Murg Badami Recipe - Chicken In Almond Gravy
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with chicken, badam (almond) - blanched, onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed). Ready in 1h 35m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To prepare Murg Badami Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients needed
badam (almond) - blanched(30) - 2
Put the cleaned chicken into a large bowl, add curd, ginger, garlic paste, half of the red chili powder, salt and turmeric powder
chicken(1 kg)onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed)(2)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastecardamom powder (elaichi)(1 tablespoon)white pepper powder(1 teaspoon)curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cup) - 3
Mix well and keep aside for 1/2 hour to marinate
- 4
Peel the blanched almonds
badam (almond) - blanched(30) - 5
Finely slice 5 almonds & reserve them to garnish
- 6
In a wide thick bottomed pan, dry roast cloves, white peppercorns, red chillies, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cool and grind to a fine powder
teaspoons red chilli powder(2)dry red chillies(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)poppy seeds - soaked(4 tablespoon)cinnamon stick (dalchini)(2)cloves (laung)(6)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 tablespoon)white pepper powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 7
In a mixer, grind together soaked poppy seeds and blanched almonds, make a smooth, fine paste
badam (almond) - blanched(30)onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed)(2)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)poppy seeds - soaked(4 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add onion paste
onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed)(2)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)tablespoons ghee(4) - 9
Saute till lightly browned and the raw smell disappears
- 10
Add bay leaf and marinated chicken, remaining red chili powder and ground powder, mix well, turn the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes
chicken(1 kg)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 tablespoon)white pepper powder(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add ground almond mixture and a glass of water, cover and cook for 10 minutes
- 12
Add cream, mix well, switch off the gas
fresh cream - (optional)(1 tablespoon) - 13
Garnish with almonds slivers and coriander
coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing - 14
Serve Murg Badami Recipe with Lachha Paratha Recipe, and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes for a complete meal
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Murg Badami Recipe - Chicken In Almond Gravy
A non-veg North Indian Recipes recipe with chicken, badam (almond) - blanched, onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed). Ready in 1h 35m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To prepare Murg Badami Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients needed
badam (almond) - blanched(30) - 2
Put the cleaned chicken into a large bowl, add curd, ginger, garlic paste, half of the red chili powder, salt and turmeric powder
chicken(1 kg)onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed)(2)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastecardamom powder (elaichi)(1 tablespoon)white pepper powder(1 teaspoon)curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cup) - 3
Mix well and keep aside for 1/2 hour to marinate
- 4
Peel the blanched almonds
badam (almond) - blanched(30) - 5
Finely slice 5 almonds & reserve them to garnish
- 6
In a wide thick bottomed pan, dry roast cloves, white peppercorns, red chillies, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cool and grind to a fine powder
teaspoons red chilli powder(2)dry red chillies(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)poppy seeds - soaked(4 tablespoon)cinnamon stick (dalchini)(2)cloves (laung)(6)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 tablespoon)white pepper powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 7
In a mixer, grind together soaked poppy seeds and blanched almonds, make a smooth, fine paste
badam (almond) - blanched(30)onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed)(2)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)poppy seeds - soaked(4 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add onion paste
onions - chopped roughly & made to paste (4 tablespoons needed)(2)-/2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste(1)tablespoons ghee(4) - 9
Saute till lightly browned and the raw smell disappears
- 10
Add bay leaf and marinated chicken, remaining red chili powder and ground powder, mix well, turn the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes
chicken(1 kg)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 tablespoon)white pepper powder(1 teaspoon) - 11
Add ground almond mixture and a glass of water, cover and cook for 10 minutes
- 12
Add cream, mix well, switch off the gas
fresh cream - (optional)(1 tablespoon) - 13
Garnish with almonds slivers and coriander
coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnishing - 14
Serve Murg Badami Recipe with Lachha Paratha Recipe, and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes for a complete meal
badam (almond) - blanched(30)
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