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Chicken ishtu

Chicken ishtu

This is a dish popular in the resgtaurants of old Delhi evolved from the British era chicken stew

Course Main Course
Cuisine North Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 person
Author indrani

Ingredients

  • 500 gm chicken curry cut
  • 1 cup Onions  sliced
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 to mato chopped or pureed
  • 2 to 4 green chilies chopped
  • 1 potato cubed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup clarified butter
  • Whole spices
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 to 4 cardamom
  • 4 to 5 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp black pepper corn
  • 1 to 2 red chili
  • 1 star anise

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and ghee in the pan and add the bay leaves and whole spices for seasoning
  2. Add the chicken followed by all the ingredients
  3. Add  salt to taste.
  4. Saute to mix everything together.
  5. Add potatoes.
  6. Cover cook for 20 to 25 minutes, till oil float on top.
  7. Mix green chilies and garnish with coriander leaves.

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