Hot chicken recipe
A high protein Indian recipe with chicken - cut into pieces, curd (dahi / yogurt) - as required for marination, kalonji (onion nigella seeds). Ready in 45 min, serves 2.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Teekha Murgh Recipe recipe, marinate the chicken with curd, salt and turmeric powder for at least 1 hour
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams)curd (dahi / yogurt) - as required for marinationblack pepper powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Keep it aside
- 3
Add mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add Nigella seeds and fennel seeds
kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
After 10 seconds add onions
onion - chopped(1) - 5
Once it turns translucent add ginger and garlic paste
ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon) - 6
Saute for few minutes
- 7
Meanwhile grind tomato and chilli into a paste
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams)tomato(1)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)green chilli(3)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 8
After about 2 minutes, add the paste followed by cumin powder, salt and black pepper powder
ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Mix and add the chicken
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams) - 10
Mix everything well, cover and simmer till the chicken is cooked
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams) - 11
Keep checking and stirring in between
- 12
Add water as per your desired consistency
- 13
Chicken will take approximately 20-25 minutes to cook
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams) - 14
Crush the curry leaves with hand and spread it over the chicken gravy in the end, give it a mix
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams)curry leaves - dry roasted (few) - 15
Cover and keep it for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to blend well before serving
- 16
Serve Teekha Murgh along with Garlic Naan and Boondi Raita for a weekend meal
garlic - paste(1 tablespoon) - 17
You can also serve Pakki Mutton Biryani on the side to complete the meal
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Hot chicken recipe
A high protein Indian recipe with chicken - cut into pieces, curd (dahi / yogurt) - as required for marination, kalonji (onion nigella seeds). Ready in 45 min, serves 2.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Teekha Murgh Recipe recipe, marinate the chicken with curd, salt and turmeric powder for at least 1 hour
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams)curd (dahi / yogurt) - as required for marinationblack pepper powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Keep it aside
- 3
Add mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add Nigella seeds and fennel seeds
kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
After 10 seconds add onions
onion - chopped(1) - 5
Once it turns translucent add ginger and garlic paste
ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon) - 6
Saute for few minutes
- 7
Meanwhile grind tomato and chilli into a paste
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams)tomato(1)ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)green chilli(3)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 8
After about 2 minutes, add the paste followed by cumin powder, salt and black pepper powder
ginger - paste(1 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 tablespoon)black pepper powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Mix and add the chicken
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams) - 10
Mix everything well, cover and simmer till the chicken is cooked
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams) - 11
Keep checking and stirring in between
- 12
Add water as per your desired consistency
- 13
Chicken will take approximately 20-25 minutes to cook
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams) - 14
Crush the curry leaves with hand and spread it over the chicken gravy in the end, give it a mix
chicken - cut into pieces(500 grams)curry leaves - dry roasted (few) - 15
Cover and keep it for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to blend well before serving
- 16
Serve Teekha Murgh along with Garlic Naan and Boondi Raita for a weekend meal
garlic - paste(1 tablespoon) - 17
You can also serve Pakki Mutton Biryani on the side to complete the meal
Rate this recipe
