Hyderabadi Achari Murgh

 Ingredients:

1/2 Kg Bone/Boneless chicken

2 - 4 Dry Red Chillies 

2-3 Medium Onions

2 Tomatoes 

2-4 Green chilli (optional)

1/2 Cup Yoghurt plain (beaten)

1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste

1 tbsp Garam Masala (optional)

4 tbsp Lemon

1  tbsp Red chilli powder

1/2 tbsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 cup oil

salt to taste

For Preparing Roasted and Ground Masala 

2 tbsp Cumin seeds (zeera)

2 tbsp Mustard seeds (rai)

1 tbsp Onion Seeds(Kalonji)

1 tbsp Fennel seed (saunf)

1 tbsp Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)

2-3 cinnamon sticks

2-3 cloves

2-3 Green Cardamoms (optional)

2-3 Black Peppercorns (optional)

For Garnishing

Coriander leaves,

Mint Leaves and Green chillies finely chopped.

Method for preparation 

Clean and Wash the chicken and drain well. In a Mixing blow add raw chicken, ginger and garlic paste, plain yoghurt,lemon juice, red chilli powder, turmeric powder,salt, cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and leave for the Marinading for 2  hours in the refrigerator.

In a large non-stick saucepan/Khadhai at medium heat,

Add dry roast, cumin seeds, mustard seeds,dry red chillies,onion seeds,fennel seeds,fenugreek seeds,cinnamon stick,cloves,green cardamoms  ,black peppercorn one by one separately/ altogether  for 1 minute-or till slightly darker in colour and then grind to a fine smooth paste keep aside.

In a large saucepan at medium heat, add 1/2 cup oil.

Add onions and fry to golden brown,then add 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste and saute till lightly browned.Add the roasted ground masala paste and stir for few seconds immediately add tomato and green chilli stir for 5 minute.

In a minute.Add the chicken mixture into it,add  little water leave it for low heat till the thin layer of oil appears on the bottom surface,Now add salt to taste,stir often to prevent masala burning,Do not cook on a high heat,simmer heat and cover the pan leave till done.

This dish should have thick gravy so ideally,water is not added while cooking if however,you find it getting too dry,1/2 cup of warm water can be added to it.

Remove pan from heat .

Garnished with fresh coriander leaves and mint leaves.

Enjoy It..!!