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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