Amritsari Murg

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, kasuri methi, ghee, and dahi to the chicken for marination.
  2. 2Add ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, kasuri methi, ghee, and dahi to the chicken for marination.
  3. 3Add ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, kasuri methi, ghee, and dahi to the chicken for marination.
  4. 4Mix all ingredients well with the chicken.
  5. 5Mix all ingredients well with the chicken.
  6. 6Mix all ingredients well with the chicken.
  7. 7Pan-fry the marinated chicken until browned.
  8. 8Pan-fry the marinated chicken until browned.
  9. 9Pan-fry the marinated chicken until browned.
  10. 10Heat oil in a pot and add bay leaf and green chilies.
  11. 11Heat oil in a pot and add bay leaf and green chilies.
  12. 12Heat oil in a pot and add bay leaf and green chilies.
  13. 13Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté.
  14. 14Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté.
  15. 15Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté.
  16. 16Add a knob of butter to the onions.
  17. 17Add a knob of butter to the onions.
  18. 18Add a knob of butter to the onions.
  19. 19Prepare the Amritsari masala by combining poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, black cardamom, cloves, green cardamom, black peppercorns, and cumin seeds.
  20. 20Prepare the Amritsari masala by combining poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, black cardamom, cloves, green cardamom, black peppercorns, and cumin seeds.
  21. 21Prepare the Amritsari masala by combining poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, black cardamom, cloves, green cardamom, black peppercorns, and cumin seeds.
  22. 22Add the Amritsari masala to the sautéed onions and mix well.
  23. 23Add the Amritsari masala to the sautéed onions and mix well.
  24. 24Add the Amritsari masala to the sautéed onions and mix well.
  25. 25Add chopped tomatoes to the onion-spice mixture.
  26. 26Add chopped tomatoes to the onion-spice mixture.
  27. 27Add chopped tomatoes to the onion-spice mixture.
  28. 28Add dahi to the mixture and stir to create a thick gravy.
  29. 29Add dahi to the mixture and stir to create a thick gravy.
  30. 30Add dahi to the mixture and stir to create a thick gravy.
  31. 31Add the pan-fried chicken to the gravy.
  32. 32Add the pan-fried chicken to the gravy.
  33. 33Add the pan-fried chicken to the gravy.
  34. 34Add water to the pot.
  35. 35Add water to the pot.
  36. 36Add water to the pot.
  37. 37Add more butter to the chicken and gravy.
  38. 38Add more butter to the chicken and gravy.
  39. 39Add more butter to the chicken and gravy.
  40. 40Cover the pot and let it cook.
  41. 41Cover the pot and let it cook.
  42. 42Cover the pot and let it cook.
  43. 43Garnish with fresh coriander.
  44. 44Garnish with fresh coriander.
  45. 45Garnish with fresh coriander.
  46. 46Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the finished dish.
  47. 47Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the finished dish.
  48. 48Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the finished dish.

Ingredients

  • chicken
  • chicken
  • chicken
  • ginger-garlic paste
  • ginger-garlic paste
  • ginger-garlic paste
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • turmeric
  • turmeric
  • turmeric
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • coriander powder
  • coriander powder
  • coriander powder
  • kasuri methi
  • kasuri methi
  • kasuri methi
  • ghee
  • ghee
  • ghee
  • dahi
  • dahi
  • dahi
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil
  • bay leaf
  • bay leaf
  • bay leaf
  • green chilies
  • green chilies
  • green chilies
  • onions
  • onions
  • onions
  • poppy seeds
  • poppy seeds
  • poppy seeds
  • fenugreek seeds
  • fenugreek seeds
  • fenugreek seeds
  • coriander seeds
  • coriander seeds
  • coriander seeds
  • black cardamom
  • black cardamom
  • black cardamom
  • cloves
  • cloves
  • cloves
  • green cardamom
  • green cardamom
  • green cardamom
  • black peppercorns
  • black peppercorns
  • black peppercorns
  • cumin seeds
  • cumin seeds
  • cumin seeds
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • lemon
  • lemon
  • lemon

Equipment

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Tips

  • The recipe's USP is marinating the chicken in desi ghee with many spices and yogurt, then pan-frying it instead of cooking directly in the gravy.
  • Do not miss the Amritsari masala; it is the soul of the recipe.
  • Do not miss butter; it is very, very important.