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Saffron Chicken Recipe
How to make Saffron ChickenNDTV Food
Saffron infused chunks of chicken in a rich, smoky & nutty sauce and an eclectic blend of spices that is easy to prepare and hugely aromatic. Along with the tenderness of the chicken this mouth-watering recipe of Saffron Chicken turns to be a winner at the dining table.
- Total Cook Time 45 mins
- Prep Time 20 mins
- Cook Time 25 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Medium
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Ingredients of Saffron Chicken
- 1/4 Cup Ghee
- 500 gram Chicken
- 1 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
- 5 Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 2 tsp Saunf
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 Saffron
How to Make Saffron Chicken
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Take a pan and pour ghee in it, put chicken pieces in it and fry it till golden brown.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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After frying, move out the chicken pieces and put ginger powder, cloves, cinnamon, saunf and red chilli powder in the pan.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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Saute them together and add water.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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Bring the water to boil and add salt. Stir well.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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Now add the fried chicken pieces to the masala and mix it thoroughly.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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Add saffron on top of that and blend it with the chicken.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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Keep stirring the mixture till it is cooked well.
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Cover the pan for some time for the water to evaporate.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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Serve the saffron chicken hot.![Saffron Chicken Saffron Chicken](https://food.ndtv.com/static/web/images/food-default-205x205.png)
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