🇮🇳 Indian

Chicken Anardana

Name: Chicken Anardana
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g, bone-in pieces Chicken; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi; 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; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1/2 cup Pomegranate Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Chicken tossed with sour pomegranate seed rub, the Punjabi anardana murgh. Deep masala, tender chicken and gravy built for mopping. Plate with flaky paratha and sliced onions.

Prep 22 min Cook 34 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, bone-in pieces
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion3, finely sliced
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp
Pomegranate Seeds1/2 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash and pat the chicken dry; marinate with salt, turmeric, chili powder and ginger garlic paste for at least 30 minutes.
2
Heat oil in a heavy pot and fry the onions till deeply golden — this is the gravy's backbone.
3
Build the masala: paste, tomato, powders — cook until thick, glossy and clearly done.
4
Turn the chicken through the masala with the pomegranate seeds, let it sear, then pour in warm water and cover.
5
Simmer till done — the meat should leave the bone without a fight — then finish with garam masala and cilantro.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Watch how it's made

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