Name: Chicken Beli Ram (spicy chicken cooked in marinade) recipe by Antara Navin at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 500 gms chicken (bone or boneless); 1 cup curd/yoghurt/dahi beaten; 2 red chillies; 1/2 tsp black peppercorns; 1/2 tsp shahi jeera; 2 cardamom pods; 8 cloves; 1 big cardamom pod; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2.5 tsp coriander seeds; 2.5 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp Kashmiri mirch powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (you can increase if you need liitle more spicy); 2 tsp Kasuri Methi; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp amchur powder; 1/2 tsp anardana powder; 2 1/2 small onions chopped; 4 garlic cloves chopped; 1 inch ginger chopped; 2 big green chillies; salt as per taste; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tbsp olive oil; chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Chicken Beli Ram (spicy chicken cooked in marinade) RECIPE

This chicken curry is cooked in a marinade of yogurt and lots of spices. I love roasted spices and this is my take on this traditional dish.

Ingredients Serving: 2

500 gms chicken (bone or boneless)
1 cup curd/yoghurt/dahi beaten
2 red chillies
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
1/2 tsp shahi jeera
2 cardamom pods
8 cloves
1 big cardamom pod
1 inch cinnamon stick
2.5 tsp coriander seeds
2.5 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp Kashmiri mirch powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (you can increase if you need liitle more spicy)
2 tsp Kasuri Methi
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp amchur powder
1/2 tsp anardana powder
2 1/2 small onions chopped
4 garlic cloves chopped
1 inch ginger chopped
2 big green chillies
salt as per taste
1 tbsp mustard oil
1 tbsp olive oil
chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Heat 2 tsp olive oil on medium heat in a pan. Add pinch of hing and shahi jeera.
Now add the onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes till the onions become translucent. Keep it aside
Dry roast red chilli pepper, black pepper, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, amchur powder, anardana powder, cloves, cardamon pods, black cardamon and kasuri methi for 5 minutes.
Cool the mixture. Then grind it into a smooth powder. This will be the chicken curry powder.
Meanwhile cut the chicken into cube size and put it into a bowl. Add the sautéed onions, curd, turmeric, degi mirch, cayenne, garam masala , salt , mustard oil into it.
Add the chicken curry powder into the chicken and mix it nicely by hand. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
Heat 2 tsp oil in a non stick wok.
Add the chicken marinade into the wok at medium heat. Bring it to a boil and then lower the heat. Continue to cook on low flame with lid covered for around 30 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked.
Turn off the flame. Transfer it into a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve it hot with naan/roti/poori.

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