Khubani murg

Date: 2006.12.28 | Category: Chicken Recipes | Tags:

Ingredients:- 500 grams chicken, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon red chilly paste, 1 cup khubani( dried apricots),  ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), ½ teaspoon curry powder, 1 pinch turmeric, ½ teaspoon red chilly powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 cup hot water, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Preparation time:- 25 minutes      Serves:- 2

HOW TO PREPARE:- Soak the apricots in warm water for two hours. Stone the apricots and set it aside. Take the chicken and make slits on the sides of each piece. Now add pepper, red chilly powder, turmeric, curry powder and salt. Mix it well and let it marinate for three hours. Now take a pan and heat the oil. When the oil is hot add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and sauté briefly. When an aroma begins to rise add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown. Put in the ginger garlic paste and fry for a while longer. Add the red chilly paste, coriander powder and sauté till the raw smell of the masala leaves. Put the chicken pieces and sauté for 10 minutes. This will let the masala seep into the pieces. Now pour in the water in which the apricots were soaked and the apricots. Mix well and add the hot water and salt to taste. Let the water boil and then cover, simmer and cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is nice and soft. Ensure that the gravy is thick and remove from flame. Garnish with shredded apricots and serve.