Chicken Changezi
Chicken Changezi
Ingredients
For Marination
- 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons curd
For Onion Cashew Paste
- 2 onions, chopped
- 10-12 cashews
For Tomato Paste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
For Gravy
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking gravy
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water, first addition
- 1/2 cup water, second addition
- 2 tablespoons fresh cream
- 1 tablespoon kasoori methi
For Garnish
- 2-3 green chilies, sliced
- fresh coriander, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the 1 kg chicken pieces, 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons curd.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to coat the chicken pieces evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.
- 4
Heat some oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the hot oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Fry the chicken until it turns golden brown on all sides. Remove the fried chicken from the pan and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
In the same pan with the remaining oil, add the 2 chopped onions. Fry the onions until they turn golden brown.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Add the 10-12 cashews to the pan and fry for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Remove the fried onions and cashews from the pan and let them cool down. Once cooled, blend them into a fine paste using a blender, adding a little water as needed. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a separate clean pan. Add the 2 chopped tomatoes to the hot oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Cook the tomatoes until they become soft. Remove the cooked tomatoes from the pan and let them cool down. Once cooled, blend them into a fine paste using a blender. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a clean pan. Add 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste to the hot oil and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Add the prepared tomato paste to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Add 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, and 1 teaspoon salt to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Pour in 1/2 cup of water. Mix all the spices and water well with the tomato paste. Continue to cook until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 15
Add the prepared onion cashew paste to the gravy and mix well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Add the fried chicken pieces to the gravy and mix gently to coat the chicken with the gravy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Add another 1/2 cup of water to adjust the consistency. Cover the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on a low flame, allowing the flavors to meld and the chicken to tenderize.
⏱️ 15 min
- 18
Uncover and stir in 2 tablespoons fresh cream and 1 tablespoon kasoori methi. Mix gently.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Cook for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 20
Garnish the Chicken Changezi with the 2-3 sliced green chilies and chopped fresh coriander. Serve hot.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken Changezi
For Marination
- 1 kg chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons curd
For Onion Cashew Paste
- 2 onions, chopped
- 10-12 cashews
For Tomato Paste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
For Gravy
- 2 tablespoons oil, for cooking gravy
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water, first addition
- 1/2 cup water, second addition
- 2 tablespoons fresh cream
- 1 tablespoon kasoori methi
For Garnish
- 2-3 green chilies, sliced
- fresh coriander, chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the 1 kg chicken pieces, 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons curd.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to coat the chicken pieces evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes.
- 4
Heat some oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the hot oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Fry the chicken until it turns golden brown on all sides. Remove the fried chicken from the pan and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
In the same pan with the remaining oil, add the 2 chopped onions. Fry the onions until they turn golden brown.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Add the 10-12 cashews to the pan and fry for 1 minute.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Remove the fried onions and cashews from the pan and let them cool down. Once cooled, blend them into a fine paste using a blender, adding a little water as needed. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a separate clean pan. Add the 2 chopped tomatoes to the hot oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Cook the tomatoes until they become soft. Remove the cooked tomatoes from the pan and let them cool down. Once cooled, blend them into a fine paste using a blender. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a clean pan. Add 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste to the hot oil and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add the prepared tomato paste to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Add 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala, and 1 teaspoon salt to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Pour in 1/2 cup of water. Mix all the spices and water well with the tomato paste. Continue to cook until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 15
Add the prepared onion cashew paste to the gravy and mix well to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Add the fried chicken pieces to the gravy and mix gently to coat the chicken with the gravy.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Add another 1/2 cup of water to adjust the consistency. Cover the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes on a low flame, allowing the flavors to meld and the chicken to tenderize.
⏱️ 15 min - 18
Uncover and stir in 2 tablespoons fresh cream and 1 tablespoon kasoori methi. Mix gently.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Cook for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 20
Garnish the Chicken Changezi with the 2-3 sliced green chilies and chopped fresh coriander. Serve hot.
⏱️ 2 min