Methi Chicken

METHI CHICKEN 

(chicken cooked in fenugreek leaves flavoured gravy)

Some years back we went to Banglore and Mysure. When we were returning from Mysure we had methi chicken and some other dishes. I don't remember all those dishes but methi chicken was too tasty and i remembered that flavour. It was creamy, soft and literally finger likcing. I tried to replicate that dish in my kitchen. I got an lovely recipe after some failed attempts. After that this dish became our one of favourite party dish. whenever I prepare this recipe I got appreciated by every one. 

Here is my version of Methi Chicken.

Chicken- 1/2kg

Onion- 3medium

Ginger and garlic paste- 1.5tbsp

Kasuri methi- 5tbsp

Haldi- 1tsp

Red chili powder- 1tsp

(i used kashmiri red chili powder)

Kaju- 3tbsp

Tomato- 1medium

Hung curd- 1/4cup

Salt to taste

Sugar- 1/4tsp

Whole garam masala- 1tbsp

(Cinnamon- 1/2inch

Clove- 3

Green cardamom- 2

Cumin- 1/2tsp)

Garam masal- 1/2tsp

Coriander powder- 1tsp

Butter- 1tbsp + 1tbsp

oil- 1/2tbsp

Green chili- 2

Warm half cup of water and add 4tbsp of kasuri methi in it. Keep Aside 1tbsp kasuri methi.

Wash and clean chicken. In a mixing bowl add chicken, curd, half 1/2tsp, 1/2tbsp of ginger and garlic paste and mix. Keep aside for 45mins to 1hour.

Slice onion thinly. In a kadai add 1tbsp of butter, add sliced onion and kaju. fry it up to brown. Let it cool down and make a smooth paste. Keep aside.

Heat oil and butter and add whole garam masala and let it infuse. Then add ginger and garlic paste and cook up to raw smell goes. When done add soaked kasuri methi and cook prperly. Keep the water left from soaked kasuri methi.  If required use this water to cook.

Now add marinated chicken to it. Also add salt, haldi, red chili powder, coriander powder and also chopped tomato and green chili. Cook it in high flame. When the water reduces, simmer the flame and cover and cook. 

When chicken is 3/4th cooked add onion and kaju paste. Cover and cook up to chicken is cooked properly.

Finally add sugar, garam masala and rest of kasuri methi. Mix properly. Serve hot with roti, naan or pulao or any flavoured rice.