Prepare Chicken In Different Styles Be It Kerala Style To Amritsari Masala Or One Pot Creamy Easy Recipes

If you are a chicken lover then a struggle for that perfect chicken recipe while under lockdown is real! Here are three recipes from different parts of India that will spice things up and taste just like the restaurant dish you are missing so much provided you sticj to the recipe. So without wasting more time, here we go.

Kerala Chicken Roast

Ingredients

• 1 Kg chicken

For the marination:

• 1/4 tsp haldi
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 3 green chillies
• Salt to taste
• For roasting:
• 3 medium onions
• 1 large blanched tomato  
• 2 slit green chillies 
• 3 curry leaves sprigs 
• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• 1 juiced lemon
• Oil

Method

Make a paste of the marination spices, mix into the chicken thoroughly and keep it in the fridge overnight. 

Cut the onions into thin slices, fry them and keep aside.

Now, Fry the chicken pieces in the same oil and keep the pan covered so that the chicken does not brown up and cooks properly from inside. Drain them on a towelette and keep aside.

Heat the same oil as it will enhance the flavour and add the green chillies and curry leaves. Saute. 

Add the tomato paste and saute.

Now add the chicken & roast until it is dry.

Make sure that the pieces are well coated with the tomato paste.

Add the garam masala, pepper powder and lemon juice and mix well.

Check for salt. Add a little if needed.

Now add the onions and mix well.

Serve.

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Amritsari Chicken Masala

Ingredients

For Marination:

• 500 gm chicken
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 3 tsp curd
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tsp chopped onion

For Gravy:

• 2 tsp butter
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp ginger
• 5 tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 3 tsp butter
• 1/2 cup water
• Salt as per taste
• 1 green chilli
• 3 tsp cream

Method

For marination:

In a bowl, put the chicken pieces, add the marination spices and onion and set aside for 2 hours minimum. 

For gravy:

In a hot pan, take some oil and then add the chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and chopped ginger to it and saute well.

Add water to the pan and mix well. 

Add salt, sugar, green chilli and tomato then mix well.

Take butter in another hot pan and then add the marinated chicken into the pan.

Saute the chicken and let the chicken cook on medium heat but covered. 

Remove the lid and check if the chicken has turned golden brown and the butter has subsided. 

Now fold in the cooked tomato gravy to the chicken and mix well.

Cover the pan again and let it cook for 10 minutes atleast.

Remove the lid and add cream to the gravy.

Mix well, garnish with coriander leaves and green chillies.

Serve.

Easy Creamy Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 500 gm chicken
• 2 cups curd  
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt
• 1 inch minced ginger
• 8 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp kasuri methi 
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1 tsp sunflower oil

Method

In a bowl, add lemon juice, salt, curd, chicken pieces and mix well. Keep aside for minimum an hour, but it will taste best when left overnight. 

Now take a heavy-bottomed pan and heat the oil. Add garlic, ginger, a little water and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the chicken pieces one by one while shaking off the excess marinade.

Cook for about 5 minutes on high heat to brown it a bit.  

Flip the chicken pieces and continue cooking for a further 5 minutes.

Pour over the left marinade on the chicken.

Cook covered for about 25 minutes on slow flame.

Now, remove the lid and give the curry a good stir and if needed add more water.

Once cooked, add cream the pepper powder and kasuri methi. 

Mix everything and let the creamy chicken curry come to a boil.

Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and serve hot.

Serve.