Name: Mummy's magical Pudina Chicken. recipe by Manisha Shukla at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Chicken drumsticks 750 to 800 grams.; Pudina ( mint ) leaves 1 cup.+ 1/4 cup.; Onion chopped 2; Ginger grated/ crushed 2 tbsp; Garlic Crushed 2 tbsp; Green chilli crushed 2 to 3 ( according to taste); Curd1 1/2 cup; Tomato puree 1 cup.( 3 tomatoes blanched and pureed); Zeera {( cumin) sabut 1 tsp; Canola oil 3 tbsp; Cardemom stick 1/2 inch; Cloves 5; Black pepper whole 6 to 8 no.; Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp; Salt 2 tbdp. ( Add according to taste); Tuemeric 1 tsp.; Skim milk 1/2 cup.; Peper powder 1 tsp; Fresh cream ( malai) 3 tbsp.

ABOUT Mummy's magical Pudina Chicken. RECIPE

Chicken marinated and cooked with Mint, even the thought is mouthwatering. My mom was fond of some special flavours.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Chicken drumsticks 750 to 800 grams.
Pudina ( mint ) leaves 1 cup.+ 1/4 cup.
Onion chopped 2
Ginger grated/ crushed 2 tbsp
Garlic Crushed 2 tbsp
Green chilli crushed 2 to 3 ( according to taste)
Curd1 1/2 cup
Tomato puree 1 cup.( 3 tomatoes blanched and pureed)
Zeera {( cumin) sabut 1 tsp
Canola oil 3 tbsp
Cardemom stick 1/2 inch
Cloves 5
Black pepper whole 6 to 8 no.
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp
Salt 2 tbdp. ( Add according to taste)
Tuemeric 1 tsp.
Skim milk 1/2 cup.
Peper powder 1 tsp
Fresh cream ( malai) 3 tbsp.

Instructions

Wash chicken, pat dry.
Crush 3/4 cup + 1/4 cup pudina in mortar and pestle.
Marinate chicken with Curd, Salt,(1 tsp) turmeric ,, ginger, garlic and 1/4 cup Pudina. ( Mint).
Leave in refrigerator for 2 hrs.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed kadhi. Add zeera. As it splitter add chopped onions.
Add cardamom, Cloves, Sabut pepper . Fry with onions.
Add bay leaves. Stir fry.
Now add chicken with marination. Fry on medium high heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Cover and let it Cook on medium flame.
Cook for 10 minutes. Add Tomato puree.
Cook for 10 minutes more. Adjust salt.
Add black pepper powder.
Check in-between. As it gets cooked add crushed mint, fresh cream, milk. Cover and allow to get mixed well for 5 minutes.
Preserve 1 tbsp mint . Add coriander leaves.
Serve with garnish of chopped mint leaves.

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