Author Notes: This recipe can be made both with chicken and Paneer. I will jot this down with chicken, the strictly vegetarians can replace the chicken with Paneer. —UK
Serves: 4
Ingredients
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500
grams Chicken
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1
cup Hung Curd
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30
pieces Garlic cloves
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2
pieces Onion Large
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1/2
teaspoon Turmeric powder
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2
teaspoons Salt
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3
tablespoons Cooking Olive Oil
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1
tablespoon Lime Juice
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1/4
bunch coriander leaves
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1
tablespoon Chicken Masala/ red chili powder for extra spice
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1
tablespoon Coriander powder dry
Directions
- Cut the Chicken in approx 1 inch cube size.
- Grind the Black pepper to make a coarse powder, add curd and garlic cloves and grind again to make a paste.
- Apply evenly on the chicken and keep to marinade overnight or at least 8 hours
- The chicken/Paneer will absorb the flavors of garlic and pepper completely.
- Though you can use the marinated chicken immediately too, the flavor of the finished product is sure to differ.
- Cut one Onion in 1 inch cubes and chop fine the other one.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds.
- Once they splutter add the fine onion and turmeric and stir well.
- Then add the onion cubes and stir.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir fry well
- At this point the ingredients in the pan may look dry.
- Add more oil if needed but strictly no water.
- Once the powders have blended well with the onion, add the marinated chicken/ Paneer cubes to it.
- Stir fry well and cover the pan
- Allow to cook well.
- The Curd will start leaving water and help the chicken cook.
- Remove lid and keep stirring till the water evaporates.
- Add some more olive oil if needed and stir fry well.
- Add lime juice and garnish with chopped coriander.
- Serve hot as starters or as a side dish.