Chicken Do Payaza

CHICKEN Do Payaza

Chicken Do Payaza

• Ingredients: 

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• 1 kg chicken
  
  2 onions
  
  2 tsp garlic paste
  
  1 tsp ginger paste
  
  1 Tbsp kasoori methi
  
  1 Tbsp red chilli powder
  
  1 1/2 Tbsp desi ghee
  
  2 1/2 tsp garlic and ginger paste
  
  2 tomatoes
  
  1 small cup yoghurt
  
  1 Tbsp turmeric powder
  
  1 Tbsp coriander powder
  
  1 tbsp cumin powder
  
  3 Tbsp cream
  
  1 Tbsp coriander leaves
  
  1 Tbsp mint leaves
  
  1 Tbsp chopped green chillies
  
  Salt
  
  For the Garam Masala:
  
  1 Tbsp green cardamom powder
  
  1 Tbsp mace powder
  
  1 Tbsp clove powder
  
  1 Tbsp cinnamon powder
  
  1/4 tsp black cardamom powder
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METHOD

For Garam Masala:

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  Mix green cardamom powder, mace powder, clove powder, cinnamon powder and black cardamom powder.
  
  
  For the Chicken:
  
  Cut chicken into even size pieces and marinate with garlic paste, ginger paste, salt and some red chilli powder.
  
  Finely chop one onion and cut the other into large pieces. Blend tomatoes to make a puree.
  
  Heat desi ghee in a pan. Add garlic and ginger paste.
  
  When it turns brown, add chopped onions and cook till it turns golden brown. Now add tomato puree and salt.
  
  Take some yoghurt in a bowl, add turmeric and red chilli powder and mix it well. Add this mixture to the tomato puree and cook for some time.
  
  Add coriander powder, cumin powder, the marinated chicken, the onion cut into large pieces, water and garam masala.
  
  
  For Garnishing:
  
  Heat cream, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies and kasoori methi. Add to the chicken and serve hot.