Saturday, October 12, 2013

Butter Naan and Afghani Chicken

Butter Naan and Afghani Chicken is an amazing combo. I am sure many of you might have had it before......

Ingredients for Afghani Chicken:-

Chicken 300 gms
Onions
Garlic
Ginger
Green Chilies
Tomato
Cloves 4-5
Bay leaf 2
Cardamon 3
Cinnamon
Sesame seeds
2 eggs
Garam Masala
Vegetable oil
Ghee 1 tablespoon
Salt

Process:- For the marinade we need 2 table spoon vegetable oil and  2 table spoon masala (mix chilli powder ,cummin powder,corriander powder and turmeric in equal quantity). Mix the chicken pieces and let it rest for 25-30 mins. Grind the onions,garlic,ginger,sesame seeds into a paste . Heat vegetable oil in a pan,add 4-5 cloves, 2 bay leaves, cinnamon, now add the paste and fry well till it releases the oil. Add the chicken and fry it well for sometime. Once chicken is coated with all the mixture and it releases the oil add the chopped chillies, Garam masala 2 table spoon,Salt and water, crushed cardamon and cover with lid. Let it cook on low heat.
Once the gravy thickens and chicken is cooked through break 2 eggs in the gravy, don't stir just cover it with a lid and let the egg cook for 1-2 mins and turn off the heat,,,,,,,,that's it. Afghani Chicken is ready :)

Now the Butter Naan.
Ingredients:-
All purpose flour 3 tea cups
2 eggs
Sugar 1 pinch
Salt 1 pinch
Baking Powder 1/2 table spoon.
Warm water
Vegetable Oil 2 table spoon

Process :- For the dough add all the dry items first in a mixing bowl, then add the eggs and vegetable oil mix well. Kneed it well with warm water. And cover it with a wrap and let it rest for 30-40 mins. Roll out in chapati shape or in triangle shape and you can bake it in microwave for 6-8 mins in 180 degree or on tawa too. Before serving apply butter on the naans ...thats it :).....

Simple isn't it .........

Njoy...Cheers!!!!



1 comment:

Devleena said...

Wow.. Thanks for posting a home made naan recipy.. :)