Shahi Chicken

 

Shahi Chicken is a dish that is ideally had during winter. It is a Mughlai dish that can be had during special occasions and tastes a lot like restaurant style food. 

Ingredients (3-4 Servings) :

• Chicken - 500 g
• Whole Garam Masalas : Cinamon (Tej) - 3 inch piece , Whole Black Pepper - 5 , Cloves (Laung) - 5 , Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi) -1 , Green Cardamom (Chhoti Elaichi - 5
• Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 Tbsp
• Curd (Dahi) - 1/2 Cup
• Green Chillies - 2-3
• Kashmiri Chillies - 2
• Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp
• Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp
• Sugar - 2 Tbsp
• Tomatoes - 2
• Onions - 3 
• Dry Fruits : Almonds - 10 , Cashew Nuts - 10 , Green Raisins - 1 fistful 
• Salt to Taste 
• Oil for frying
• Powdered Spices : Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp , Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp , Dhanajeera Powder - 1 Tsp , Garam Masala Powder - 1 Tsp

Method :

• Marinate the chicken with Ginger Paste , Garlic Paste , powdered spices , salt and curd. Keep it aside for minimum half an hour.
• Heat oil in a cooker and add roughly chopped onions , tomatoes , whole garam masalas , cashew nuts , almonds and cumin seeds.
• Once it is halfway cooked , transfer it to a mixer and grind it.
• Add some more oil to the cooker and add the ground paste and fry it for about 10 minutes.
• Now , add water to it to bring it to the required consistency and add the marinated chicken , sugar and raisins to it.
• Mix it thoroughly and pressure cook it for 3 whistles and 10-15 minutes on low flame , till the chicken is tender.

Shahi Chicken can be served with Potato Straws (Sali).