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Shahi Murgh - Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt - India

A home-style Shahi Murgh - Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt - India made with Plain Yogurt, Tsps Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper, Tsps Ground Cumin, Tsps Ground Coriander, and Cayenne Pepper. Serves 8. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 1 pt
• 2
• 2
• 2
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 7 lb
• 1/2 cup
• 16
• 12
• 4
• 6
• 1/3 cup
• 1/3 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Put yogurt into a bowl.

2. 2

   Beat lightly until smooth and creamy.

3. 3

   Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, some black pepper, cumin, coriander, cayenne and cilantro.

4. 4

   Mix and set aside.

5. 5

   Using remaining salt, and the black pepper, season chicken pieces.

6. 6

   Put oil in nonstick pan over medium-high heat.

7. 7

   When oil is hot put in cardamom, cloves cinnamon and bay leaves.

8. 8

   Stir and put in chicken pieces in one layer.

9. 9

   Brown on both sides and remove to large bowl.

10. 10

    Continue to brown all chicken pieces.

11. 11

    Put almonds and raisins into same hot oil.

12. 12

    Stir quickly.

13. 13

    The almonds will quickly turn golden and raisins should plump up.

14. 14

    Mow put chicken and accumulated juices back into pan.

15. 15

    Add seasoned yogurt, Stir to mix and bring to simmer.

16. 16

    Cover, turn heat to law ans simmer for 20 minutes, stiring once or twice.

17. 17

    Remove cover turn heat up and reduce sauce.

18. 18

    Turn chicken pieces as you do this.

19. 19

    Remove hard spices before serving.