Ajwaini Chicken

Ingredients

• • Chicken (prepare: cut into 6-8 pieces or 8 drumsticks) - 1
• • Dahi/Yogurt - ½ cup
• • Ajwain/Carom seeds - 2 teaspoons
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
• • Coarsely crushed red chillies - ¾ tablespoon
• • Cream/Malai (fresh, thick) - ½ cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - 3 tablespoons
• • Green coriander (chopped, fresh) - ½ cup

Method

• 1. Marinate the chicken with curd, ajwain, ginger-garlic paste, red chillies and salt for ½ hour.
• 2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
• 3. Add the chicken pieces leaving behind the marinade.
• 4. Cook on high flame till the chicken turns brown and all the juices get absorbed.
• 5. Do not overlap the pieces of chicken while browning.
• 6. Lower the heat. Add the marinade which is left behind and 1 cup of water. Cover and cook to give 2 whistles.
• 7. Remove from fire and drop the pressure by putting cold water on the lid of the cooker.
• 8. Return to heat and add cream and coriander. Stir fry till the chicken is dry and coated with coriander. Serve hot.