Chicken Changezi

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Chicken Changezi is a very popular dish of delhi made with fried chicken in a rich gravy of milk, cream and cashews.

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 kg
• Onion 3 big sized (finely sliced)
• Cashews 15-20 (soaked in warm water for 15 mins)
• Clarified butter/ pure ghee/oil   1/2 cup
• Milk  1 cup
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Tomatoes 3 finely chopped
• Coriander powder 1 tbsp
• Kashmiri chilli powder 1.5 tsp
• Garam masala powder  1/2 tsp
• Cream 1/4 cup
• Chaat masala 1/2 tsp
• lemon juice  1 tbsp
• Ginger Julienne 2 tbsp
• Fresh coriander leaves 2 tbsp
• Green chillies 2-3 slit lengthwise
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat ghee/oil in a pan and deep fry sliced onion until brown and crispy.
2. Remove the fried onion from ghee/oil and keep aside.
3. Grind the fried onions and cashews with 1/2 cup water in a grinder to make a thick paste.
4. Add chicken pieces in the ghee/oil and fry for 7-8 minutes or until golden.
5. Remove from oil/ghee and keep them aside.
6. In a small bowl mix ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala powder with 1/4 cup water.
7. In the remaining oil add the prepared masala mixture to the ghee. Fry for 8-10 minutes on low flame.
8. Add chopped tomatoes and roast until tomatoes turn tender.
9. Add milk and cook for 4-5 minutes.
10. Add fried chicken pieces with 1 cup water, mix well, cover and cook on low heat for 12-15 minutes or until chicken becomes tender.
11. Add the cashew-onion paste, chaat masala, salt and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
12. Add cream, green chillies, lemon juice and stir.
13. Garnish with green chillies, ginger pieces, fresh coriander leaves and cream.
14. Serve hot with Roti/ Naan/ Garlic Butter Naan/ Rice.