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Murgh Khushk Pardah

Murgh Khushk Purdah is a traditional Awadhi dish. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria brings this chicken dish to your kitchen.

Serves3

Cooking Time40-45 Min

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Murgh Khushk Pardah

    • 1 kg chicken

    • 1 tsp white pepper powder

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

    • 1 tbsp red chilli paste

    • 2 tbsp white vinegar

    • 1 cup diced capsicum

    • 1 cup diced tomatoes

    • ½ cup diced onions

    • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

    • 4 tbsp curd

    • 3 tbsp fresh cream

    • 1 tbsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tbsp garam masala powder

    • 1 tbsp cumin powder

    • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

    • 1 tbsp white vinegar

    • 1 tbsp oil

    • ½ cup fresh cream

    • 1 tsp chat masala powder

    • 1 tsp lemon juice

    • sheermal dough as required

    • egg wash for greasing

    • saffron water

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Marinate the chicken with white pepper powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, red chilli paste, vinegar and set aside for 30 mins.
  2. 2

    In a bowl add diced capsicum, diced tomatoes, diced onion, 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and mix.
  3. 3

    In a bowl mix curd, fresh cream, red chilli paste, garam masala powder, cumin powder, ginger garlic paste and white vinegar.
  4. 4

    Add the marinated chicken to the curd mixture and leave it aside for 30 mins.
  5. 5

    Heat oil in a grill pan and place the chicken pieces on the pan.
  6. 6

    Transfer the half-cooked chicken to a baking dish along with the vegetables.
  7. 7

    Drizzle fresh cream, chaat masala and lemon juice on top.
  8. 8

    Make a sheermal dough and roll it out. Cover the dish with the dough.
  9. 9

    Make an egg wash and brush it on the sheet of dough. Sprinkle saffron water.
  10. 10

    Bake it in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 40 mins.
  11. 11

    Once baked rest for 10 mins and then cut open the sheet and serve.

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