Learn how to make Chicken Changezi at home with Chef Varun Inamdar on Get Curried.

Chicken Changezi is a mughali chicken gravy recipe, made by marinating chicken in dry spices and then cooking it in onion -- cashew paste. This creamy chicken recipe tastes best with Butter Naan. Do give it a try and share your feedback in the comments below.


Ingredients:
For Marination
1 kg Chicken
3 tbsp Curd
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
1 tbsp Lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 tsp Red Chilli powder

For Onion-Cashewnut Paste
3 tbsp Desi Ghee
1/2 cup Onion, sliced
Cashewnuts

For Chicken Changezi
Ghee
Ginger garlic paste
1/2 cup Tomato puree
1/2 cup Milk
1 tbsp Red Chilli powder
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Chaat Masala
1 tsp Kasoori Methi/Dry Methi leaves
Onion-cashew paste
3 tbsp Dairy Cream
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:
For Marination:
In a bowl of chicken, add curd, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, salt, red chilli powder, give it a mix. Keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.

For Onion-Cashewnut Paste
Heat ghee in a wok, add onion, cashewnuts, fry them until the onions turn golden brown.
Let it cool down and then grind it into fine paste.

For Chicken Changezi
In the same vessel, fry the marinated chicken till it turns dry and golden brown.
Transfer it into a bowl.
Heat ghee in a wok, add the remaining ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, stir it on high flame and meanwhile add milk.
Once the fat starts collecting, add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, chaat masala, dry methi leaves, give it a mix.
Reduce the flame and add in the chicken, give it a mix.
Add onion-garlic paste, cream, salt, mix well and let the chicken cook till its well done.
Our Chicken Changezi is ready to serve.