Dahi Chicken Yogurt Chicken

This is a Punjabi dish and the name of the recipe translates to dahi/yoghurt chicken. This is usually served as a main course. This is a spicy chicken dish, unlike the usual Indian curry, which uses yoghurt as the main marination.

Ingredients:-

500gm chicken cut into pieces
1 cup yoghurt
4-inch piece of ginger paste
3-4 cloves of garlic paste
2 green chilli peppers diced
2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
3 large cardamom pods, crushed
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 quill cinnamon stick
3 tbsp ghee or cooking oil
1 brown onion diced
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (Kasuri methi)
2 tomatoes roughly chopped
1 cup chicken stock
Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:-

In a large bowl, coat the chicken with yoghurt and leave it in the fridge for one hour to tenderise.

Add the ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander, cumin powder, chilli powder, cardamom pods, cumin seeds and cinnamon to the chicken-yoghurt mix. Place in the fridge to marinate overnight. If in a hurry, marinate for half to one hour.

Heat the ghee or oil in a large pan, add onions and cook until brown. Add the dried fenugreek leaves, and then add the marinated chicken. Cook uncovered for 3-5 minutes. Stir in the tomato. Add the chicken stock, cover, and cook over very low heat for 30 to 45 minutes

Garnish with coriander leaves to serve.