Here's a perfect Punjabi recipe that will add stars to your dinner party. This is a no oil, no ghee recipe including chicken pieces cooked in a blend of masalas, milk and cream.
Ingredients:
- For the gravy:
- 1 Cup Cream
- 3 Green chillies, chopped
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 1/2 Cups Milk
- 1 tsp Green cardamom powder
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 2 Tbsp Coriander leaves
- 1/2 tsp Dry ginger powder
- 1 tsp White pepper powder
- 1 tsp Kasoori methi
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- A pinch of Saffron
- 2 tsp Almonds, chopped
- To taste Salt
- For the marinade:
- 5 Chicken drumsticks
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
- 2 tsp White pepper powder
- For the garam masala:
- 1 Black cardamom (badi elaichi)
- 6-8 Green cardamoms (choti elaichi)
- 1 piece Mace (javitri)
- 2 tsp Cumin seeds (zeera)
- 4-5 Cloves (laung)
- 1 Cinnamon (dalchini)
- 4-5 Black peppercorns (kali mirch)
- 6-7 Dried rose petals
Method:
- For the marination:
- 1.Make small incisions in the drum sticks of chicken. Marinate with ginger, garlic paste and white pepper for thirty minutes.
- For the garam masala:
- 1.Dry roast the garam masala ingredients and grind them in a mortar and pestle or mixie.
- For the gravy:
- 1.Heat a pan and add cream, onions, green chillies, and cook till the onions are soft.
- 2.Now add the milk and the marinated chicken, mix well.
- 3.Add green cardamom powder, chopped ginger, dry ginger powder, coriander leaves, white pepper powder, kasoori methi, garam masala, a pinch of saffron. Let it simmer.
- 4.Saute well and cook for some time (about 7-10 minutes). Add salt. Mix well.
- 5.Garnish with chopped almonds and serve hot.
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