For all those who just can’t get enough of chicken, here is Methi Murg, delicious and simple recipe by Mum.

Have this lip-smacking dish with roti or rice.

Picture Courtesy: Mujahid Khaleel

Ingredients:
For marination :

• Chicken – 500gms
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Curd – 2-3 tbsp
• A little salt

For gravy:

• Onion finely chopped- 1 large
• Whole garsm masala- 2 cloves,2 cardamom 2 cinnamon
• Bay leaf -1
• Tomato (1finely chopped, 1 puree) -2 large
• Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
• Kasoori methi – 2 tbsp
• Chilli powder – 1tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/2  tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala powder – 1/4 tsp
• Cashews – 2 tbsp
• Cream – 3 tbsp
• Green chillies – 4
• Ginger jullienes – 1 tsp (optional)
• Coriander leaves – few
• Salt as required

Method:

• Marinate chicken with ginger-garlic paste, salt and curd for 30 minutes
• Heat oil in a kadai, add whole garam masala and bay leaf
• After few seconds add finely chopped onion and fry till golden brown
• Add ginger-garlic paste, fry, add chopped tomatoes and tomato puree
• Fry till the oil separates and raw smell goes
• When masala is done, add marinated chicken and cook for few minutes
• Add chilli-coriander-turmetic-garam masala powders
• Crush kasoori methi, add it to the chicken , mix well, cover and cook
• Grind the cashews to a paste, add it to the chicken and cook for sometime
• Now add cream, ginger-jullienes, slit green chillies, fresh corainder, and cook for a few more minutes untill the chicken is cooked
• Serve with hot plain paratha or rice