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.
Soak cashew nuts, magaz and poppy seeds in warm Water for 20 mins. Then put in blender and blende till smooth.
Dry roast all whole spices under shahi garam masala and grind to a powder
Take 1 cup milk. Make it warm then add milk powder and stir well to dissolve milk powder...keep aside.
Now heat a kadhai with 1 and 1/2 tbsp ghee and 1tbsp oil.
Then add bay leaf , 1/2 stick cinnamon, 2 green cardamom, 3 Cloves
Once you get a nice aroma, add sliced onion .fry till translucent
Then add ginger garlic paste and stir it for a minute..
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.
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.
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..
Check seasoning, keep gravy as per your desire consistency..
Serve Shahi Reshmi Murg with Roti/paratha / naan etc.