Chicken Changezi
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 300g diced Chicken Breast
- • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- • 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- • 1 teaspoon Garlic & Ginger Paste
- • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- • 3 tablespoons Plain Yoghurt
- • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- • 1sliced finely Brown/White Onion
- • 10 Cashews
- • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- • 2 teaspoons Garlic & Ginger Paste
- • 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- • 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- • 1.5 teaspoons Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- • 1.5 teaspoons Coriander Powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- • 200ml Water
- • 3 tablespoons Single Cream
- • 1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala
- • 1 teaspoon Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
Preparation Steps
marinate the chicken pieces in the salt, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and plain yogurt. set aside for 30 minutes.
heat half the oil and add the sliced onions. fry on medium heat for around 8-10 mins until light brown then add the cashew nuts. mix and fry for another 1-2 mins. remove and grind to a paste by adding around 3 tablespoon water.
heat the rest of the oil in a pan and add the ginger garlic paste. fry on low heat for around 30 seconds
add the tomato purée, give a mix and fry for a minute
add the onion-cashew paste. mix and fry on medium heat until the oil separates.
add the chilli powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala and cook on medium heat for 3-4 mins till oil separates.
add the marinated chicken, mix well and fry for 3-4 mins until the oil separates.
add the water, give a mix and cook on low heat for around 10 mins till meat is cooked and oil separates
slowly add the cream, chaat masala and dry roasted kasoori methi. mix and cook on low heat for 2-3 mins until the and oil separates again