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Reshmi Chicken Masala a combination of chicken dumped in a mixture of different spices is a traditional dish eaten in Pakistan and India. Mostly it is enjoyed with Naan and Chapati but can also be used along with rice. We are aware that you are anxiously waiting to move to the recipe section. So, without wasting any time lets come to the detailed ingredients and cooking process for Reshmi Chicken Masala.
Ingredients For Reshmi Chicken Masala
- Yogurt
- Red Chili Powder
- Salt
- Turmeric Powder
- Vinegar
- Garlic Paste
- Ginger Paste
- Chicken
- Oil
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Almonds
- Green Chilies
- Black Cardamom
- Green Cardamom
- Coriander Powder
- Chicken Masala
- Chicken Powder
- Ginger
- Fresh Cream
- Green Coriander
Step by Step Cooking Process of Reshmi Chicken Masala
To give chicken a shape of crispy and tasty Reshmi Chicken Masala with the help of different spices, we follow a series of cooking steps discussed below.
- First, priority is to wash all the ingredients well including the chicken and other things.
- Take 250g yogurt in a bowl.
- In this yogurt, add 1 tablespoon red chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4th tablespoon turmeric powder,1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste respectively.
- Now, do not add any other spices in it and mix it well to make a marinade.
- Now, we have to marinate the chicken using this marinade as the chicken has to be extra soft and tendered for Chicken Reshmi Masala.
- Take one kg chicken and add the already prepared marinade in it and mix it well.
- Cover it with a paper and place it for atleast 2 hours in a refrigerator.
- After 2 hours, take it out of the refrigerator.
- Now, take half cup of oil in a pan and when it is properly heated, add 2 onions in it.
- Please make sure to heat the oil well before adding onions otherwise it will take a longer time to become brown.
- When a golden color starts to appear add two medium sized chopped tomatoes in it and cook it again for few minutes.
- Make sure not to add tomatoes before browning of onions otherwise onions will not become brown.
- Add 15-17 almonds in this mixture of onions, oil and tomatoes.
- Almonds addition is optional and if you don’t have, simply don’t add.
- Now, add 2-3 green chilies properly cut and cook them till they become soft.
- Now, take this mixture out of the pan and blend them in a blender.
- Now, in the remaining oil add 3 black cardamom and 2 green cardamom.
- Now, put the blended mixture again in the pan containing black cardamom and green cardamom.
- Now, cook them till all the water is dried.
- After this, add the marinated chicken into the pan.
- Water is not required here, as the marinade water will be enough to cook the chicken.
- Place the lid over the pan and cook it for 12-13 mints on a low to medium flame.
- After 12-13 mints open the lid and you will see that all the water is dried.
- Now, add 1 table spoon coriander powder, one teaspoon chicken masala and half teaspoon chicken powder (optional).
- Mix all these spices well and cook the chicken well.
- Now, add few pieces of ginger.
- Most important, add 3-4 tablespoon fresh cream into the chicken and mix it well.
- Pour one lemon into the pan and garnish it with green coriander.
- Please do not cook after adding coriander.
- Here you will have the final mouth watering, delicious and spicy look of Reshmi Chicken Masala waiting to tantalize your taste buds.
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