Murgh Afghani

Submitted by Shinjini Ghatak Sep 03, 2013 No comments 20,658 views 0 fav

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Pre-cut chicken pieces in thick brown onion and cashew nut gravy.

Prep time 15 mins

Cook time 30 mins

Serves 4

CuisineMughlai

CourseMain Course

DifficultyMedium

DietaryNon Vegetarian

Main Ingredients Chicken

Murgh Afghani as the name suggests is a mughlai recipe. The recipe is rich in texture and taste. The browned onion paste and cashew paste to add a distinct flavour and a smooth texture out this recipe.

Ingredients

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500 gram chicken cut into pieces
¼ cup cashew nuts
1 large onion chopped
1 large onion sliced
1 ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste
4 cardamoms
3 cloves
1 inch piece cinnamon
2 tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1tsp cumin powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste
3 tbsp oil

Murgh Afghani Ingredients

Steps

In a wok add the onions and fry the sliced onions on a low flame till they ae golden brown in colour. Remove and make a smooth paste with little water.
In the same oil add the cashewnuts and fry till they are golden brown in colour.
Remove and make a smooth paste with a little water and keep aside.
In the remaining oil add the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add the chopped onions and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
To this add the browned onion paste , turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, salt, black pepper powder and garam masala powder. Fry for 7-10 minutes or till the spices are cooked and oil separates from the mixture. Make sure to add a little water if it sticks to the bottom of the pan.
Add the chicken pieces and fry till they are no longer pink. This will take about another 10 minutes. Add a little water if it sticks to the bottom of the pan.
Add the cashewnut paste along with ½ cup water and mix well.
Let it come to a boil .
Simmer and cook covered till the chicken pieces are cooked through.
Cook till the gravy reaches your desired consistency. The gravy should not be too thick or too runny.
Serve hot