Creamy Afghani Chicken
Creamy Afghani Chicken
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 300 g boneless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup curd/dahi
- 1 tablespoon crushed ginger garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- as needed coriander, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
For the Gravy
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, small, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
- as needed salt, to taste
- 3-4 tablespoons mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- 1
Place the boneless chicken thighs into a bowl. Add the curd/dahi, crushed ginger garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and chopped coriander.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Mix all the marinade ingredients well to thoroughly coat the chicken. Marinate the chicken for 20-30 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the marinated chicken to the hot pan and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until the marinade has dried out a bit and the chicken is lightly browned.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon oil to the same pan. Add the finely chopped small onion and chopped garlic and sauté until the onion turns golden brown.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Add 1 teaspoon flour to the pan and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to form a roux.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Gradually pour in 1/2 cup milk, stirring continuously to prevent lumps, until the mixture thickens slightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Add 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes to the gravy. Season with salt to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Stir in 3-4 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese and cook until the gravy becomes creamy and the cheese is fully melted.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Return the cooked chicken to the creamy gravy and mix well to ensure the chicken is coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Top with fresh chopped coriander before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Afghani Chicken
For the Marinade
- 300 g boneless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup curd/dahi
- 1 tablespoon crushed ginger garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- as needed coriander, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
For the Gravy
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, small, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
- as needed salt, to taste
- 3-4 tablespoons mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- 1
Place the boneless chicken thighs into a bowl. Add the curd/dahi, crushed ginger garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/4 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and chopped coriander.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Mix all the marinade ingredients well to thoroughly coat the chicken. Marinate the chicken for 20-30 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the marinated chicken to the hot pan and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until the marinade has dried out a bit and the chicken is lightly browned.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon oil to the same pan. Add the finely chopped small onion and chopped garlic and sauté until the onion turns golden brown.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Add 1 teaspoon flour to the pan and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to form a roux.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Gradually pour in 1/2 cup milk, stirring continuously to prevent lumps, until the mixture thickens slightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Add 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes to the gravy. Season with salt to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Stir in 3-4 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese and cook until the gravy becomes creamy and the cheese is fully melted.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Return the cooked chicken to the creamy gravy and mix well to ensure the chicken is coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Top with fresh chopped coriander before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min