Chicken Yakhni

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the edges off two slices of bread.
  2. 2Tear the bread into small pieces and put them in a blender.
  3. 3Add 1 cup of milk and 3/4 cup of plain yogurt to the blender.
  4. 4Close the blender and blend until smooth.
  5. 5Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan.
  6. 6Add 3/4 cup of onion paste to the pan and cook until light brown for 6-7 minutes.
  7. 7Add 3/4 tsp of salt to the pan.
  8. 8Add 1 1/2 tsp of garlic paste to the pan and mix well.
  9. 9Grind 4-5 cloves, 2 black cardamoms and 5 cardamoms in a mortar and pestle.
  10. 10Add the ground spices to the pan and mix well.
  11. 11Add 700g of chicken to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes until it changes color.
  12. 12Pour in the reserved yogurt mixture over the chicken.
  13. 13Add 1 1/2 tsp of ginger powder and 1 1/2 tsp of fennel powder to the pan.
  14. 14Add 1/2 cup of water as needed.
  15. 15Cover the pan and cook for 25 minutes on low-medium heat.
  16. 16Add 1 tsp of ghee to the pan and stir well.
  17. 17Add 4-5 green chilies (optional) to the pan.
  18. 18Cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
  19. 19Serve and enjoy your Chicken Yakhni.

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread
  • 1 cup milk
  • 0.75 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 0.75 cup onion paste
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp garlic paste
  • 4 5 cloves
  • 2 black cardamom
  • 5 cardamom
  • 700 g chicken
  • 1.5 tsp ginger powder
  • 1.5 tsp fennel powder
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 4 5 green chili

Equipment

blenderpanmortel and pestle