Dum Ka Murgh Recipe
Dum ka Murgh is a traditional Nizami chicken curry where chicken pieces are cooked in a dum style of cooking along with yogurt, cream, and mild spices. Make this delicious dish at home using my easy recipe.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 10-12 almonds
- 10-12 cashew nuts
- 1 kilogram bone-in, skinless chicken cut into 1 and ½ inch pieces
- 1 cup crispy fried onions
- 3 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
- 4-5 green chilies slit in half
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup plain yogurt (dahi, curd)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
- ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons ghee
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 4 green cardamoms
- 1 inch piece of cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon shahi jeera
Instructions
- Soak cashew nuts and almonds in hot water for 20 minutes. Remove the skin of the almonds.
- Add the nuts to a blender along with ¼ cup of water and blend to make a smooth paste.
- Rinse the chicken and add it to a large mixing bowl.
- Add crispy fried onions, ginge garlic paste, green chilies, nut paste, heavy cream, plain yogurt, lime juice, chopped cilantro, chopped mint leaves, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and salt to the bowl and mix well.
- Cover the bowl with a lid and refrigerate to marinate the chicken for at least an hour or best overnight.
- Heat the ghee in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add bay leaf, cloves, green cardamom, cinnamon, and shahi jeera, and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add the marinated chicken along with the marinade to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Now reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Stir a few times when cooking.
- Garnish with some more crispy fried onions and serve hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 1615mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 624IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg
