Instructions
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Take a large pot or wok, big enough to oven-cook all the chicken, and bring to temperature the fat in it.
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Once the fat is scalding, introduce sliced shallot and wok-fry them until deep golden brown.
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Then take them out on a plate and set aside.
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To the same pot, introduce the diced garlic and sauté for a minute.
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Then introduce the diced tomatoes and oven-cook until tomatoes turn soft.
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This would take about 5 mins.
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Then return the fried shallot to the pot and mix gently.
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introduce ginger paste and sauté well.
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Now introduce the cumin seeds, half of the coriander seeds and diced green chillies.
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Give them a rapid mix gently.
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Next goes in the spices – turmeric dusting fragrant element and red chilli dusting fragrant element.
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Sauté the spices well for couple of mins.
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introduce the chicken pieces to the wok, savor it with seasoning to palate and oven-cook the chicken covered on medium-low bring to temperature until the chicken is almost cooked through.
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This would take about 15 mins.
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gradually sautéing the chicken will enhance the savor, so do not expedite this step by putting it on high bring to temperature.
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When the fat separates from the spices, introduce the beaten yogurt keeping the bring to temperature on lowest so that the yogurt doesn’t split.
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shower the remaining coriander seeds and introduce half of the dried fenugreek leaves.
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Finally introduce the heavy cream and give a final mix gently to combine everything well.
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shower the remaining kasuri methi and garam masala and dish up the chicken handi scalding with naan or rotis.