India's love affair with food is no secret to the world. The country's food culture is a melting pot of various traditions, cultures and of course cuisines. From fusion Indo-Chinese recipes to Bengali recipes, Punjabi recipes, Gujarati recipes and more, every regional cuisine has a tale etched in history. One such cuisine is Mughlai. Introduced by the Mughal emperors long ago, this cuisine holds a major position in Indian culinary history. From kebabs to biryani and various meaty curries, there's so many lip-smacking recipes we can't get over. If you love Mughlai food just like us, then we have a surprise that may wow you. Here we bring you a recipe of a delicious chicken curry. It is called Mughlai Chicken Handi.
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As the name suggests, the iconic Mughlai chicken recipe is cooked in a handi (clay pot). It is an amalgamation of chicken flanked by a variety of spices. The chicken is typically cooked in a pool of onion-tomato gravy base along with loads of curd and coriander seeds. In this recipe, we made the process simpler for you to make it easier to cook at home. If you don't have handi at home, you can cook it in any aluminium pan. So, let's get started with the recipe.
Mughlai Chicken Handi Recipe: How To Cook Mughlai Chicken Handi
To begin with the recipe, Heat ghee/oil in a handi on medium heat. Then add the onions and fry till it turns lovely golden brown. Then add in the ginger garlic paste and fry for a few mins or until the raw smell disappears. Add in tomatoes, chillies and continue frying it.
Toss in the marinated chicken pieces and mix everything well with the masala. For the detailed step by step Mughlai Chicken Handi Recipe, click here.
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Now you know what to do! Right? Try out this recipe and let us know how you liked the taste in the comment section below. Stay tuned for more such recipe articles. Happy Cooking!