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Lucknowi Chicken Masala

Lucknow is a foodies' paradise! Its famous for its Biryani, Kabab, Korma and many more..Taking inspiration from the Lucknowi flavors is this recipe for Lucknowi Chicken Masala! Unlike most of my recipes, we are not marinating the chicken and inducing flavors in it as we cook!

Full of flavors and delectable in taste, this lip smacking recipe made in Desi Ghee is just too amazing and has all the ingredients that you will find on your kitchen rack. This dish is a must have if you are a foodie by heart and love exploring new dishes!


Let's get on to the recipe!

Ingredients:

Chicken - 800 gms

Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 tsp

Onions – 4, finely chopped

Tomatoes – 4, finely chopped

Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Green Cardamom – 2

Black Cardamom – 1

Cloves – 5

Bay Leaf – 1

Cinnamon Stick - 1 small

Red Pepper Powder – 1tsp

Black Pepper Powder – 1 tsp

Roasted Cumin Seeds Powder/Bhuna Jeera powder – 1 tsp

Garam Masala – 1 tsp

Fenugreek Leaves/Kasuri Methi – 2 tsp

Yogurt – 1.5 cups

Salt – As per taste

Ghee – 5 tsp

 

Procedure:

1. Heat a skillet and add 3 tsp ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add 2 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute till the rawness goes away.

2. Now add nicely washed chicken to the skillet and roast it well. You don't need to cook it completely, but just ensure that it browns from the outside. Keep mixing well so that the ginger garlic paste is nicely mixed with the chicken.

3. Now remove the chicken from the skillet and 2 tsp ghee into the same skillet. Add Cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add other whole spices like Bayleaf, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom and cinnamon stick.

4. Add 1tsp ginger garlic paste and saute till the rawness goes away. Now add onions and let them fry till they turn golden brown. Now add finally chopped tomatoes and saute it well till you see the oil getting separated. 

5. Once the masala is ready add red pepper powder, black pepper powder and salt and saute it well.

6. Now add the chicken into this masala and mix well for 4-5 minutes so that it gets covered nicely with the chicken.

7. Add yogurt into the masala and mix well. Now cover the lid of the skillet and let the chicken cook well for 10 minutes.

8. Once the chicken is cooked, add bhuna jeera powder, garam masala and kasuri methi to the masala and mix well. Let it cook on simmer for 4-5 minutes.

9. Rest for 1-2 minutes before serving!

Like most of my chicken gravies, I love having this with Pudina Lachcha Parantha. Given the desi flavors, this would taste best with roti or parantha! Try this amazing recipe and tell me how did you like it.

Here's another restaurant style chicken recipe. Who loves Butter Chicken?


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