Murg Aloo Bukhara in Bengali Style /Chicken with Prune

murg aloo bukhara

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• Chicken :  4 lb
• Yogurt : 3 tbsp
• Onion : 2 cup finely sliced
• Garlic paste : 1-2 tbsp
• Ginger paste : 2 tbsp
• Cashew nut paste : 1/4 cup
• Poppy seeds : 2 tbsp
• Corriander powder : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 2 tbsp
• Green chili powder : 4 
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Raisins : 1 tbsp
• Prunes / aloo bukhara : 8-10
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil : 7 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Marinate chicken with yogurt .Keep it for 1 hour.
2) In a pan heat oil and fry onion slices till its colour changes to golden.
3) Now add all masala except raisins ,prunes,green chilies and chicken.
4) Fry masala for 15 -20 minutes till oil comes out from masala .
5) Now add marinated chicken and mix it well.Cover it with a lid and cook
    it for 20-25 minutes .Stir occasionally . Cook till chicken is almost done.
6) Now add raisins ,prunes,and green chilies and cover and cook for 5
    minutes.
7) Check the seasoning and the turn off the gas.
 
     Serve hot with steam rice.