Methi Chicken (Fenugreek Chicken)

Methi Chicken (Fenugreek Chicken) Recipe

By Richa Published: September 26, 2012

• Prep: 10 mins
• Cook: 30 mins
• Ready In: 40 mins

We have farmers market every sunday in our neighborhood, this week I found fresh fenugreek (methi) and for some reason, I had …

Ingredients

• 1kg/ 2pounds chicken
• 1 1/2 cup fenugreek chopped leaves alternately use 2 tablespoon kasoori methi
• 11/2 tablespoon oil
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon shah jeera (cumin)
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
• 11/2 teaspoon coriander Powder
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric
• 1/4 cup Yogurt whisked
• 2 tomatoes pureed
• 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves (dhania) chopped for garnish
• Salt as required
• 3/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Saute the chopped onions let it cool, then grind the onions to a paste.
   
2. Heat oil in the pan add shah zeera when it starts to crackle add ginger and garlic paste and cook till it starts to turn brown
   
3. Add fenugreek leaves and and mix well let it cook for 2-3 minutes
   
4. Add the pureed onions, whisked yogurt, coriander, cumin, red chilli powder and cook for few minutestill the oil starts to seperate from the mixtures.
   
5. Add chicken to the mixture and stir well. then add salt and 3/4th cup of water and cover the pan and let it simmer for few minutes.
   
6. when the curry starts to boil add tomato puree and cook for few more minutes.
   
7. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with Roti/ Nan/ Rice Enjoy !!!
   

• Cuisine: Indian
• Course: Entrée
• Skill Level: Easy