Malai Chicken
Using this recipe you can make the restaurant style Juicy Malai Chicken at home. With fatty chicken pieces marinated with simple spices and yoghurt, this Malai Chicken recipe is one of the best you will try.
Ingredients
For Green Masala
- 8-10 Garlic cloves
- 2 1inch Ginger
- 3-5 Green Chilies
- Handfull of Chopped Coriander & Mint leaves
To cook the Chicken
- 1 kg Chicken drumsticks and thighs Chicken drumsticks and thighs
- 1&1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
For Malai Coating
- 4 tbsp Hung curd
- 3 tbsp Thick Malai or Cream
- 1/4 cup Grated Cheddar cheese or 3 cheese slices
- 3/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 2-3 tbsp Corn Flour
- Oil for Frying as needed
Instructions
For Green Masala
- in. a food processor or grinder add garlic, ginger, green chillies, coriander and mint leaves. Add some water and make a fine paste. Keep aside.
To cook the Chicken
- In a heavy bottom pan combine water, prepared green masala and salt. Bring it to a boil. Add washed Chicken pieces and cook on high flame for 1 minute.
- Now reduce the flame to low, cover the lid and cook until the chicken is 90% cooked and water is dried. Let it cool completely.
For Malai Coating
- In a bowl combine Hung curd, cream or malai, cheese, salt, pepper, garam masala and corn flour. Whisk to make a smooth mixture .
- Now add the cooked Chicken pieces and mix until the Chicken is well coated. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Heat some oil in a pan, Add chicken pieces and cook on each side until golden brown for 2-4 minutes.Serve hot.