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Dahi Chicken | Dahi Chicken Recipe | Curd Chicken

Aarthi
Dahi Chicken, a popular chicken recipe made with minimum ingredients, yogurt and spices. Dahi chicken Recipe also known as curd chicken, dahi wala chicken is a creamy chicken curry flavoured with jeera, dried fenugreek leaves, ginger & garlic. This yogurt chicken can be paired with roti, jeera rice or naan.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 332 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Dahi Chicken Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon Oil or Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 2 large Onions sliced thinly
  • 3 slit Green Chillies
  • 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 cup Yogurt (curd or dahi)
  • 2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi Leaves
  • 4 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped finely

For Chicken

  • 500 grams Chicken (bone-in)
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Oil

Instructions
 

  • Take curd | yogurt in a bowl, use a whisk to mix till smooth and creamy. Set aside till use.
  • Heat 2 tblsp oil in a pan, add chicken, along with salt, ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder. Saute this on high heat till chicken is seared on all sides. It will take around 7 to 8 minutes. Remove to a bowl. Set aside.
  • In the same pan, add 2 more tblsp of oil, add cumin and cinnamon. Add onions, and saute till golden brown. Add green chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves. Now add in all spice powder and salt. Mix well.
  • Add chicken back in and toss well with the masala. Take it off the heat, pour in whisked curd and mix well. Now turn on the heat. Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes till chicken is cooked.
  • Add kasuri methi leaves, coriander leaves and mix well. Serve.

Notes

  • It is important to turn off the heat before adding yogurt else it may curdle or split because of the heat.
  • Searing the chicken well in oil makes it taste delicious.
  • Take your time to cook onions till golden brown which imparts flavour.
  • Once curd is added, cook on very low heat till chicken is cooked completely.
  • Kasuri methi and coriander leaves added in the end is important for the flavour.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 18gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 284IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 2mg
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