Ingredients for Zafrani Chicken Gravy Recipe

500 gms Chicken

1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

Salt

3 Tbsp Curd

2 Tbsp Fresh Cream

1/4th Tsp Green Cardamom Powder

1/4th Tsp White Pepper Powder

2 Pinches of Saffron Soaked in Water

Salt

Puree Of 1 Tomato

1/2 Cup Fried Onions

2 Tsp Coriander Powder

1/4th Tsp Turmeric Powder

2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder

1/2 Tsp Cumin Powder

1 Tbsp Oil

2 Tbsp Oil

2 Tbsp Ghee

1 Piece Cinnamon

1 Black Cardamom

2 Green Cardamom

3 Cloves

2-3 Green Chillies

2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1/4th Cup Water

1 Cup Water

Paste Of 3-4 Cashew Nuts

Steps for Zafrani Chicken Gravy Recipe

1. Take 500gms Chicken, pat dry Chicken nicely and marinate with Ginger Garlic paste, Salt, Curd, Fresh Cream, Green Cardamom Powder, White Pepper Powder and Pinch of Saffron soaked in Water. Mix everything well and keep it aside for 1 hour.

2. In a bowl, take Tomato Puree (chopped and blend in the hand blender), Salt, Fried Onions, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder and mix everything well.

3. Heat 1 Tbsp Oil in a pan, add marinated Chicken and cook on high flame for 2 minute. Cover the pan with the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Keep checking in between so that it does not stick to the bottom.

4. In a wok, heat 2 Tbsp Oil and Ghee add Cinnamon, Black Cardamom, Green Cardamom, Ginger Garlic Paste and sauté it until the rawness smell disappears.

5. Add the prepared Tomato Masala and ½ cup of Water. Cook on high flame for a minute than cover the wok with the lid and let it cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes.

6. Now check the Chicken pan and cook for 5-7 minutes until chicken is tender and the juice is dried completely.

7. After 6 minutes Tomato masala is cooked properly. Add 1 cup Water and Cashew nuts paste (2-3 Cashewnuts) in the gravy. Let it boil for some time.

8. After it is boiled, add cooked Chicken and Saffron water in the gravy. Mix it well.

9. Cover the pan with the lid and let it cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes. After 5 minutes, oil is separated from the gravy and the consistency of the gravy is neither too thick nor watery.

10. Garnish with Coriander leaves and Enjoy Zafrani Chicken gravy with Tandoori Naan.