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Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves)

Kitchen Mai
A delicious chicken curry that also combines the goodness of fresh methi or fenugreek leaves. This is a great to pair with both rice and Indian breads.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Marination 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali, Indian, North Indian, South Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Shallow cooking pot

Ingredients
  

  • 700 g chicken skinless, curry cut
  • 2 cups fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves washed and chopped roughly
  • 2 tbsp melon seeds soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • 1½ medium onions roughly chopped
  • 5-6 fresh green chilis optional
  • 2 tbsp garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2-3 dried red chilis
  • 2 tbsp oil for cooking
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken pieces with the turmeric powder, chili powder 1 tbsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp garlic paste and 1 tsp salt. Keep it aside for at least 30 minutes
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Meanwhile make a smooth paste of the onions and 2-3 fresh chilis
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • And also grind the melon seeds to a fine paste
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds, bay leaves and dried chilis
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • When well roasted add the onion-chilli paste. Fry it well until it is no more raw (this could take up to 10 minutes)
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Next add the ginger and garlic pastes and again fry well
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Now add the tomatoes and the coriander powder. Cook until the tomatoes break down
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Put your marinated chicken in this masala and sear over high heat until no more pink
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Add 1½ cups of water and the slit chilis. Also, adjust the salt now and cover and cook over a medium flame
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • When is chicken is almost 90% done, add the melon seeds paste and mix well
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Also, add the chopped methi leaves. Mix well and simmer for 10 more minutes
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Switch the flame off and drizzle the garam masala
    "Methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) - www.kitchenmai.com"
  • Serve the methi chicken (chicken curry with fenugreek leaves) hot with some cumin rice and/or naan. Enjoy!
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Notes

  • If you don't have access to melon seeds, you can also use cashews instead
  • You could also add stir fried methi leaves  (with some salt and turmeric) to the chicken in step 11, instead of adding it directly. I, personally, like adding the fresh leaves and not cooked
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoon
  • g - grams
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