How to make Murgh Dum Pukht - A rich dish of chicken cooked with masalas in its own steam.
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Main Ingredients : Chicken on the bone (हड्डी समेत चिकन), Hung yogurt (हंग कर्ड / दही का चक्का )
Cuisine : Uttar Pradesh
Course : Main Course Chicken
Murgh Dum Pukht Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
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Prep Time : 8-10 hour
Cook time : 41-50 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Murgh Dum Pukht Recipe
Chicken on the bone cut into 2 inch pieces 750 grams
Hung yogurt 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder 2 teaspoons
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Oil 2 tablespoons
Fried onion paste 1/2 cup
Cloves 6-8
Black peppercorns 8-10
Blades of mace 2
Green cardamoms 4-5
Black cardamoms 2
Coriander-green chilli paste 2 tablespoons
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Cashew nut-almond paste 2 tablespoons
Bay leaves 2
Green chillies chopped 2
Ghee 2 tablespoons
Fresh coriander sprigs A few for garnishing
Fresh mint sprigs A few for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Place the hung curd, half the ginger-garlic paste and half the red chilli powder in a bowl. Add chicken pieces and mix well. Refrigerate for eight to ten hours.
Step 2
Heat oil in a nonstick pan. Add the fried onion paste, cloves, black peppercorns, mace, green cardamoms, black cardamoms and sauté for four to five minutes.
Step 3
Add half cup water and mix well. Add the remaining ginger-garlic paste, coriander-green chilli paste. Mix well and cook for two to three minutes.
Step 4
Add the marinated chicken and mix. Sear on high heat for four to five minutes.
Step 5
Add garam masala powder, turmeric powder, remaining red chilli powder, salt and mix well. Cover and cook for eight to ten minutes. Add the cashew nut- almond paste, bay leaves, chopped green chillies, ghee and mix well. Cover and cook for ten to fifteen minutes.
Step 6
Transfer in a serving bowl. Serve hot garnished with mint and coriander sprigs.
