Methi Chicken

Fenugreek/Methi is a fragrant, delicious, and simple way to add long-lasting health benefits to your life, and is often recommended for pregnant ladies and nursing moms. Methi chicken, a rich-creamy chicken curry cooked with fresh methi leaves, which not only adds a unique flavor but makes the curry more delicious in every bite. Enjoy this delicious curry with Roti/Naan/Chapathi/steamed Rice.

How to make Methi Chicken Curry Step by Step:

1. Soak 6-8 Cashews and 1 tsp Poppy seeds in little water, to make a paste later.

2. Finely chop 1 med-sized onion and 2 med-sized tomatoes. Rinse methi leaves thoroughly and roughly chop them. Rinse chicken thoroughly with turmeric, salt & water. Strain and set aside.

3. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a pan. On low heat, add 1 tsp fennel seeds and fry for a few seconds.

4. Increase the flame to medium, add finely chopped onions and fry till the onions turn golden brown. Add a pinch salt for onions to cook faster.

5. Add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1-2 minutes till the raw smell disappears. Add a pinch salt for onions to cook faster.

6. Next, add 2 cups chopped methi leaves and fry until the leaves wilt.

7. Next, add 2 med-sized tomato(finely chopped) and cook until they turn soft and mushy.

8. Add 1 tsp chili powder, salt as needed, ¼ tsp turmeric, 2 lb chicken(small pieces) and little water, mix well. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring in between.

9. While the chicken is cooking, blend the soaked cashew and poppy seeds, to a smooth paste.

10. Open the lid and check if the chicken is cooked completely. When the oil floats on top, add the prepared cashew-poppy paste and 1 tsp garam masala to the gravy, mix well and cook uncovered for another 2 mins.

11. When the gravy starts to thicken, turn off the heat. Finally, garnish with fresh cream.

12. Serve hot with steamed rice, rotis, chapathi or naan. Rich & creamy methi chicken is Ready to Relish!!

You might want to try other Chicken Recipes…

• Chicken Pakora
• Chicken Biryani – Instant Pot
• Methi Chicken
• Tandoori Chicken Drumsticks

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Methi Chicken | ಮೆಂತ್ಯ ಚಿಕನ್ | Chicken Curry Recipe

Methi chicken, a rich-creamy chicken curry cooked with fresh methi leaves, which not only adds a unique flavor but makes the curry more delicious in every bite.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: chicken, Curry, gravy

Servings: 5

Author: KaviRuchi

Ingredients

• 1 kg / 2 lb Chicken cut in medium size pieces
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Fennel seeds
• 1 medium Onion finely chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 2 cups Methi leaves coarsely chopped
• 2 medium Tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• Salt – to taste
• Fresh Cream to garnish- optional

To make paste :

• 6-8 Cashew Soaked in water
• 1 tsp Poppy seeds Soaked in water

Instructions

• Soak Cashews and Poppy seeds in little water, to make a paste later.
• Finely chop onions and tomatoes.
• Rinse methi leaves and roughly chop them. Rinse chicken thoroughly with turmeric, salt & water. Strain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. On low heat, add fennel seeds and fry for a few seconds.
• Increase the flame to medium, add finely chopped onions and fry till the onions turn golden brown. Add a pinch salt for onions to cook faster.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1-2 minutes till the raw smell disappears.
• Add chopped methi leaves and fry until the leaves wilt.
• Add tomato and cook until soft and mushy.
• Next add in chili powder, salt, turmeric, chicken and little water, mix well. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring in between.
• Blend the soaked cashew and poppy seeds, to a smooth paste.
• Open lid and check if chicken is cooked completely, oil floats on top.
• Add the prepared paste and garam masala to the gravy, mix well and cook uncovered for about 2 mins.
• When gravy starts to thicken and oil floats on top of the gravy, turn off the heat.
• Garnish with fresh cream.
• Serve hot with steamed rice, rotis, chapathi or naan.
• Rich & creamy methi chicken is Ready to Relish!!

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Notes

-You can skip adding cream in end, however adding cream would give a rich flavor to curry.

-You could also use boneless chicken for this recipe.

-If you do not have fresh methi leaves, replace with dried fenugreek or Kasuri methi.

-Do not add water if you want methi chicken dry. Allow chicken to cook in its own juices.

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