chicken royal

                           Chicken royal

              Description

Main ingredients-chicken

Nutrition facts- calorie,carbohydrates,fat,fibres and protein

Cooking time- 45-50 minutes

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Level of cooking- medium

Servings- 5-6

Course- main course

             Ingredients

• Chicken- 1 kg
• Ghee- 3 tbsp 
• Onion,sliced- 4-5 
• Yogurt- 100 gms
• Small Cardamom- 6
• Large Cardamom- 2 
• Cloves- 3 
• Cinnamon- 1 small
• Star anise- 1
• Bay leaf- 2
• Green chilli paste- 1 tsp
• Garlic Paste- 1 tbsp 
• Ginger Paste- 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
• Red chili Powder- 1/2 tsp
• garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
• Chicken Stock- 600 ml 
• Salt- to taste 
• Nutmeg (Jaiphal),grated- 1/2 
• Coriander leaves for garnishing 

                  Method

Heat ghee in a pan.Add bay leaf and fry for 30 seconds.Add onions, green cardamom, large cardamom, cloves,star anise and cinnamon.Fry over medium heat till onions becomes translucent.Add garlic paste, ginger paste and green chilli paste.Stir for 30 seconds.Add coriander, turmeric,garam masala and red chilli powder and stir.cook till the masala leaves the oil.Then add 120 ml of chicken stock and salt and stir well.Take it to a boil.Reduce the heat and let it simmer.Stir it continously.Remove pan from heat.Mix the yoghurt.Return pan to heat and stir till the liquid evaporates.Add 480 ml of chicken stock.Take it to a boil.Reduce heat.Cover it and let it simmer.Stir occasionally.Add grated nutmeg and stir it well.Cover and let it simmer over very low heat till the gravy becomes thick sauce.Remove it from the heat.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

                         Serve with chapati or naan or tandoori roti or fried rice.