RESHMI MURG MASALA RECIPE/RESHMI CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Reshmi chicken curry is a soft,creamy and juicy chicken gravy which you can easily prepare at home. When I was searching for some new easy chicken gravy recipes in you tube then I found this recipe from cook with faiza.com  then I immediately tried this recipe. The result was awesome. I loved the texture and aroma of this curry a lot. Ingredients are also so simple and easily available. It well goes with any flat  breads and rice.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Chicken : 1 kg

Cashew nuts : 25 (blend into fine paste by adding some milk)

Curd/yogurt : 350 ml

Fresh cream/malai : 1/2 cup

Garam masala powder : 1 tea spoon(recipe here)

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Chilly powder : 1 tea spoon

Ginger garlic paste : 2 tea spoons

Salt to taste

Medium onions : 3 (blend into fine paste)

Green chillies : 2 (slitted)

Coriander leaves : 1/2 cup

Oil : 1/3 cup

Raw papaya paste : 1 table spoon

Method :

Take chicken pieces in a bowl add yogurt,(beat curd or yogurt well before adding)cream,Cashew nut paste, ginger garlic paste,salt,chilly powder,turmeric powder,garam masala powder,raw papaya paste,1/4 cup of coriander leaves.

Now mix all ingredients well and marinate for 30 minutes. If you don't have raw papaya paste then marinate for 2 hours.

Now heat oil in heavy bottom pan add onion paste and saute until it changes into light Brown color.

Now add chicken marinate and stir it well.

When it begins to a boil ,cover and cook on medium flame until chicken gets tender.(stir in between) no need to add water.

Now when gravy becames thick and oil floats on top add remaining Coriander leaves and green chillies and cook on low flame for few minutes and remove from fire.

Now serve hot with roti or rice.

Pictorial :

Take chicken pieces add yogurt

Add cashew paste

Add  cream

Add chilly,turmeric and garam masala powders

Add ginger garlic paste,raw papaya paste and salt

Add coriander leaves

Mix and marinate for 30 minutes

Meanwhile heat oil in a pan add onion paste

Saute for a while

Add marinated chicken

Bring it to a boil by stirring occasionally

Now cover and cook on medium flame until chicken gets tender

Now add green chillies and coriander leaves

Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes and remove from fire

Now it's done

Enjoy!!!!

CHETTINNAD CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE/CHICKEN CHETTINAD RECIPE

Chettinad chicken  curry is a very famous dish in tamil nadu. It tastes so yummy and also spicy too. It not as regular chicken curry recipe. This dish is filled with freshly grounded spices and lots of beautiful aroma. There are so many varieties in chettinad chicken, like chettinad pepper fry, chettinad chicken fry etc., which I'm going to share in this blog in my future posts. You can serve this with any roti or rice. But, tastes absolutely divine.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Chicken : 500 grams

Chopped medium tomatoes : 3

chopped medium onions : 2

ginger garlic paste : 2 table spoons

Curry leaves : 2 strings

chopped coriander leaves : 1/4 cup

Chilly powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Salt to taste

oil : 3 table spoons

Half lemon

For chettinad masala :

Dried red chillies : 2 to 3

pepper corns : 1 tea spoon

Fennel seeds/sounf : 1 tea spoon

Cumin seeds/jeera : 1/2 tea spoon

Coriander seeds : 2 table spoons

Dried or fresh coconut : 1/4 cup

Star anise : 1

Poppy seeds : 2 tea spoons

Cinnamon sticks : 2 (inch size)

cloves : 2

cardamom : 2

Method :

First take all chettinad masala ingredients, dry roast them for 2 to 3 minutes and remove from fire.

Now let it cool completely and blend into a fine powder. Then add some water and blend into a fine paste.

Now heat oil in a pan add chopped onions and saute until they changes into light golden color.

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw flavors disappear.

Now add curry leaves and saute for few seconds, then add grounded masala and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

Now add chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt saute for few seconds and add tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes turns soft.

Now add chicken and saute for 5 minutes on high flame.

