Chicken Makhni

Chicken Makhni

Ingredients:

• 1 kg boneless chicken (medium pieces)
• A cup of coconut
  paste
• 1/2 cup of
  mustard
  paste
• 3-4 tablespoon
  green chili paste
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon
  garlic paste
• 2-3 green cardamoms
  (crushed)
• Some cinnamon
  (crushed)
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
  powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup of mustard
  oil
• 1/2 cup of fresh, chopped cilantro (green
  coriander)

Preparation:

1. Wash the chicken properly and pat dry with muslin cloth.
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with coconut paste, mustard paste, chili
   paste, turmeric, 3-4 tablespoon mustard oil, sugar and salt & keep for 1 hour.
3. After 1 hour, Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the crushed cardamoms and
   cinnamon.
4. Add chopped onion and garlic paste & fry till red.
5. Add marinated chicken and fry properly.
6. Add 1 cup of boiled water and cook in a medium flame till done.
7. When gravy becomes totally dry, remove from fire.
8. Sprinkle cilantro on top and serve with steamed
   Plain rice
   or Paratha or
   Rommali roti.