Gourmet

Lemon Grass Chicken

June 30, 2013 01:33 PM

Fresh flavours of lemon grass make this chicken special.

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes
Servings: 4

 Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
 Category: Non Veg

 

Ingredients

Lemongrass paste

3 tablespoons

 

 

Chicken,Cut into 12 pieces on the bone

750 grams

 

 

Almonds

30

 

 

Melon seeds (magaz)

3 tablespoons

 

 

Garlic paste

1/2 teaspoon

 

 

Ginger paste

1/2 teaspoon

 

 

Yogurt

1 cup

 

 

Salt

to taste

 

 

Ghee

1/4 cup

 

 

Onions,chopped

3 medium

 

 

Green chillies,crushed

2-3

 

 

Khoya/mawa,grated

1/2 cup

 

 

Fresh cream

4 tablespoons

 

 

Crushed black peppercorns

1 teaspoon

 

 

Method
Blanch the almonds; peel and grind twenty almonds to a fine paste. Soak the melon seeds in half a cup of warm water. Drain and grind seeds to a fine paste. 

Combine chicken, lemon grass paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, yogurt and salt in a bowl.Heat ghee in a non-stick pan, add onion and sauté till translucent. Add green chillies and khoya and sauté for a few minutes. 

Add melon seed paste and almond paste and continue to sauté. Add marinated chicken and sauté for a few minutes. Lower heat, add one cup of water and simmer till almost done. 
Cover and cook on low heat for ten minutes. Stir in fresh cream and crushed black peppercorns. To serve, arrange the chicken pieces on a serving plate and pour the gravy over. 

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