🇮🇳 Indian

Zafrani Murgh

Name: Zafrani Murgh
Prep time: 31 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 66 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g, bone-in pieces Chicken; 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 3, finely sliced Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Whole Garam Masala Spices; a pinch, soaked in warm milk Saffron; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Saffron chicken, pale gold gravy fit for the shaadi table. The Sunday-special format that every region does differently. Best with steamed rice and a cooling raita.

Prep 31 min Cook 35 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion3, finely sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Whole Garam Masala Spices1 tsp
Saffrona pinch, soaked in warm milk
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Give the chicken a quick marinade — salt, turmeric, chili — so it is seasoned to the bone, not the surface.
2
Soften the onions down slowly with a pinch of salt till they turn the colour of dark honey.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook two minutes, then the tomato and ground spices; bhunao till the oil separates.
4
Turn the chicken through the masala with the saffron, let it sear, then pour in warm water and cover.
5
Cook till the chicken is tender and the gravy coats a spoon; finish with garam masala, kasuri methi and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Never crowd the pot when searing; brown in batches if needed.

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Watch how it's made

Video: ZAFRANI CHICKEN HANDI | MURGH ZAFRANI | MUGHLAI ZAFRANI CHICKEN RECIPE · on YouTube