Achari Murgh (Chicken) is a very flavorful delicious dish popular in Northern part of India. Achari is nothing but pickle spices (which is easily available in Indian grocery store). Chicken marinated with achari masala, yogurt and cooked into onion and tomato gravy gives a tangy taste to this recipe. Cooking this dish in mustard oil gives a nice authentic taste to dish however if you don’t want to use mustard oil, you can use other cooking oil. Achari Murgh goes well with jeera rice, plain rice, roti or naan. This is a very easy recipe to prepare.
Ingredients
For Chicken Marination
- 2 lb Boneless thigh chicken
- 1/3 cup Curd (yogurt)
- 1 tbsp Mustard oil Or any other cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 tsp Achari masala powder store bought
- 1/2 lemon juice
- Salt to taste
For Gravy
- 1 Chopped onion
- 1-1/2 tsp Garlic & ginger each
- 3 Bay leaves
- 1 Red chili
- 1/4 tsp Punch phoran
- 2 Tomato grind it to make a puree
- 1/2 cup Red bell pepper cut into square
- 1/2 cup Green bellpepper cut into square
- 2 tsp Crushed kasoori methi
- 2 tsp Coriander & cumin powder each
- 1 tsp Achari masala powder store bought
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 tbsp Mustard oil or canola oil
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small pieces. Clean it with water and drain it.
- Combine all ingredients which is listed in in marination section along with chicken in mixing bowl, Mix it nicely.
- Cover it and keep it aside for 1/2 an hr.
- Meanwhile, start preparing the gravy. Heat oil in a kadhai, add punch phoran, bay leaves and chili. Wait till punch phoran and bay leaves gets slightly brown color. Add chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste and little salt. Saute the onion and ginger-garlic till slightly golden color.
- Once onion gets golden color, add tomato puree, turmeric powder, saute it for 5 minutes.
- Add marinated chicken into it and allow to cook the chicken at medium heat till half cooked with lid on. Stir it occasionally to avoid burning. Add coriander-cumin powder, kasoori methi, achari masala and bell peppers in to it. Saute it and let it cook till chicken is cooked properly.
- Adjust the gravy to your taste. Add garam masala and mix. Once its done, turn off the heat. Leave it covered for 10 minutes before serving.
- Achari Murgh is ready. Tastes good with jeera rice, roti, paratha or naan.
- Have a good time with your family and friends.
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