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Restaurant style Chicken Awadh

Restaurant style Chicken Awadh curry perfectly pairs with Rice or Roti/indian flatbread. It's made with just a handful of ingredients and Indian spices.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Chicken awadh, How to make restaurant style chicken, Restaurant style chicken awadh curry
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • Boneless chicken 250gms
  • 2 big onions sliced
  • 2 to matoes chopped
  • Ginger Garlic Paste 1 spoon
  • Garlic flakes 6 to 7
  • Whole garam masalas like:
  • Bay leaf 1 piece
  • black pepper corns 2
  • Cloves 2 pieces
  • Cinnamon stick 1
  • Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Cashew nuts paste of 10 pieces soaked in 2 spoon warm water
  • Fresh cream/ yogurt 2 tsp
  • chicken masala 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
  • Grated processed cheese 2 tbsp
  • Oil 3-4 tsp

Instructions

  • Clean the chicken thoroughly and cut into medium sized pieces ( bite size). Boil in water with salt. Drain and reserve the stock.
  • Next in a heavy bottom pan, put 2 – 3 tsp of oil. Add sliced onions. Saute till colour changes to light pink. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder to it. Blend it in mixer upon cooling.
  • In same kadhai put 1 tsp oil. Add whole garam masalas. Add onion paste. Add Ginger garlic paste. Saute it nicely.
  • Now add salt, Red chilli powder and coriander powder & chicken masala powder and garam masala powder. Mix well.
  • Add chopped tomatoes. Saute till oil separates. Add already boiled chicken pieces to the gravy.
  • Mix it gently. See to it that masalas coat to chicken well. Now add cashew nut paste. Add little water to make thick gravy.
  • Use chicken stock ( water in which you have boiled chicken) to make a thick gravy. In the end add fresh cream/yogurt.
  • Before putting off the flame add 2 tbsp grated processed cheese(secret ingredient ) to chicken gravy.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with fulkas/flatbread & some fresh salad.