Aromatic Chicken Achaari is a delicious gravy recipe made with special ingredients like melon seed powder, fenugreek leaves, and peanut seed powder. It starts pulling the people from the process of cooking.
The word “Achaar” means pickle. Pickle has an aromatic and spicy taste and thus, this chicken has the same characteristics it is called Achaari Chicken.
If you are bored with regular chicken curries then this is the perfect choice for you. The achari taste will make you die for it and I am damn sure that the women are gonna love this.
Women love Khatta and this is something according to their taste and if you are expecting then this dish is like “Sone pe Suhaga”.
Try this awesome chicken curry at home and let us know your experience.
Ingredients of Chicken Achaari
- Chicken - 500 gm (Cut into medium pieces)
- Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
- Yogurt - 1.5 Cup
- Melon Seeds Powder - 3 tbsp (Charmagaj)
- Peanut Powder - 1 tbsp
- Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tbsp (Fried)
- Tandoori Masala - 1 tbsp
- Salt - To Taste
- Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
- Edible Oil - 2 tbsp
- Fresh Cream - 1 tbsp
Steps for Chicken Achaari
Wash the chicken properly. Marinate Chicken with Ginger Garlic paste, salt, and lemon juice. Keep it for 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep pan and add chicken to it. Cook until chicken is cooked properly and oil separates.
Take a bowl and mix yogurt with red chili powder, turmeric, and tandoori masala. Put the mixture into the chicken and cover the pan. Cook until chicken becomes tender.
Take another small pan heat oil in it and add peanut powder, melon seed powder and cook for only 2 minutes on medium flame. Be careful that It doesn't turn brownish.
Add this pan mixture to the other pan containing Chicken gravy. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until oil floats.
Your Aromatic Achaari Chicken is almost ready. Sprinkle Fenugreek leaves (Kasuri methi) and cover the pan so that the smell of fenugreek leaves makes the gravy aromatic.
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