Dry fruits added to any dish bring out a great flavor and taste. They are used in most of Indian desserts like kheer and halwa and sometimes in the main course. To make my chicken look and taste delicious I used cashew nuts paste. I also used kesar to bring out a great color. The texture and taste of the dish came out yummiest ever. This dish called the Zafrani Chicken goes well with any of the Indian breads and is a great option for small get together or just a great weekend lunch. I’m sure all my readers would also love this wonderful dish. You can make it easily at home using this Zafrani Chicken Recipe.
All you need is (serves 4)
Chicken – 500 gms
Dahi – 1 cup (whisked)
Salt – 1 tsp
Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Cashew paste – 3 to 4 tbsp
Kesar – 10 to 12 strands (dissolve in 1 tsp dahi)
Butter – 2 to 3 tsp
Oil – 3 tsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
Cloves – 5 to 6
Bay leaves – 2
Onion paste – 2 tbsp
Zafrani Chicken Recipe
Preparation time: 15 min.
Cooking time: 40 min.
Mix whisked dahi, salt, red chili powder, ginger & garlic paste and use the mixture to marinate chicken. Keep aside for 1 hour.
Heat butter and oil in a pan, temper bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves.
Add and saute the onion paste till golden brown.
Add chicken with marination and saute till the oil leaves the sides and chicken is soft.
Add cashew nut paste and kesar and saute till the rawness goes away.
Cook for 5-7 min.
Serve with roti or rice.
