Chicken cooked in Poppy Seeds paste

Chicken cooked with poppy seeds is very delicious Indian recipe .It can be served with rice, pulao or roti.   

Ingredients:

•          500gm of Chicken

•          2tbsp Posto (white Poppy seeds)

•          1tbsp Cumin seeds

•          1tbsp Coriander seeds

•          1tbsp Funnel seeds

•          1big-sized Onion (sliced)

•          1Tomato (sliced)

•          ½ tsp Turmeric powder

•          1tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

•          1 tsp of Red pepper powder

•          ¼ cup Yogurt

•          2-3 Cardamom

•          1inch Cinnamon 

•          2tbsp of oil or butter

•          2 Bay leaf

•          ½ tsp Garam masala powder

•          Salt to taste

Method:

•          Marinate this Chicken with yogurt, salt and 1 tsp of Red pepper powder. Leave it aside for at least 1hrs.

•          At first dry roast Cumin, Coriander and Funnel seeds on low flame by adding some salt and blend into a smooth powder.

•          Soak white poppy seeds in enough water and blend into a smooth paste.

•          Heat a pan on medium heat and add oil, when oil is hot add Cardamom, Cinnamon and Bay leaf. After that add Onions. Fry the Onion till they get brown in color.

•          Now add Ginger Garlic paste and cook for about 2min.

•          Then add Turmeric powder, Red pepper powder ,dry roasted spices powder and salt. Then add little water to it and give it a good mix.

•          Add tomato and cook for about 2min.

•          After the paste is well fried, add the marinated Chicken pieces. Stir for few minutes then cover the pan for about 10 min and lower the flame.

•          Now remove the lid add poppy seeds paste Add some water as required, mix well and cover it for 10 to15 more min. on low flame.

•          Sprinkle Garam masala powder. And mix them well. Cook it few more min.

•          Sprinkle coriander leaves.

•          Serve hot with naan, rice or roti.

Recipe Credit:

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