Methi Murgh

so yep for dinner tonight ive made Methi Murgh (Chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves), well the similar dish i cooked earlier had some differences, this time ive put fresh fenugreek leaves and curd instead of cream which makes it quite health friendly :) 

Usually when we think of any Methi dish we imagine all dark green stuff but most people dont appreciate it due to its slight bitterness so here ive reduced the amount of methi and increased onions and tomatoes instead. Now one thing you gotta be careful about is DO NOT put onion paste and tomato puree, instead use chopped onions and tomatoes as it brings out tangy n slightly sweet taste which is 'heavenly' :) also if ur not much worried about gaining weight then put some cream instead of curd, it will taste even better..

Ingredients

1/2 kg boneless chicken

1 bunch fresh fenugreek leaves

4-5 medium onions, sliced or chopped

4 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 tbsp chopped ginger

1 tbsp chopped garlic

1 cup curd

1-2 bay leaves

2 cardamoms

2-3 cloves

2" cinnamon stick

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

salt to taste

1 tsp garam masala

2-3 tbsp oil/ghee

1-2 tbsp oil/ghee (for chicken)

For marination:

1 egg

salt

pinch of black pepper

pinch of turmeric

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1. first of all marinate the chicken pieces with above written stuff and set aside for an hour.

2. meanwhile heat some oil in a kadhai and add cumin seeds.

3. Add bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms n cinnamon and wait till they crackle 

4. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Followed by onions and tomatoes after some seconds. Mix it well to soften the mixture.

5. Add salt, red chilli powder(optional), turmeric, cumin powder and garam masala. sprinkle some water if its sticking at the bottom and cook till oil starts separating.

6. Now add chopped fenugreek leaves.

7. Mix well and add curd to the mixture. here you can add cream instead if you want.

8. in a separate wok, heat 1-2 tbsp oil and cook the chicken pieces upto 90% done.

9. Add chicken pieces into the mixture and cook on low flame for another 5 mins. serve hot with naan/flat bread/paratha.. ENJOY!!