Chicken Masrur

I want to cook something different type of chicken for dinner.So I entered the kitchen and opened the over head cabinet and saw phool makhana then I planned to cook chicken with makhana.When served in a plate it was looking delicious.After preparing chicken I was so happy that's why gave this recipe the name Chicken Masrur.The word Masrur means happy.

Ingredients :

• 1/2 kg chicken pieces
• 12 phool makhana
• 4 cashews
• 2 tablespoon chili flakes
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 handfull fried onion
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves
• 6 tablespoon butter (divided)
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1/4 yellow,1/4 orange,1/4 red pepper(thinly sliced)
• salt to taste

How to prepare :

1. Heat 2 tablespoon butter in a pan.
2. Add thinly sliced peppers,sprinkle salt.
3. Saut 2 mints until just tender,keep aside.
4. In the same pan add 1 tablespoon butter,fry cashews and phool makhana.
5. Remove in a mixing bowl,add chili flakes,tomato and grind into a smooth paste.
6. Again in the same pan heat 1 tablespoon butter.
7. Add chicken and fry for 5 mints.
8. Remove chicken and in the same pan heat remaining butter.
9. Add ginger-garlic paste,stir fry for 2-3 mints.
10. Add makhana paste,fry for 2 mints,then add chicken,salt,fried onion and garam masala.
11. Cook until chicken is soft.
12. Turn off the heat,add 1/2 fried pepper and fenugreek leaves,mix well.
13. Add remaining pepper before serving.

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