Akhrot Murgh Indian Walnut Chicken Food

AKHROT MURGH (INDIAN WALNUT CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Grind walnuts into a fine powder using a food processor.
• Cut chicken into 1/2 inch pieces and place in a bowl.
• Add ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, half teaspoon cumin and yogurt and mix well. Marinate the chicken for half an hour.
• Heat oil in a pan, add onion and sauté till lightly browned.
• Add tomato puree, mix well and continue to sauté till oil separates.
• Add green chillies and continue to cook for two minutes.
• Add ground coriander and remaining cumin, mix well and cook for one more minute.
• Add the marinated chicken, mix well, cover and cook till done.
• Add walnuts, simmer for two to three minutes. Add fresh cream and garam masala powder and mix well and simmer for two more minutes. Serve hot.

MURGH PULAO (INDIAN CHICKEN WITH BASMATI RICE)

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces and place in a bowl.
• Add 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, half the ginger paste, half the garlic paste and mix. Marinate for fifteen to twenty minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, cloves, green cardamoms, bay leaves and cinnamon. Sauté till fragrant.
• Add onions and sauté until lightly browned.
• Add the remaining ginger paste, garlic paste and cayenne. Stir and sauté for two minutes.
• Add tomatoes, salt, yogurt and continue to sauté for two minutes.
• Add rice, marinated chicken pieces and cilantro and mix well.
• Add chicken stock (or vegetable stock) and bring it to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and let it cook till both the chicken and rice are done.
• Serve hot.

MOM'S CHINESE WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make sure to start your rice before starting the Walnut Chicken!
• Cut chicken into half-inch pieces.
• Mix 3 T cornstarch, 2 T of the oil and 2 T soy sauce in the bottom of a large bowl (add more soy sauce if needed, until the cornstarch is smooth and semi-liquid).
• Add the sugar, garlic and ginger powder and mix.
• Add the chicken and stir to coat. Put aside.
• Heat 1 T oil in a large frying pan. Fry the walnuts until they are golden brown. It takes a while to get the nuts up to temperature, but then they brown very rapidly.
• Move the walnuts to a separate bowl.
• Put the chicken in the heated frying pan and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, until the pieces are separated.
• Add the nuts to the chicken and stir-fry for a couple more minutes.
• Add the warm water and 1/2 C of soy sauce to the pan and stir to make a sauce.
• If more sauce is desired, just add additional water and heat.
• Serve hot with rice.

CRISPY WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place cereal and walnuts in processor and ground finely then place in shallow dish.
• Combine butter, garlic, salt and pepper in shallow dish.
• Dredge chicken in butter mixture then in cereal to coat.
• Place chicken in baking dish.
• Pour remaining butter mixture over chicken.
• Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY (MURGH KARI)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with 2 teaspoons salt.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat; partially cook the chicken in the hot oil in batches until completely browned. Transfer the browned chicken breasts to a plate and set aside.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium-high; add the onion, garlic, and ginger to the oil remaining in the skillet and cook and stir until the onion turns translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, and 1 tablespoon of water into the onion mixture; allow to heat together for about 1 minute while stirring. Mix the tomatoes, yogurt, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, and 1 teaspoon salt into the mixture. Return the chicken breast to the skillet along with any juices on the plate. Pour 1/2 cup water into the mixture; bring to a boil, turning the chicken to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle the garam masala and 1 tablespoon cilantro over the chicken.
• Cover the skillet and simmer until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle with lemon juice to serve.