Mughlai Chicken | Homemade Recipe

 

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Author : Rana Sharma

 

Mughlai Chicken

Mughlai Chicken | Homemade Recipe

Straight from my kitchen.

Hello viewers,

                       A warm welcome to your own blog “Food Food Junction”, today i have come up with a new dish "Mughlai Chicken | Homemade Recipe" named by me its a delicious chicken dish. I will share all the secret's with you from the ingredients to recipe, so try this dish at home and enjoy with your family in this winter. 

So don't worry about calories it can be burnt but if you ignore this dish you'll might miss the delicacy. 

Being an Indian and a  Bengali we are a born foodie and initially the influence of the mughal food delicacies  is totally have been a part of our life. The dish is some how heavy & rich for those people who are in diet.

Mughal impact is generally discrete in meat arrangements particularly chicken and sheep. Chicken and other meats became prevalent. The impact was apparent in pastries. This impact prompted expanded utilization of milk, cream and sugar alongside costly flavors like cardamom and saffron.

 

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Ingredients :-

 

 

 

• Chicken                                                                                     : 1.4 kg (approx).
• Curd                                                                                          :  500 gm.
• Onion                                                                                        :   12 pcs.(big) 2 (small). 
• Ginger                                                                                       :   5-6 thick slices.
• Garlic                                                                                        :   10-15.
• Green Chili                                                                               :   25-30.
• Salt                                                                                            :    (to taste).
• Sugar                                                                                         :   (to taste).
• Vinegar  (normal)                                                                     :    4 table spoon.
• Tomato                                                                                      :    8-10 (big)
• Capsicum                                                                                  :     4 (big).
• Green cardamom                                                                     :     6 pcs.
• Cinnamon stick                                                                        :    3 pcs
• Bay leaf                                                                                     :     4 pcs.
• Cloves                                                                                       :      6 pcs.
• Black pepper                                                                           :      6 pcs.
• Nutmeg                                                                                    :     1/4 (powder).
• Mace                                                                                        :    1/4 (powder).
• Caraway seeds (shahi jeera)                                                  :    1 (tale spoon).
• White Pepper                                                                           :     1 (table spoon).
• Rose water (essence)                                                               :     6 table spoon.
• Kewda water (essence)                                                           :     4 table spoon.  
• Ghee (clarified butter)                                                           :     8 table spoon.
• Mustard oil                                                                             :      6 cups (small).
• Poppy seeds                                                                            :       50 gm.
• Cashew                                                                                   :       50 gm.
• Melon seeds                                                                            :       25 gm.
• Raisin                                                                                      :        25 gm. 
• Milk                                                                                         :      500 gm.  
• Turmeric powder                                                                   :        4 table spoon.
• Sweet attar                                                                              :        2 drops.
• Garam masala powder                                                           :      4 (tea spoon).

 

 

 

 

 

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Best Time To Buy Fresh Chicken From Market:-

 

Best Buy's:-

• Buy chicken in the morning.
• Go to the shop where lots of chickens are sold.
• To avoid crowds of any particular shop, go any other shop but the chicken must be freshly cute and wash properly in your presence.

 

 

 

 

Some Sign Of Fresh Chicken :-

 

Here are some tips:-

• If you prefer desi chicken then you do not have to bother about it.
• For poultry purpose first see the eyes of the chicken.
• Do not take if the chicken is previously died it may cause you later.
• For taking cut piece please ask the shop keeper when it had been cut.
• Last but not the least try to avoid the frozen chicken as much as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advantage and Disadvantage of the Ingredients:

Advantage.	Disadvantage.
v Chicken : A food wealthy in protein, chicken can assist with weight the board and lessen the danger of coronary illness.	v Chicken :   Constipation may occur for some persons.
v Curd : Helps in digestion, reduces high blood pressure and very helpful for bone health.	v Curd :  Individuals with joint pain might avoid the curd.
v Onion : Decrease the cholesterol level and it’s also consists of anti oxidant.	v Onion : Persons who had asthma might avoid onion.
v Ginger : Prevents stress.	v Ginger : No such disadvantage if it use in dishes.
v Garlic : It is highly nutritious.	v Garlic : If anyone having digestion problem then use a little bit.
v Green chilies : It keeps your skin glowing and healthy.	v Green chilies : No such disadvantage if it use in dishes.
v Salt : Enhance the taste of the dish.	v Salt : But it has many disadvantages, so please use as less to your taste buds.
v Sugar : Enhance the taste of the dish.	v Sugar : It has many disadvantages, so please use as less to your taste buds.
v Vinegar : It just reduces blood sugar to a certain level.	v Vinegar : It can damage your teeth because it contains acetic acis.
v Tomato: It contains vitamin B and E.	v Tomato: IF anyone having uric acid, so they have it in a small quantity.
v Capsicum: This is a green vegetable so it protects from lower heart diseases.	v Capsicum:  No such disadvantage if it use in dishes.
v Green Cardamom: It is very good for digestive system and can prevents ulcer to some extent.	v Green cardamom: No such disadvantage if it use in dishes.
v Cinnamon stick: Very helpful and improve sensitivity of the hormone insulin.	v Cinnamon stick: The spices has no such side effect if it is used in dish.
v Bay leaf: Rich source of vitamin A,C, K+, and calcium.	v Bay leaf: The spices has no such side effect if it is used in dish.
v Cloves: Full of anti oxidants.	v Cloves: No such disadvantage.
v Black pepper: Helps to loose body weight.	v Black pepper: No such disadvantage.
v Nutmeg: Helps to relief pain and indigestion.	v Nutmeg: Do not use the spice daily.
v Mace: It helps who are worried about constipation.	v Mace: Do not use the spice daily.
v Shahi jeera: Good home made remedies for the respiratory system.	v Shahi jeera:  The spices has no such side effect if it is used in dish.
v White pepper: Helps to build immune system.	v White pepper: No such disadvantages.
v Rose water: Only for the purpose of essence.	v Rose water: Can be used (optional).
v Kewda water: Only for the purpose of essence.	v Kewda water: : Can be used (optional).
v Mustard oil: Consists of lots minerals and vitamins.	v Mustard oil: Can be replace by the sunflower or rice bran oil which is much lighter.
v Ghee: It has rich sources of  vitamins and antioxidants.	v Ghee: It consist of fats so use it slightly.
v Poppy seeds: Consists of lots minerals and vitamins.	v Poppy seeds: Do use every day.
v Cashew: Consists of low sugar and rich in fiber.	v Cashew: No such disadvantages.
v Melon seeds: Consists of lots minerals and vitamins.	v Melon seeds: No such issues.
v Milk: Its also consists of lots minerals and vitamins.	v Milk: Do not use if you have allergy.
v Turmeric powder: Good for daily use and home remedies.	v Turmeric powder: Can be used daily.
v Sweet attar: For fragnance.	v Sweet attar: (optinal).
v Garam masala powder: Can be use regularly prevents from mouth odor and also have antioxidants.	v Garam masala powder: Can be used daily no disadvantages.

