Murg Khoobani
You will need –
- 5 kg. chicken
- 200 gms apricots (dried)
- 4 medium sized onions
- 4 medium sized tomatoes
- 2 inch ginger
- 12 petals garlic
- 2 inch cinnamon
- 4 black cardamoms
- salt to taste
- saffron or saffron colour and essence
- 3/4 cup ghee
- chili powder (optional).
Method:
- Clean and joint the chicken in convenient sized pieces. Chop the onions very finely.
- Grind the garlic and ginger. Blanch the tomatoes and chop finely.
- Soak the apricots in water for half an hour and remove the stones.
- Heat the ghee in a large pan, add the cardamoms, onions, cinnamon and fry till light brown.
- Add the garlic ginger paste, fry again. Add tomatoes, mix well and fry for a few minutes.
- Add chicken, salt and chili powder (optional). Mix well, cover and cook on low heat.
- Keep some water on the lid. Stir once in a while, adding a little water if necessary.
- When almost done, add the apricots and saffron.
- Cook till done and remove, there should be thick gravy.
