Murg Malai ( मुर्ग मलई )

Chicken in almost any form is relished equally by people of all ages .
And when it is tenderly cooked with love and care using all the ingredients in correct quantities the result is truely mouth watering .
This variety of chicken cooked with rich ingredients and mild spices is an all time favourite .
Cooked in liberal amount of ghee and garnished with fresh cream it is rightfully called Murg Malai , a sinfully delicious centre dish perfect for your parties .

Ingredients :

1 kg  - boneless chicken
1/2 cup - thick hung curd
1 tb sp - lemon juice
2 tb sp - ginger garlic paste
2 t sp - garam masala ( cloves , cardamom , cinnamon and pepper pd )
1 t sp - turmeric pd
1 tb sp - dried leaves of kasuri methi
2 big onion - finely chopped
2 tb sp - cashew and poppy seeds paste
2 tb sp - fresh cream
3 to 4 tb sp - ghee
1 to 2 t sp - sugar
salt according to taste

Garnish :

fresh cream
coriander leaves chopped

Method :

Wash the chicken thoroughly and cut it into medium pieces .

Apply curd , lemon juice , ginger garlic paste , garam masala , turmeric pd and kasuri methi  to the pieces and marinate them for 2 to 3 hours .

Heat ghee in a pan and saute the onions till golden in colour .

Add marinated chicken to it , salt , sugar and stir well .

Cover the pan with a lid and cook the chicken till almost done .

Lastly add cashew poppy paste and fresh cream and cook just for 2 minutes .

Garnish the chicken with fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves .

Serve with any variety of Indian bread though it tastes best with naan or kulcha .