DUM CHICKEN (MURG)

     Dum Ka Chicken in traditional method – A popular Hyderabadi dish known as Dum ka Murgh, is a very rich, aromatic and flavorful dish; chicken cooked in its own juices combined with lot of spices, in slow cooking method..Dum Murgh is a delicious chicken dish flavored with rich spice and cooked on its own steam.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Chicken -500 Grams
2. Cumin Powder -1/4 tsp
3. Shah Jeera -1/4 tsp
4. Cinnamon Stick-2 no's.
5. Cardamom -3.
6. Coriander Powder- 1 teaspoon.
7. Cloves - 4.
8. Bay leaves -2.
9. Red Chilly Powder -1 teaspoon.
10. Yogurt- 1 /2 Cup.
11. Fried Onions (medium size) -2 .
12. Ginger Garlic Paste-1 teaspoon.
13. Turmeric -1/4 teaspoon.
14. Salt - according to taste.
15. Mint Chopped -1/2 Bunch.
16. Coriander Chopped -1/2 Bunch.
17. Oil-3 teaspoons.

Preparation:

• Take a pan, add chicken,salt, turmeric,ginger garlic paste,curd,fried onions,cumin powder, Coriander powder, green chilly paste, red chilly powder, whole garam masala.
• Mix all together and rest it for 2 hour.
• Heat oil in a kadai add the marinated chicken and cook till the gravy starts boiling. 
• Add chopped coriander and chopped mint leaves.
• Cook this in a medium flame for 10 minutes .
• And reduce the flame and place back the pan on the iron tawa and cook this in a low flame for 15  minutes.
• Then remove from the flame and leave it aside, serve this with roti, or bagara rice.

CHICKEN TIKKA IN OVEN

Chicken Tikka one of the popular tandoori dishes  in restaurants. This is my one of the favorite  tandoori item .Very easy to cook but it is possible to get excellent results in the oven. We can prepare this recipe with one spoon of oil.

         

INGREDIENTS :

1. Boneless, skinless chicken -300 grams.
2. Tandoori masala powder -2 teaspoons.
3. Red food color 2 or 3 drops.
4. Salt to taste.
5. White pepper powder-1/2 teaspoon.
6. Red chilly, Tomato sauce- 1 teaspoon.
7. A pinch of ajinomoto.
8. Lemon juice ½ teaspoon.
9. Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon.
10. Oil or butter-1 teaspoon. 
11. Coriander powder-1/2 teaspoon.

METHOD :

1. Clean chicken cut into 2 - inch pieces.
2. Wash and pat dry with a cloth. Add lemon juice to it.
3. Allow it to rest for a few minutes.
4. Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl ginger garlic paste, pepper powder, salt, red chilly, tomato sauce, ajinomoto 1 tsp oil and tandoor masala mix well.
5. Check for salt and other spices.
6. Add chicken to the marinade mix too well. Keep aside for 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven at 180c. Grease non-stick tawa.
8. Place chicken pieces on tawa. Put tawa on high rack.
9. Grill for 9 minutes, turn pieces and pour 1 teaspoon oil or butter grill for 8 minutes or until the chicken turns crisp.
10. Serve hot with onion rings.