Now add 2 to 3 cups of water and cook until chicken gets tender by covering the lid.stir in between.(add some water and cook if needed)

Now, when gravy becomes thick, squeeze lemon and sprinkle coriander leaves and cook on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes and remove from fire.

Now serve hot with roti or rice.

Take your chettinad masala ingredients

Dry roast for few minutes

Let it cool completely and take into a blender

Blend into a fine powder

Add some water

Blend into a fine paste

Now heat oil in a pan, add onions and saute well

Add ginger garlic paste

Saute until raw flavors disappear

Add curry leaves and saute well

Now add grounded masala 

Saute for couple of minutes

Add remaining spice powders and salt, saute well

Now add tomatoes

Cook until tomatoes turns soft

Add chicken pieces

Saute for 5 minutes

Now add water as required

Cover and cook until chicken gets tender

Stir in between

Finally squeeze some lemon juice

Sprinkle some coriander leaves and cook on low flame for few minutes and remove from fire

Now it's done

Serve hot!!!!

RESTAURANT STYLE KADAI CHICKEN RECIPE/CHICKEN KARAHI RECIPE

Hi guys...... Hope you all are enjoying your weekend.... I m enjoying in my kitchen, today I made custard jelly pudding and waiting for my kids. They just love jelly dishes so much, I will share that recipe with you all soon.

       Okay, coming to today's recipe, today I'm going to share yummy restaurant style kadai chicken recipe.this recipe is also requested by some of my blog readers. Why I'm saying restaurant style means it just smells and tastes as restaurants. My younger daughter jasra was really impressed and said "mamma it tastes same as restaurant kadai chicken which we had in coimbatore." happy me!!!!! It tastes and smells really great with freshly grounded kadai masala.

Give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Chicken : 1 kg

Medium tomatoes : 3 (blend into puree)

large chopped onion : 1

oil : 1/4 cup

Red chilly : 1

cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

Coriander seeds : 2 tea spoons

Ginger garlic paste : 2 table spoons

Kashmiri chilly powder : 1 tea spoon

Coriander powder : 2 tea spoons

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup

Garam masala powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Large onion : 1 (cut into cubes)

large capsicum : 1 (cut into cubes)

Chopped coriander leaves : 1/2 cup

For kadai masala :

Coriander seeds : 2 table spoons

Dried red chillies : 2

pepper corns : 1 tea spoon

Cumin seeds/jeera : 1 tea spoon

fennel seeds/saunf : 1 tea spoon

Method :

First start making kadai masala. Take all kadai masala ingredients in a pan dry roast them for 2 to 3 minutes and let it cool completely. Now blend it into a powder and keep a side.

Now heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds,dried Red chilly and coriander seeds.

Now add chopped onions and saute for couple of minutes.then add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw flavors disappear.

Now add chicken pieces and saute for 5 minutes. Then add half of the kadai masala powder.

Now add Kashmiri chilly powder,Turmeric powder and coriander powder, saute for 3 to 4 minutes.

Now add tomato puree ,Garam masala powder and cook for 3 to 5 minutes by stirring in between.

Now add beaten curd and stir it well, cook on low flame for 5 minutes by stirring in between.

Now add remaining kadai masala. Diced onion and capsicum, stir it well.Cook on low flame for 5 minutes by covering the lid. Check ,chicken is cooked or not. If chicken is not cooked add some water and cook it. Otherwise no need to add water.

Finally sprinkle some coriander leaves and serve hot.

Take all kadai masala ingredients in a pan

Dry roast for couple of minutes 

Let it cool completely and blend it into a powder, your kadai masala is ready

Now heat oil in a pan , add dried red chilly, cumin and coriander seeds

Add onions and saute it

Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a while

Add chicken pieces

Cook for few minutes

Add half of the kadai masala powder

Add other spice powders

Saute well

Add tomato puree

Cook for few minutes

Add garam masala powder

Add beaten curd

Cook it well

Add remaining kadai masala

Add diced onions

Add diced capsicum and  cook. On low flame

Finally add coriander leaves

It's done now

Yummy kadai chicken is ready to serve!!!!

Yummy!!!!