Malai Chicken Curry (Murgh Malaiwala)

Ingredients

500 gram chicken pieces

1 inch ginger grated

3 garlic cloves grated

3 green chilies finely chopped

1 cup cream

1 onion finely chopped

2-cup Rainbow milk

Three green cardamoms crushed

1-teaspoon white pepper powder

Pinch of saffron

1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves

1-tablespoon garam masala powder

Salt as per your taste

Chopped almonds for garnish optional

Method

Marinate the chicken pieces with grated ginger, grated garlic, dried fenugreek leaves, chopped green chilies and salt. Let it rest for at least 2 to 4 hours or overnight for best result. In a hot pan, pour the cream and drop the chopped onion. Let it simmer and stir occasionally until the onion softens. Now, drop the marinated chicken, pour milk and give it a mix. Scatter the pinch of saffron and crushed cardamom. Give it a mix and let it simmer for about 15 minutes or until the chicken in cooked through. Add garam masala powder, salt and let it simmer for 5 more minutes. Taste for salt and add any, if required. While serving, scatter some chopped almond on top and serve hot with paratha or Naan.