CHICKEN CHANGEZI

                           CHICKEN CHANGEZI 

Another chicken recipe similar to that with butter chicken . Origin from MUGHLAI KITCHEN influenced by PERSIAN style . Made with tomatoes , butter , spices & obviously chicken . 

Yummy delicious main course dish will please your taste buds .

INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRED FOR MARINATION - 

1 kg - CHICKEN 

200 gm - PLAIN CURD 

1 tblspn - GINGER - ONION PASTE 

1 tblspn - RED CHILI POWDER 

1 tblspn - WHOLE SPICE POWDER [ GARAM MASALA]

1 tblspn - CORIANDER POWDER 

SALT - TO TASTE 

1 - LEMON JUICE 

** In a mixing bowl take CURD , GINGER - ONION PASTE , RED CHILI POWDER , WHOLE SPICE POWDER , CORIANDER POWDER , SALT & mix all these very well .

**Now i will add my chicken to this paste & coat it very properly so that every piece of chicken is coated . At the same time i will squeeze the lemon juice & mix it well .

**Let this marinate rest for 2 hour [ atleast for 1 hour ].

➤After 1 hour be ready to make gravy .

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR GRAVY - 

500 gm - TOMATOES 

1 - ONION [ medium size ]

2-4 - GARLIC petal [ pealed]

100 gm - BUTTER 

2 - GREEN CHILIES [ cut lenghthwise ]

2 tblspn - GINGER - ONION PASTE 

SALT - TO TASTE 

50 gm - CREAM / MILK FAT 

1.5 tblspn - WHOLE SPICE POWDER [ GARAM MASALA ]

*Firstly in a pan take roughly chopped TOMATOES , ONION & GARLIC & cook this on medium flame for 20 minutes . Mash the tomatoes in between & continue to add little water .

*After this grind it in the mixture & make a smooth paste .

*Separately grill the marinated chicken in a pan with 4 table spoon of oil & cook until its properly tenders .

* In a kadhai / sauce pan add 3 tblspn of oil heat it properly .

*After this add green chilies , ginger - onion paste , curd , red chili powder , whole spice powder , salt , cream / milk fat & cook until oil comes up .

*Add to this masala the tomato puree & cook on medium flame . After 5 minutes i will add butter to this gravy & again cook until the oil comes up on the top .

**Coming up of oil on the top indicates that our masala / gravy is ready .

*After this add the grilled / fried chicken to the gravy & cook for 5 minutes .

OUR DELICIOUS CHICKEN CHANGEZI IS READY TO SERVE WITH TANDOORI NAAN & GARNISH IT WITH CORIANDER LEAVES .