Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - tender chicken
• 1/2 cup - tomato puree
• 1/2 cup - thick yogurt
• 1.5 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 cup - fried onions
• 1 - green chilli, slit
• 10- fresh mint leaves, very finely chopped
• 2 tbsp - coriander leaves chopped
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/8 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1.5 tsp - chicken masala powder or biryani masala powder
• 1/2 tsp - kasuri methi
• 1/4 cup - cream
• Oil as needed
• Dry spices: 1 - bay leaf
• 3 - green cardamoms
• 1/8 tsp poppy seeds1 inch - cinnamon stick
• 4 - cloves
• 1 strand - mace
• A few - pepper corn
• salt to taste.

How to Make Malai chicken

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add dry spices and saute, add half the quantity ginger garlic paste and saute
• Add chicken and fry on high for 3 to 4 mins. Set this aside to cool
• Add 1 tsp oil to the same pan, add pureed tomatoes and fry till almost dry.
• Once cool, combine fried chicken, tomato puree, yogurt, fried onions, mint, coriander leaves, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, green chilli, red chilli powder, salt and half of chicken masala powder.
• Marinate the chicken, set aside for at least 1 hour.
• To prepare the gravy, heat butter or oil, add marinated chicken and cook on a very low flame, stirring occasionally.
• Cook covered till the chicken turns tender. If needed add very little water while cooking.
• Once the chicken is almost done, add the rest of the chicken masala powder, kasuri methi and cream. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Serve hot.
• Recipe Courtesy: Indian Healthy Recipes