Simple Afghani Chicken Recipe in Hindi | Chicken Afghani with gravy | | Chilli & Chai By Arti Dara

Ingredients

Chicken - first marination
• Chicken pieces – 500 gms
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Lemon juice – ½ lemon

Chicken – second marination
• Diced onion – 1
• Ginger – 2 chunks
• Garlic cloves – 7 to 8
• Green chillies – 3 to 4
• Jeera – ¼ tsp
• Coriander – a bunch
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Black pepper – ½ tsp
• Malai or heavy cream – ½ cup

Main cooking
• Oil – 2 tbs
• Bay leaves - 2
• Javitri – 2
• Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
• Water – ½ cup
• Cashew nut paste – 2 tsp (soak a few cashews for 1 hour and grind)

Method
1. Marinate chicken with salt and lemon juice and set aside for 30 mins
2. In a pan add ghee and cook onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies until translucent
3. Let them cool down and grind them with coriander and a bit of water
4. And yogurt and grind again to mix well.
5. Add this mixture to the chicken, add salt, black pepper and malai/cream and let it sit for 15 mins
6. In a pan add 2 tbs oil
7. Add bay leaves and javitri and let them sizzle for a minute
8. Add chicken and cook from both sides
9. Add the rest of the margination
10. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes
11. Add cardamom powder and water and bring to a boil
12. Lower heat and cover and cook for 20 minutes
13. Add cashew paste and mix well
14. Transfer to a bowl and garnish with coriander and slit green chillies