Methi Chicken- Chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves. Tender chicken chunks cooked with assorted spices and fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves.

Prep Time: 31-40 minutes

Cook Time: 41-50 minutes

Serve: 4

Level Of Cooking: Moderate

Taste: Spicy

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup fresh fenugreek (leaves separated)
  • 750 gms chicken, cut into 8 pieces on the bone
  • 3 tbsps oil, 1 bay leaf
  • 400 gms yogurt, Salt to taste
  • 2 one-inch cinnamon pieces
  • 5-6 green cardamoms
  • 1-2 black cardamoms
  • 1-2 mace petals
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 tsps dried fenugreek leaves (kasoorimethi)
  • 1½ inch ginger, finely chopped
  • 7-8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsps red chilli powder
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

Heat oil in a non-stick pan.

Step 2

Put the yogurt in a large bowl, add salt and chicken, and mix well.

Step 3

Add cinnamon, bay leaf, green cardamoms, black cardamoms, cloves, mace, and onion to the pan and sauté till fragrant.

Step 4

Add dried fenugreek leaves to the chicken and mix.

Step 5

Add fresh fenugreek, ginger, and garlic in the pan and mix and sauté. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and chicken with the marinade.  Rinse the bowl with 1 cup of water and add it to the pan. Mix everything well, add green chilies, cover and let the chicken cook.

Step 6

Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with tandoori roti.

NUTRITION VALUE 

Calories: 1807 Kcal

Carbohydrates: 226.1 gm

Protein: 226.1 gm

Fat: 77.1 gm

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