Teekha Murgh Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 grams Chicken cut into pieces
• Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) as required for marination
• 1/2 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
• 1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Tomato
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
• 3 Green Chillies
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• Curry leaves Dry roasted (few)

Steps

1. To begin making the Teekha Murgh Recipe recipe, marinate the chicken with curd, salt and turmeric powder for at least 1 hour. Keep it aside.
2. Add mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add Nigella seeds and fennel seeds. After 10 seconds add onions. Once it turns translucent add ginger and garlic paste. Saute for few minutes.
3. Meanwhile grind tomato and chilli into a paste. After about 2 minutes, add the paste followed by cumin powder, salt and black pepper powder. Mix and add the chicken.
4. Mix everything well, cover and simmer till the chicken is cooked. Keep checking and stirring in between. Add water as per your desired consistency. Chicken will take approximately 20-25 minutes to cook.
5. Crush the curry leaves with hand and spread it over the chicken gravy in the end, give it a mix.
6. Cover and keep it for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to blend well before serving.
7. Serve Teekha Murgh along with Garlic Naan and Boondi Raita for a weekend meal. You can also serve Pakki Mutton Biryani on the side to complete the meal.