turned out very delicious. The recipe is very simple to make and unlike other chicken recipes, very less onion is used to make this. Take care while frying the onions to golden brown. They should not be over fried otherwise the gravy will have a bitter taste. Keep in mind that they keep to brown a little more even after taking out from the oil. Here is the recipe All you need is Chicken - 1 kg ( cut into small pieces ) Onion - 1 and 1\2 cup ( very thinly sliced ) Oil for frying onions Ghee - 5 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black cardamom - 2 Black peppercorns - 5-6 Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Dry red chili - 3-4 Yogurt - 1 cup Ginger paste - 1 tsp Garlic paste - 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 3 tsp Salt to taste Almonds - 20-25 Method of preparation Soak the almonds in hot water for 10 minutes. Rem...

Murg Khada masala is a signature dish of my Dad. Everyone in my family loves to cook and my Dad is no exception. Both my parents being doctors had a very tough and busy life and cooking a hearty and delicious meal for the family was their stress buster. So on a few of the weekends, my dad would take over the kitchen and whip up a delicious meal which mostly used to be Non vegetarian curries or his signature aloo matar ki sabzi. Most of the time, he used to experiment with new dishes and come up with something of his own, but when he wanted to be sure of the result, this Murg khada masala made it's presence. This recipe is more like a stew where all the ingredients are put together in a pan and cook in the juices released by the chicken. This recipe is still my favorite among the many chicken recipes that I make. You must give it a try too. Here it is. All you need is Chicken - 600 g Oil - 5 tbsp Whole red chilies - 3-4 Bay leaves - 3 Cinnamon - 2 inch piece Black cardamom - 4 Black...

Mughlai murgh korma is a traditional Mughlai recipe. It has a rich and creamy gravy made with coconut and almonds. Here is the recipe. All you need is Chicken - 1 and 1\2 kg Vinegar - 2 tsp Ghee or oil - 1\4 cup Onion - 2 cups ( thinly sliced Bay leaves - 2 Green cardamom - 3-4 Black cardamom - 2-3 Cloves - 5-6 Black peppercorns - 8-10 Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece Javitri - small piece Ginger - 2 inch piece Garlic - 8-10 cloves Almonds - 1\4 cup Grated fresh coconut - 3 tbsp Green chili - 1 Yogurt - 1 and 1\2 cup Maida - 1 tsp White pepper powder - 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 and 1\2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 and 1\2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Saffron  - A good pinch Kewra essence - 8-10 drops Rose water - 1 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Lemon juice - 2 tsp Fresh cream - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Wash the chicken and apply vinegar on it. Keep aside for 45 minutes to an hour. Heat ghee in a pan. Add onions and 1\2 tsp salt and fry on medium heat till golden br...