Chicken Rezala

chicken rezala

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 2 lb
• Onion : 1 cup onion paste + 1 small round thin slice
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
• Green chilies :4-5 chopped
• Vegetable oil : 4-5 tbsp
• Ghee / Clarified butter : 4 tbsp
• Cashew paste : 2 tbsp
• Poppy seeds paste : 2 tbsp
• Yogurt : 3 tbsp, heaped
• Cardamom : 4
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Cloves : 5-6
• Whole pepper : 5-6
• Bay leaf : 2 medium
• Dry red chili : 2-3
• Sugar to taste
• Salt to taste
• Water as required
• Fresh cream : 2 tbsp (optional)

Procedure :

1) Take a large bowl and marinate chicken with onion   paste,ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chilies , 2 tbsp oil and salt.
2) In a pan add ghee / oil heat it and temper with whole garam masala (Cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, pepper,tejpata,dry red chili).
3) Add the marinated chicken mix them well with garam masala and cook for 5-6 minutes.
4) In the mean time take a small bowl and  beat yogurt with pinch of salt and 1 tbsp sugar.
5) Pour yogurt in the pan ,mix them well.
6) Then add sliced onion, poppy seeds paste and cashew paste with very little water.
7) Cover and cookin medium heat  till the chicken is fully cooked.
8) Make the gravy thick.Adjust the seasoning.
9)  Add fresh cream mix it and turn off the heat.
  

 Garnish it with cilantro and dry red chili and serve it with biriyani,naan,  tandoori roti.

Happy Cooking!!