# Pakistani Chicken

A delicious and rich Pakistani Chicken recipe cooked in clarified butter with aromatic spices and cream.

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

## Ingredients

- 100 g clarified butter
- 1 heaped spoon ginger garlic paste
- 800 g chicken
- 3 unit chopped onions
- salt
- 4 unit green chilli
- 3 unit chopped tomatoes
- 0.5 spoon turmeric powder
- 1 spoon coriander powder
- 1 spoon roasted cumin powder
- 1.5 spoon red chilli powder
- splash water
- 2 spoon beaten curd
- roasted fenugreek leaves
- 1 spoon garam masala
- 2 dollop butter
- 2 spoon cream

## Instructions

1. Heat clarified butter in a wok.
2. Add 1 heaped spoon of ginger garlic paste to the clarified butter.
3. Sauté the ginger garlic paste.
4. Add 800g of chicken pieces to the wok.
5. Add 3-4 chopped onions to the chicken.
6. Mix the onions and chicken well and sauté.
7. Add salt to taste.
8. Add 4 green chillies.
9. Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes.
10. Add 3 chopped tomatoes.
11. Add salt to the tomatoes.
12. Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes to allow tomatoes to soften.
13. Mix the tomatoes well with the chicken.
14. Add 1/2 spoon of turmeric powder.
15. Add 1 spoon of coriander powder.
16. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
17. Add 1 spoon of roasted cumin powder.
18. Add 1.5 spoon of red chilli powder.
19. Mix all the spices thoroughly.
20. Add a splash of water to prevent spices from burning.
21. Add 2 spoons of well-beaten curd.
22. Mix the curd into the curry.
23. Add roasted fenugreek leaves.
24. Add 1 spoon of garam masala.
25. Mix well.
26. Add 2 dollops of butter.
27. Add 2 spoons of cream.
28. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame until the gravy thickens and oil separates.
29. Plate the Pakistani Chicken.
30. Garnish with green chilli.

## Equipment

- wok
- lid
- wooden spoon
- serving bowl

## Tips

- When adding curd, ensure it has less water and is well-beaten to prevent curdling.
- If cream is not available, you can use malai (milk fat) as a substitute.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/FreH9y3y2UQ?si=8yDq8-r9KVdw2Z4S
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c7b16ad3-ce35-4669-bd13-f8c406ec0201
- Extracted: 2025-10-23

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