Punjabi Chicken
Discover how to make Punjabi Chicken Curry using our easy to make Punjabi Chicken Curry recipe
Ingredients
- 500 gm chicken pieces (boneless)
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 3 tsp sour curd
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1½ tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- Ingredients for Gravy:
- 6 tomatoes
- 1 ½ tbsp butter
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp ginger - finely chopped
- 1 green chilli - finely chopped
- ¼ tsp orange colour
- 2 ½ tbsp fresh cream
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt to taste
- Ingredients for Garnish:
- 2 green chilies - chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp fresh cream
- fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- Blend 6 tomatoes to a puree. Mix all the ingredients for marination to make a paste. Smear the chicken pieces with the paste and let it marinate for 2 hours.
- Heat 1½ tbsp of butter in a heavy bottom wok and add the marinated chicken to it. Cook till the chicken is tender.
- In a saucepan, heat 1½ tbsp butter and add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, ginger, salt and 1 chopped green chilli.
- Fry for some time. Add tomato puree, orange color, fresh cream and cook on medium flame till the puree thickens.
- Add the puree to the tender chicken along with 1 tsp sugar and ½ tsp cream. Let it simmer for 25 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cream, finely chopped green chillies and coriander leaves.
- Serve with 1 tbsp butter.