DISH NAME : KHATTA PYAZ MURGH (SOUR SHALLOTS WITH CHICKEN)

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Chilling Time : Grilling Time : 45 minutes

Description

In hindi, khatta means, sour and pyaz is onion. The sour or khatta onions used here are small onions known as sambar onion or shallots.

Note

1) Left over, grilled or cooked chicken can be used instead of freshly grilled chicken.
2)The dried fenugreek leaves are used as a herb. The taste is bitter but is very flavorful. It is available in supermarkets.

Method

1) Soak cashews in hot water for about 20 minutes. and grind to a paste.
2) Heat oil. Add chopped onions and saute till golden brown.
3) Now add in ginger-garlic paste and fry well. 4) Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder.
5) Now mix in finely chopped tomatoes and let it cook on a slow fire, till tomatoes are cooked well and oil separates.
6) Now add cashew paste and salt to taste . 7) Add chicken pieces and let it come to a boil.
8) Mix in pickled shallots . Let the curry simmer & cook. Lastly add cardamom and mace powder. Remove from fire.
9) Garnish with chopped corrinader leaves.

To pickle shallots:-
Heat 1/4 cup water with 1/2 cup vinegar. Add shallots and cook for 5 minutes or alternatively soak shallots in vinegar(1/4 cup) for 2-3days, without cooking. The shallots will turn pink.

Grilled chicken:-
Add ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, lime juice, salt and crushed fenugreek leaves to boneless chicken pieces and grill after 30 minutes. Grill at 200 C in a preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with rice or chapathis.