Makhni Achari Handi

Makhni Achari Handi

How to make Makhni Achari Handi

4 servings

Ingredients

  • Boneless chicken cubes breast or thigh 450gms
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon
  • Green chilies paste 1/2 teaspoon
  • Onion paste made with 1 small onion grinded in a grinder with 2 tablespoons of water
  • Tomato 1 medium grinded in a grinder u can use tomato paste too
  • Yogurt 1/2 cup beaten well
  • Salt according to taste
  • Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
  • Kashmiri red pepper powder 1 teaspoon
  • Red chillies powder 1 teaspoon
  • Cumin freshly roasted and crushed 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander freshly roasted and crushed 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala or all spices powder 1 teaspoon
  • fenugreek seed or methidana 1 /2 teaspoon
  • mustard seeds or Rai 1 /2 teaspoon
  • Kalonji or nigella seed 1 teaspoon
  • Fennel seed or saunf 1 teaspoon
  • any achar or pickle of your choice 1 teaspoon optional but recommended I have used mixed pickle
  • Cream 1/4 cup
  • Butter 1/4 cup
  • Green chilies 2-3
  • Coriander chopped for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    --- Method ---

  2. 2

    In a wok add butter and then sauté fry boneless chicken for 3-5 min until the color of the chicken changes

  3. 3

    Add ginger garlic paste and green chilies paste and sauté fry for 3-5 min

  4. 4

    Now add onion paste , tomato paste and yogurt and sauté fry for another 3-5 min

  5. 5

    Add all the spices and then cook on medium flame for 5-7 min until the chicken is tender

  6. 6

    Now lower the flame and Add achar and cream and cook on low flame for another 3-5 min until the oil comes up

  7. 7

    Add the green chillies and chopped coriander and then serve with naan or roti

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