# Amritsari Murg

This Punjabi-style chicken dish is comforting, delicious, and easy to make, featuring pan-fried chicken added to a rich gravy with a special Amritsari masala.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Add ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, kasuri methi, ghee, and dahi to the chicken for marination.
2. Mix all ingredients well with the chicken.
3. Pan-fry the marinated chicken until browned.
4. Heat oil in a pot and add bay leaf and green chilies.
5. Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté.
6. Add a knob of butter to the onions.
7. Prepare the Amritsari masala by combining poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, black cardamom, cloves, green cardamom, black peppercorns, and cumin seeds.
8. Add the Amritsari masala to the sautéed onions and mix well.
9. Add chopped tomatoes to the onion-spice mixture.
10. Add dahi to the mixture and stir to create a thick gravy.
11. Add the pan-fried chicken to the gravy.
12. Add water to the pot.
13. Add more butter to the chicken and gravy.
14. Cover the pot and let it cook.
15. Garnish with fresh coriander.
16. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the finished dish.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- spatula
- pot
- spoon
- lid

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG0QyDDzm64/?igsh=MXQxODgwOWFlM3pzMg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5fabad8f-3cc1-4ffc-a1c9-2ecc3e455ca7
- Extracted: 2025-07-18

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