shahi chicken qorma

cooking time : 30 minutes 

preparation time : 5 minutes 

ingredients :


skinless chicken                     1/2 kg 
medium size onion             finely chopped
2 tbsp                         khoya  
salt to taste 




to prepare paste :

 onion grated                     1
ginger garlic paste         1/2 tsp
sesame seed                 1 tsp
poppy seeds                     1 tsp 
water melon seed                   1 tsp
cinnamon stick                          1
green chilly                          1
brown cardamom                    1
green cardamom                      3  
whole black pepper                 2
mace                                        1 inch
caraway seed                             1/2 tsp
2 clove 
kashmiri chilly powder         1 tsp
red chilly powder              1
coriander  powder                 1 tbsp
nutmeg                                  1/4 tsp 

add 2 tbsp water and make fine paste .

to garnish : 

fried cashew nuts                  10 -12


method :

• in a heavy bottom pan take 1 tbsp ghee , and 1/4 cup oil.

• add cashew nuts fry and remove in a mini bowl and set aside .

• in a mixture jar take onion paste ,ginger garlic paste , sesame seeds , poppy seeds water melon seeds , cinnamon stick , green chilly brown cardamom green cardamom , clove , whole black pepper , mace , nutmeg , kashmiri chilly powder , red chilly powder , caraway seeds ,coriander powder , 2 tbsp water and make fine paste .

• now add bay leaf and chopped onion and sauté .add marinated chicken .add salt .

• add prepared paste . and sauté on medium flame for 1 minute . now cover and cook for 3 minutes . when oil come out add khoya . sauté and add 1/2 cup of water and stir .

• remove in  a serving bowl , garnish it with roasted cashew nuts and serve with naan , roti  or rice .