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Methi Chicken Recipe | Chicken with Fenugreek | Your Food Fantasy

Methi Chicken Recipe

Meenu Gupta
One of the most flavourful and simple chicken recipe with moderate spices and methi aka fenugreek.
4.80 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5
Calories 342 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Kg Chicken
  • 3 Onion Medium size
  • 4 Tomatoes Medium size
  • 2 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 Cup Yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt As per taste
  • 1 Teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Bayleaves
  • 1 Inch Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Tablespoon Dried Fenugreek Leaves / Kasuri Methi You can use fresh leaves too
  • 2 Teaspoon Oil
  • 2 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 Green chilli Optional

Instructions
 

  • First of all, grind the tomatoes and onions separately and beat the yogurt to make it smooth and keep them aside.
  • In a pan heat oil over medium heat. Add butter and once it’s melted, add cumin seeds, bay leaves and cinnamon stick and sauté for a minute.
  • Add ground onion paste to it and sauté till it turns pink. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté again till the raw smell fades away. Add all the spices except salt now and sauté again for a minute.
  • Add puréed tomatoes and sauté till all the moisture is evaporated. You can add chopped green chillies now. Add yogurt and 1/3 cup of water and continuously stir it till it starts boiling. Add 2 tablespoon of Kasuri methi and salt now and mix. Cover the pan with lid and let it cook for 6-7 minutes.
  • Open the lid and add chicken pieces and 1 cup of water to it and mix well. Cover the lid again and let it cook for 30-35 minutes over low medium heat.
  • Remove the lid and add the rest 1 tablespoon Kasuri methi to the curry by crushing them in between your palms. Sauté for 2-3 minutes and switch off the heat.
  • Transfer it to a serving bowl and enjoy it with parantha, naan or bread of your choice.
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Notes

  1. You can add/reduce the amount of Kasuri methi to it, I used 3 tablespoon as that was the right quantity for my family’s taste.
  2. Use fresh methi if you can get it, that will give more fragrance and taste.
  3. Slow cooking this dish gives you perfectly cooked and juicy chicken.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Methi Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 87mg29%
Sodium 616mg27%
Potassium 614mg18%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 1130IU23%
Vitamin C 22mg27%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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