Methi Malai Murg

This is a lovely dish to have with roti . The aroma of methi and garam mashala with the smooth texture of the cream based curry blends perfectly well .It could be a lovely dish to serve in a party which will definitely fetch you some appreciation.

Ingredient  

1. 1 kg chicken
2. 3 tbsp ginger paste
3. 3 tbsp garlic paste
4. 2 big onion chopped 
5. 1 cup beaten curd
6. 1 tomato chopped 
7. A handful of dry methi crushed
8. 1 tbsp turmeric powder 
9. 1 tbsp red chilly powder 
10. 1/4 cup cream 
11. Garam mashala powder (cinnamon , small cardamom , big cardamom , cloves , mace and nutmeat ground into powder )
12. oil 
13. salt to taste 

                      First marinate the chicken with turmeric and salt. After 15 mins fry the chicken pieces in oil until they r golden. Now heat fresh oil into another  nonstick pan and add the onions . Let them turn pink now add the garlic paste . Saute for a while and add the tomatoes following with salt turmeric and chilly powder  . This will help the tomatoes cook fast . Now add the ginger and saute just for a minute . Then add the chicken and saute for 10 mins in low flame . Now add the methi powder following by the curd . Cover and let it cook until the chicken is done .Once the chicken is tender add the cream cover and cook for another 5 mins . Last but not the least add the garam mashala powder . Then cover instantly and turn off the gass . Leave it for 5 mins and then serve hot with roti .