Dahi Chicken Recipe

Dahi Chicken, a well-liked chicken recipe made with minimum ingredients, yogurt and spices. Dahi chicken Recipe also referred to as curd chicken, dahi wala chicken is a creamy chicken curry flavoured with jeera, dried fenugreek leaves, ginger & garlic. This yogurt chicken may be paired with roti, jeera rice or naan.

Dahi Chicken

You’ll be able to never consider, a chicken curry that’s made with minimum ingredients can taste this good. You might have to do that Dahi wala chicken made with yogurt, onions and spices. Spicy, tangy and really flavourful Dahi chicken which fits well with roti, rice or pulao. This dish has similar taste like my Kashmiri Chicken Yakhni.

About Dahi Chicken (Curd Chicken)

Dahi Chicken or Dahi wale chicken is a creamy chicken curry which is popular in North India, Pakistan and other parts of the world. The chicken is simmered in thick yogurt which forms a silky oily sauce to dunk in naan or chapati in.

Dahi chicken is an easy chicken curry, which has yogurt. This recipe doesn’t have tomatoes as a substitute yogurt is added for the tangy and creamy taste. The entire curry gets its unique aroma from Dry kasuri methi leaves.

This chicken dish is made in a novel easy method. Sear chicken in a pan with salt, turmeric for jiffy, remove to a separate bowl. Saute onions, ginger and garlic in the identical pan, add seared chicken back in and pour over whisked yogurt and simmer till cooked to create a creamy sauce.

Dahi Chicken may be served with pulao, garlic naan, steamed rice, phulka or kulcha.

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Dahi Chicken Ingredients

Chicken – I wish to use an entire chicken cut into pieces. I find the flavour is a lot better once you use whole chicken as a substitute of boneless chicken. But in the event you prefer you’ll be able to go for boneless chicken thigh as a substitute of chicken breast which may turn rubbery.

Dahi (Curd | Yogurt) – Thick, Greek style yogurt is preferred on this recipe. Make sure that you whisk curd very well for smooth texture.

Onions – Slice onion thinly and cook them till golden brown which imparts sweet flavour within the chicken.

Ginger Garlic Paste – fresh ginger and garlic adds the aroma.

Spices – dahi chicken is an easy dish with minimum ingredients. Use cumin seeds and cinnamon for flavouring. You’ll be able to add couple of bay leaves in the event you want too. Turmeric, garam masala, cumin & chilli powder are the one spice powders you wish on this dish.

Kasuri Methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) – add a superb amount of dried fenugreek leaves which lifts the entire curry to a recent level.

The way to Make Dahi Chicken (Stepwise Pictures)

Whisk Dahi (yogurt)

1)You would like thick dahi, homemade thick yogurt or curd on this recipe. Take curd in a bowl and use a spoon of whisk to combine till it’s creamy and smooth. This step is vital. Also make certain your yogurt is at room temperature.

Sear Chicken

2)Heat oil in a kadai, wok or any pan of selection. You should use ghee as a substitute of oil.

3)Add in chicken together with crushed ginger garlic, salt and turmeric powder. As you’ll be able to see I’m using whole chicken cut into pieces. Bone-in chicken seems more flavourful and juicy than boneless chicken.

4)Cook the chicken on high heat for six to eight minutes till it gets light golden in color. Remove the chicken to a bowl.

Make Dahi Chicken Base

5)In the identical pan, add extra oil or ghee if needed. Add in cumin seeds and cinnamon stick. Allow them to sizzle in hot oil for few seconds.

6)Add in sliced onions.

7)Cook till onions get golden brown in color. It should take jiffy.

8)Add in green chillies, ginger and garlic. Saute this for two minutes or so till fragrant.

9)Now reduce the warmth and add in your spice powders. I’m using turmeric, cumin powder, chilli powder and garam masala powder. Once spices are added, quickly toss in with the oil for five seconds or so so the spices doesn’t burn.

10)Add within the seared chicken into the spices.

11)Mix the chicken with the onion, ginger, garlic and spice powder.

Adding Dahi in Dahi Chicken

12)Now turn off the flame, pour within the well whisked yogurt into the chicken. In the event you add yogurt when the warmth is on, it could curdle and split. So it is healthier to take it off the warmth when adding yogurt.

13)Once yogurt is added, mix the chicken very well. Now turn the warmth back on.

14)Reduce the flame to the bottom possible. Cover the kadai with a lid. Cook on low heat for 25 to half-hour till chicken is totally cooked.

15)Now the chicken is cooked and a skinny layer of oil floating on top which indicates that the curry is completed.

16)The ultimate flavouring in dahi chicken is coriander leaves and dried fenugreek leaves.

17)Mix well and revel in.

18)Serve dahi chicken with roti, naan and jeera rice.

Expert Suggestions

• It will be important to show off the warmth before adding yogurt else it could curdle or split due to 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 long run is vital for the flavour.

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