Shahi Reshmi Murg

Name: Shahi Reshmi Murg
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 700 gm Chicken; 1 Onion (large, thinly sliced); 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste (or garlic and green chili paste); 1 cup Milk; 3 to 4 tbsp Milk powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala (shahi); 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 2 tbsp Desi Ghee (or clarified butter); Salt (as required); 8-10 Cashews; 1 tbsp Melon seeds (magaz ); 1 tsp Rose water; 1/2 tsp Kewra water; 3 Cardamom; 1 Black cardamom; 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick; 3 Cloves; 1/2 tsp Nutmeg (jaifal); 1/2 tsp Mace (javitri ); 1/2 tsp Caraway seeds (shah jeera, black cumin); 1 Star anise; 7 to 8 Black peppercorn

Nilanjana Bhattacharjee Mitra

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About Shahi Reshmi Murg

Shahi Reshmi Murg or chicken in creamy milky white gravy .It is a mildly taste yet flavorful gravy.

This chicken made with cashew, magaz, poppy seeds, milk and cream which makes it creamy and delectable.

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Recipe Time & More

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Served AsBrunch Dinner Lunch

Recipe TasteSalty Savoury

Calories - 294 kcal

Servings - 4

Ingredients

▢ 700 gm Chicken
▢ 1 Onion large, thinly sliced
▢ 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste or garlic and green chili paste
▢ 1 cup Milk
▢ 3 to 4 tbsp Milk powder
▢ 1 tsp Garam Masala shahi
▢ 1 tsp Coriander Powder
▢ 1/2 tsp Black pepper
▢ 2 tbsp Desi Ghee or clarified butter
▢ Salt as required
▢ 8-10 Cashews
▢ 1 tbsp Melon seeds magaz
▢ 1 tsp Rose water
▢ 1/2 tsp Kewra water

Ingredients for shahi garam masala

▢ 3 Cardamom
▢ 1 Black cardamom
▢ 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
▢ 3 Cloves
▢ 1/2 tsp Nutmeg jaifal
▢ 1/2 tsp Mace javitri
▢ 1/2 tsp Caraway seeds shah jeera, black cumin
▢ 1 Star anise
▢ 7 to 8 Black peppercorn

Instructions

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Wash chicken properly
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Soak cashew nuts, magaz and poppy seeds in warm Water for 20 mins. Then put in blender and blende till smooth.
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Dry roast all whole spices under shahi garam masala and grind to a powder
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Take 1 cup milk. Make it warm then add milk powder and stir well to dissolve milk powder...keep aside.
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Now heat a kadhai with 1 and 1/2 tbsp ghee and 1tbsp oil.
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Then add bay leaf , 1/2 stick cinnamon, 2 green cardamom, 3 Cloves
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Once you get a nice aroma, add sliced onion .fry till translucent
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Then add ginger garlic paste and stir it for a minute..
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Now Add chicken, Salt to taste 1/2 tsp black pepper , coriander powder and cashew magaz poppy seeds paste, sprinkle some water, stir it for 3-4 mins or till oil leaves.
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Then add a cup of milk and milk powder mixture, give a nice stir, once the gravy starts to bubbling. Turn down flame and simmering it for 20 - 25 mins or till chicken cooked well.
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When chicken become tender, add shahi garam masala, cream, rose water, kewra water and 1 tsp crush kasuri methi, give nice stir to mix well..
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Check seasoning, keep gravy as per your desire consistency..
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Serve Shahi Reshmi Murg with Roti/paratha / naan etc.

Recipe Notes

Also See:

Methi Murgh - Fenugreek Chicken
Kulfa Murgh (Purslane Chicken Curry)
Murgh Methi Malai Kebab.

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Nilanjana Bhattacharjee Mitra

I am nilanjana. Mother of a little daughter..passionate about Food photography,love to explore new recipes.I am a food blogger and youtuber.

5 Comments

Bhawna Shroff

December 11, 2021 / 10:54 pm Log in to Reply

This looks fantastic! Appreciate the share.
Ashmit kaur

January 20, 2019 / 5:33 pm Log in to Reply

This looks perfect! Thanks for posting.
Kirti Misra

February 15, 2018 / 12:00 am Log in to Reply

Very nice recipe.
Aanish Karol

October 27, 2017 / 1:35 pm Log in to Reply

I’m loving this recipe already!
shilpi agrawal

July 25, 2017 / 9:44 pm Log in to Reply

This is amazing! Excited to make it.