Relish the Rich Flavours of Malai Chicken at Home

Ingredients

• 1 kg chickencurry cuts
• 2 tbsp hung curd
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp salt
• 1½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 3-4 cloves
• 5-6 black peppercorns
• 1½ cups onionchopped
• 2 green chilliesslit
• 100 ml fresh cream
• ½ cup Milk
• 1 pinch saffron strands
• ½ tsp Cardamom powder
• ½ tsp White pepper powder
• 2 tbsp Kasuri methi
• 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ cup fried onion

Let’s cook

1. In a bowl, mix hung curd, lemon juice, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt and garam masala. Add the chicken pieces and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

2. In a pan, heat oil and then add ghee. Once the oil is hot enough, add cloves, peppercorns and onions. Fry until translucent and add green chillies. Fry for a few seconds and then finally add the marinated chicken pieces with the marinade. Cook on high flame for about 5-6 minutes or until the chicken turns slightly brown.

3. Add water and let the chicken cook nicely. Then add cream, milk, saffron, cardamom powder, white pepper and kasuri methi. Cook for about 2 minutes and add red chilli powder, garam masala and fried onions. Mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes more.

4. Garnish with chopped almonds and serve hot with naan or laccha paratha.