Method
- Finely slice half the onions.
- Heat half the ghee in a large non-stick wok and saute the onions until they turn light golden in colour.
- Remove from pan and keep aside.
- Finely chop the remaining onions.
- Heat the remaining ghee and fry the mushrooms until crisp.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- In the same ghee, add the finely chopped onions, ginger and garlic, stir-cook until onions are light brown in colour.
- Add cloves, cardamom, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander and cumin powder.
- Stir cook for 2-3 mins.
- Add chicken, then gradually add the yoghurt, stirring well every time you add yoghurt.
Add pureed tomatoes.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 mins.
- Uncover and cook until chicken is tender.
- Just before serving, add the reserved onions, mushrooms, mint leaves, coriander leaves and garam masala.
- Stir and heat through. Serve hot.
Calories: 450 Kcal
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Ingredients:
1200 gms. chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
4 large onions
3 tbsp. ghee
1 tbsp. finely chopped ginger
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp. ground coriander
1 tbsp. ground cumin
4 cloves
Seeds of 2 large cardamoms
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. red chilli powder
2 cups finely sliced mushrooms
1 cup yoghurt
400 gms. tomatoes, pureed
1 tbsp. fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp. chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tsp. garam masala