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Murshidabadi Murgi

4.30 from 3 votes

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This is a recipe from the region called Murshidabad from West bengal. Chicken cooked in spices and onion paste.
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Recipe CategoryNon-Vegetarian
Served AsDinner
CuisineBengali
Servings 4
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Ingredients
  

  • Chicken - 500 gm
  • Onion chopped - 1
  • Onion paste - 1/2 cup
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Curd - 4 tbsp
  • Kashmiri Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cashew nut paste - 3 tbsp
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • cloves - 2
  • Elaichi - 2
  • Cinnamon - 1
  • Kesar in milk - 1 tbsp
  • Green chillies slit - 2
  • Mustard oil
  • Ghee
  • Salt
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Instructions
 

  • 1. Marinate the chicken with onion paste , ginger garlic paste, curd and salt.
  • 2. Heat mustard oil and ghee together in a kadhai.
  • 3. Add bay leaf, elaichi, cloves and cinnamon, followed by onion.
  • 4. Saute the onions till golden brown. Now add the marinated chicken and stir.
  • 5. Cook till half done. Then add the powdered masalas.
  • 6. Cook further till almost done and then add the cashew nut paste. Cook till done.
  • 7. Add water for gravy, bring upto boil. Add kesar in mill and slit green chillies.Check for salt and serve.

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4.30 from 3 votes
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Sreemoyee Bhattacharjee
Sreemoyee Bhattacharjee

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  1. 5 stars
    Absolutely love Bangla cuisine…..Esp the mustard oil flavor…Will try this one with paneer or Soyabean substitution….Sreemoyee…Love all ur recipes very much.

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