Mughlai Chicken or Chicken Rezala - Chicken in Onion Almond Saffron Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine: Mughlai
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
For Marinating chicken
  • Chicken, bone-in- 8 pieces
  • Ginger-garlic paste- ½ tbsp
  • Ground white pepper- ½ tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
To grind
  • Cashew Nuts or Almonds- 3 tbsp
  • Poppy seeds, soaked in water- 1½ tbsp
For cooking
  • Ghee- 2 tbsp
  • Cardamom, whole- 2
  • Cloves, whole- 2
  • Cinnamon, whole- 2 inch slice
  • Dried Bay leaves- 2
  • Ground Onion- Paste of 1 onion
  • Ginger-garlic paste- ½ tbsp
  • Ground white pepper-1/2 tsp
  • Green chili, chopped- 1
  • Yogurt or Curd- 1 cup (non-sour)
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Saffron- 2 pinches, soaked in ½ tbsp water
For seasoning
  • Ghee- 2 tbsp
  • Whole dry red chili- 2
  • Onion, cut into wedges- 1 small onion
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine chicken along with ginger-garlic paste, ground pepper and salt, marinate for an hour.
  2. Soak 1½ tbsp poppy seeds in 3 tbsp water for 5 minutes, drain water.
  3. In a blender, grind poppy seeds and cashew nuts along with 2 tbsp water to a smooth paste, Keep aside.
  4. In a blender, grind 1 large onion with 3 tbsp water to a smooth paste.
  5. Place a large pan over medium heat, add ghee.
  6. Add whole cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves to ghee, saute till aromatic for 3 minutes.
  7. Add the onion paste, and ½ tsp salt, saute for a few minutes.
  8. Add ginger-garlic paste, saute till the raw smell of onion/ginger-garlic paste goes away.
  9. Add green chilies and ground pepper, combine well.
  10. Add the ground almond/poppy seed paste, cook for a few minutes.
  11. Add the marinated chicken, combine well.
  12. Add yogurt, combine well.
  13. Add ½ cup water and cook covered over medium-low flame till the chicken has cooked well.
  14. Open the lid, sprinkle garam masala, combine well.
  15. Taste and add salt or ground pepper if needed.
  16. Soak saffron in water, let stand for 3 minutes. Add saffron to the chicken rezala.
  17. Cook till the gravy has thickened.
  18. Heat a frying pan, add ghee.
  19. Add dried red chili, saute for a minute.
  20. Add onion wedges, sprinkle a little salt, saute till onion turns light golden brown in color.
  21. Add this to the chicken gravy, combine well.
  22. Remove from the heat and Keep covered for sometime.
  23. Serve this delicious chicken rezala with paratha, naan, basmati rice etc.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/mughlai-chicken-or-chicken-rezala-chicken-onion-almond-saffron-sauce/