How to make Damakta Murgh -
Chicken cooked in rich creamy yellow gravy
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Chicken breast double (चिकन ब्रेस्ट डबल ), Saffron (kesar)
Cuisine : Hyderabadi
Course : Main Course Chicken
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Damakta Murgh Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
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Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Difficult
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Damakta Murgh Recipe
Chicken breast double cut into heart shape 4
Saffron (kesar) a few strands
Milk 2 tablespoons
Almonds blanched 10-12
Pistachios blanched 10-12
Yogurt 1 cup
Ginger peeled 1 inch piece
Garlic peeled 6-8 cloves
Green chillies roughly chopped 1-2
Oil 1/2 cup
Onions finely chopped 3 medium
Khoya/mawa grated 1/2 cup
White pepper powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Dried rose petals 8-10
Fresh cream 1/4 cup
Silver warq as required
Method
Step 1
Beat the chicken hearts gently with the back of a knife to flatten them slightly. Dissolve saffron strands in two tablespoons of warm milk.
Step 2
Reserve three or four almonds for garnish and grind the remaining to a fine paste. Slice the reserved almonds and pistachios. Whisk yogurt with half a cup of water till smooth.
Step 3
Grind together ginger, garlic and green chillies into a paste. Heat one-fourth cup of oil in a deep frying pan. Place chicken pieces and let them brown on both sides.
Step 4
Remove and keep aside. Add two tablespoons oil in the same pan and add chopped onions and sauté till they turn golden brown. Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and stir-fry for two minutes. Stir in almond paste, grated khoya and one cup of warm water.
Step 5
Reduce heat and cook for ten to fifteen minutes, stirring frequently. Pass the gravy through a sieve or a soup strainer. Bring the strained gravy to a boil again.
Step 6
Add chicken pieces and whisked yogurt. Cook covered on medium heat for eight to ten minutes, turning the piece over once. Add white pepper powder and salt. Stir well and simmer for three to four minutes more or until the chicken is completely cooked.
Step 7
Add fresh cream, saffron milk, green cardamom powder and lightly crushed dried rose petals. Stir and simmer for two minutes. Take four plates. Keep a chicken heart in each of them. Pour the gravy equally on all of them.
Step 8
Garnish with silver varq, almond and pistachio slices and serve hot with rotis.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2375 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 72 gm
Protein : 164.4 gm
Fat : 158.9 gm
Other : Zinc- 1.8mg
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