 

 

 

 

 

At a Glance :-

 

 

 

 

Cuisine	Keyword	Marination Time	Cooking Time	Servings	Cost of Chicken (whole).	Rich Dish
Bengali style.	Mughlai Chicken	30 minutes.	2.5 hours (approx).	3 – 4 (person).	340/-	Yes.

 

 

 

Flavours of Dish:-

 

 

This is a Mughal Chicken preparation modified in Bengali style.

 

As the dish is modified in Bengali style but then also the spices are intact in the

preparation.                                                                                                        

 

In this preparation  we have use a huge amount  of oil, ghee and other spices which may cause some problems by regular eating so please ignore if are on diet or have any health related issues.

 

This recipe is really tasty so please prepare at your home once.

 

 

 

 

Equipement :-

 

 

• Boti, knife, scissor ( to cut the vegetables etc.).
• Mixer Grinder / Mortar and Pestle (to make smooth paste of the spice).
• Kadai / big utensils /  non - stick pan.
• Spatula / khunti ( steel or wooden).

 

 

 

 

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Recipe:-

 

 

 

First wash the chicken properly then mix the chicken with curd (keep aside 200 gm), salt and little bit of sugar keep it for an hour to marinate the chicken. Then give onion, ginger garlic, tomato, green chilies with slight vinegar and a pinch of salt in the mixer grinder and make it a smooth and lovely paste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After that again make a smooth paste of cashew, poppy seeds, melon seeds, raisins slightly roasted shahi jeera ( caraway seeds), sada morich (white pepper), nutmeg, mace, add slight water into it and keep aside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blanch the capsicum & small onions and put it in a ice cold water to intact the colour of the veggies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take a big utensils and give the mustard oil let it to be warmed up and gradually pour the ghee note that the ghee shouldn't be scorched , when the oil and ghee is warming give the cinnamon stick (break it), green cardamom, inlet (bay) leafs, cloves, squashed dark pepper and run the spatula until a smell comes out from it.

Then, at that point, add the ginger, garlic, onion, tomato, green bean stew glue in the oil and mix consistently until the oil get isolated from the glue, add salt, sugar, turmeric powder.

 

Then add the marinated chicken with blanched onions with half of the capsicum (rest for garnish) give the white smooth paste of cashew, poppy seeds, raisins, melon seeds rest of the curd mix it up with the chicken slowly note that the chicken wouldn't break pour some vinegar into it .

 

Keep it in a slow flame for a while until the excess water dries up then add water to boil. Open it and check the level of the water and stir it.

 

After the chicken is boiled & cooked ad the lukewarm milk then one by one pour the rose water (essence ), kewda water (essence), sweet attar (two drops), garam masala powder mix it with the chicken then give the half blanched capsicum kept aside for garnishing. This is the ideal dish for your dinner, enjoy wit your family invite your friends and do this preparation serve them and i'm cent percent sure they will just lick their finger. 

 

Now, our "Mughlai Chicken | Homemade Recipe" is ready to serve with garma garam laccha paratha's and roties. Its yummy to taste and the ingredients i have use in the dish has a medicinal value ( except the essence ).

 

 

So, do try this at home enjoy with your family and do tell me in comment how was it and if you like this recipe please do follow me and share with others.

 

 

(Note) :The dish "Mughlai Chicken | Homemade Recipe " we prepare  properly maintain with hygiene as it is made in home, therefore the spices are totally fresh and about the oil and ghee use in this preparation is completely fresh. Please do not use the oil in another dish because the smell of the chicken  persist in the oil.

 

 

 

Thanking You,

Yours Bachelor Foodie,

Rana.