Methi Malai Chicken
Methi Malai Chicken is a creamy and comforting Chicken Curry recipe. This is best served with some soft Rumali Roti.
Equipment
- wok
Ingredients
- 100 gm Fresh Methi Leaves finely chopped
- 250 gm Chicken
- 4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
- 4 whole Green Chilis slit
- 2 Tbsp Refined Oil
- 2 broken Dried Red Chilis
- 2 medium sized Onions Pureed
- 2 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 Tsp Salt Adjust as per taste
- 2 Tbsp Freshly cracked Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Garam Masala
- 2 medium sized Tomato Pureed
- ½ cup Fresh Cream more for garnish later
Instructions
- Soak fresh Methi Leaves in warm water. Discard the stems and separate the leaves. Chop the Methi Leaves finely.
- Heat oil in a wok and fry the Chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides. Once fried on both sides, take it off the pan and keep aside.
- In the same pan, throw in dried Red Chilis. As the Red Chili gets tempered add the chopped garlic, ginger, and green chilis. Once the garlic is gets slightly roasted, pour in the Onion Puree along with the Ginger Garlic Paste. Cook over low flame until the raw smell goes away.
- Now, add some salt, garam masala, and freshly cracked black pepper. Stir to combine. Now, add the Tomato Puree and the Chicken Broth.
- Finally, as the tomato gets cooked, add the chopped Methi Leaves and Fried Chicken Pieces. Add some fresh cream and some more freshly cracked black pepper to it. Stir until combined. Cover cook and allow the Chicken to get cooked for 20 minutes.
- After the Chicken gets fork tender, serve it. Drizzle some Fresh cream on top. Enjoy!
