Shahi Murgh

Ingredients

Whole Chicken –1

Onion – 4

Ghee/butter – 250 gm

Bay leaf – 1

Cloves - 4

Pepper corns – 5 to 6

Cinnamon – 1 inch stick

Salt as per taste

Lemon juice

Make a paste of

Ginger garlic paste –2 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbl.sp

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Cardamom – 3

Black cardamom – 2

Cinnamon – 1 inch stick

Method

Cut chicken into medium size pieces.  Fry onion till golden brown and  remove. In the same oil, add chicken pieces and fry them till are half cooked. Add powdered masala, salt,  bayleaf, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon and fry them till oil separates from the masala. Add one cup water and leave it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes on a slow flame. Sprinkle lemon juice and serve hot