MURGH MATAR MASALA | CHICKEN WITH GREEN PEAS | MATAR CHICKEN CURRY

Murgh Matar Masala | Chicken with Green Peas | Matar Chicken Curry | Chicken and Peas Curry | Chicken Gravy | Chicken Curry by Spice Eats


Ingredients for Murgh Matar Masala:

Chicken with bones, curry cut pieces- 500 gms

Whole Spices, crushed:
Green Cardamom- 3
Cloves- 3
Cinnamon- 1
Peppercorns- 5

Spice Powders:
Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder- 3 tsp
Garam Masala Powder- 1/4 tsp

Other Ingredients:
Onions, sliced- 2 medium (150 gms)
Ginger Garlic paste- 2 tsp
Green Chillies, slit- 4
Green Peas- 1 cup
Whisked Curd/Yogurt- 4 tbsp (100 gms)
Cashew Paste- 8 cashew nuts
Salt- 1.25 tsp
Kasuri Methi (Fenugreek Leaves), dry roasted and crushed- 2 tsp
Oil- 3 tbsp

Preparation:
Slice the onions and slit the green chillies.
Shell the green peas or use frozen green peas.
Take a mortar & pestle and add the whole spices. Crush it coarsely.
Dry roast the Kasuri Methi. Crush it with your hands.
To make the cashew nut paste, add the cashew nuts into a grinder/blender, grind it into a powder. Now add 2-3 tbsp water and blend it into a paste.
Whisk the curd/yogurt and set aside.


Process:
Heat oil in a pan and add the sliced onions.
Fry on medium heat for 10 mins till light brown.
Add the ginger garlic paste, give a mix and fry on low heat for 2 mins.
Add the chicken pieces, mix and fry on high heat for a minute.
Now add the crushed whole spices and slit green chillies, give a mix and sear on high heat for 3-4 mins.
Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt, give a mix and fry on medium heat for 3-4 mins.
Now add the green peas, mix and fry for 2 mins on medium heat.
Reduce heat to low and add the whisked curd/yogurt. Mix and cook on low heat for 2-3 mins till oil separates.
Now add the cashew paste, give a mix and add 200 ml water.
Add the garam masala powder, give a mix and cover & cook on low heat for 15 mins till chicken is tender.
Sprinkle the roasted and crushed Kasuri Methi, give a mix and simmer on low heat for 2 mins till oil separates.




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