Chicken Mughlai Masala

I had prepared this chicken curry sometime back . I adapted the recipe from my  f.b friend Vidya Nayak Shenoy . She is an expert when it comes to cooking chicken . I modified the recipe as per our taste . Like I added cashew paste, maggie masala magic and tomatoes  which created a twist in the recipe . I love to try new recipes and this recipe came out really good . I’m posting in the space after a long time due to my chocolate   orders .  Stay tuned for more interesting recipes in the days to come ..

Ingredients for the masala :

Onion – 2

Green chilly -3-4

Kashmiri red chilly – 10 – 12

Peppercorns -5-6

Cloves -2

Black Cardamom – 2

Green cardamom -2

Cinnamon -1/4″

Ginger – 1/2 ”

Garlic – 5-6

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds – few seeds

Coriander leaves – 4 tbsp

Other ingredients :

Ghee –  4 tbsp +3 tbsp

Curds – 1/2 cup

Chicken – 1 kg

Salt – to taste

Onions -3 ,sliced or chopped

Cashew or almond paste – 10 – 12

Tomatoes – 3 chopped

Maggie masala magic -2 sachets

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp , chopped

Method:

1. Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker and saute chicken for a while.
2. Grind all the ingredients mentioned in the list  to a smooth paste .
3. Heat the remaining ghee , saute onions until translucent .
4. Add the masala and fry until the raw smell disappears .
5. Add curds and saute it further .
6. Add chicken ,salt to taste,tomatoes and maggie masala magic  .
7. Add ground cashew or almond paste .
8. Add water as much as needed .
9. Take 2 whistles and cook the chicken .
10. Once cooked garnish with chopped coriander leaves .