Oven Ki Murghi- Chicken, Green Chilies and Onions - India

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Oven Ki Murghi - Chicken, Green Chilies and Onions - India

Recipe By : Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Madhur Jaffrey's Quick Madhur Jaffrey
India

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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SAUCE
2 tbsps tomato paste
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper -- or to taste
1 c heavy cream
ALSO
1 1/4 lbs 4 chicken breast, no skin, no bone
salt and fresh ground black pepper -- to taste
4 tbsps vegetable oil
2 inch piece stick cinnamon
6 cardamom pods
6 whole cloves
1 med onion -- cut into half rings
1 inch piece fresh ginger root -- cut into fine strips
2 fresh hot green chilies, with seeds -- cut into
fine strip
1/2 tsp black or yellow mustard seeds
1 clove garlic -- finely chopped

Preheat oven to 350F. Put tomato puree in bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water;
mix. Add all remaining ingredients for sauce in listed order; mix as you
go. Spread out chicken pieces. Salt and pepper them generously on both
sides. Put 3 tablespoon of oil in non-stick frying pan and set over high
heat. When hot, put in cinnamon, cardamon pods and cloves. Ten seconds
later, put in chicken pieces in single layer and brown them lightly on
both sides. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ovenproof dish in
single layer. Put onions, ginger and green chilies into oil that remains
in frying pan. Stir-fry them until they are light brown in color. Remove
with slotted spoon and spread evenly over chicken pieces. Add last
tablespoon of oil to frying pan and let it heat. Put in the mustard
seeds. As soon as they pop, this just takes seconds, put in garlic. Sir.
As soon as it starts too brown, pour in sauce. As soon as sauce heats up
and starts bubbling, pour it over and around the chicken without
displacing onion mixture. Place ovenproof dish, uncovered in oven and
bake for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 410 Calories; 38g Fat (79%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 82mg Cholesterol;
430mg Sodium


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