LASOONI CHICKEN
Preparation time: Minimum 3 hours.
Cooking time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Ingredients:-
- Dahi – 1 cup
- Ginger-garlic-green chilli paste – 1 tbsp
- Lime juice – 1 tbsp
- Kashmiri chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Kitchen King Masala – 1 tsp
- Chicken Masala – 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Badshah Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
- Chicken (thigh boneless) – 250 gms
- Onion, finely chopped – 1 no.
- Tomatoes, finely chopped – 2-3 nos.
- Ghee – 2-3 tbsp
- Kasuri methi – 1/2 tsp
- Garlic, finely chopped – 3 tbsp
- Butter – 2tbsp
- Salt – as per taste
- Fresh coriander, finely chopped
- Coal – 1 piece
Method :-
1. In a bowl, marinate the chicken with all the spices except Garam Masala for 2hrs or overnight.
2. Smoke the marinated chicken with a piece of coal & keep it covered for an hour.
3. Heat ghee in a kadhai & saute onion till translucent.
4. Add 1 tsp garlic & saute for a minute.
5. Add the tomatoes & salt. Cover & cook on low flame.
6. Add the marinated chicken & mix it well. Cover & cook till half done.
7. Mix water with remaining marination & add it to the gravy. Cover & cook on low flame till the chicken is cooked.
8. In a pan, melt butter & add the remaining garlic. Saute till it is golden brown & add it to the gravy.
9. Finish it with crushed Kasuri Methi, fresh coriander & Garam Masala.
10. Serve hot with roti or naan.
Note – If the gravy is too tart, add a pinch of sugar to balance.
