CHICKEN NAVRATAN KORMA RECIPE
CHICKEN NAVRATAN
CHICKEN NAVRATAN is most exotic and royal chicken recipe in India.this is because of the spices and the nine food ratans used in the recipe. it takes a little while for preparation but it is very simple and easy to cook.
In this post, I will give you give a simple and easy way of cooking the chicken navratan korma recipe step by step.
INGREDIENTS
- 750 gm chicken-cut into small pieces.
- 1 cup yogurt.
- 1/2 cup desi ghee.
- 2 medium size -onion.
- 1 small piece chopped ginger.
- 2 chopped green chilies.
- 1/4 tsp turmeric(haldi).
- 1 tsp red chili powder.
- salt to taste.
- 1/4 tsp mace (javetri).
- 1/4 tsp green cardamom(choti illaichi) powder.
GARAM MASAL
- 2 Cloves(laung).
- 1 stick cinamon(dalchini).
- 3 green cardamoms(chhoti illaichi).
- 1 black cardamoms(badi illaichi).
- 2 bay leaf(tej patta).
- a pinch mace (javetri).
SHAHI PASTE
- 3 tbsp almonds.
- 2 tbsp melon seeds.
- 3 tbsp cashew nuts.
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds.
( soak all ingredients together for 40 minutes and grind)
9 RATTANS(soak)
- 4 almonds(blanched) and skin removed.
- 6 cashew nuts.
- 6-8 pistachio.
- 5 pine nuts(nyoze).
- 1 tsp watermelon seeds.
- 1 tsp raisins(kishmish).
- 6 walnuts.
- 1 tsp melon seeds(kharbooze).
- 1 tsp sunflower seeds(chironji).
PREPARATION
- take a large bowl to marinated chicken pieces along with yogurt and salt for around 45 minutes.
- heat desi ghee. add whole garam maslaa and saute for a minute in low flame.
- add sliced onion and saute it till it turn golden brown.
- add ginger and chopped green chillies. and saute it.
- next, add turmeric(haldi) and red chili(lal-mirch) powder and stir it.
- add marinated chicken also add the marinade, add some water and cover the pan and let it cook for 30 minutes.
- add sahi paste and let it cook until oil starts separating.
- next, add fresh cream and stir it.
- sprinkle cardamom (illaichi) powder, mace(javetri) powder,
- you can also add dry fruit on top for garnishing.