Methi Lime Chicken Curry

Methi Lime Chicken Curry

 

A super simple and extremely delicious Chicken curry for any any house party!

 

Prep Time:  5 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 3 people

 

Ingredients

  

500 grams Chicken with bones

6 tbsp Onion, puree

1 inch Ginger (finely chopped)

5-6 cloves Garlic (finely chopped/minced)

1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste

1  Kaffir lime (juice and rind)

2-3 Green chilli slit

1 tsp Fenugreek/Methi seeds

Quarter tsp Turmeric powder (optional)

Half tsp Garam Masala powder

Half tsp Cumin powder

Half tsp Kasuri Methi/dried

Half tsp honey (Optional)

1 cup Milk

Water as required

Salt & Kashmiri Red chilli powder and black pepper powder as per taste

2 tbsp Mustard oil

 

Instructions

 

Wash and clean the chicken, no need to marinate.

Heat oil in the pan, and add the fenugreek seeds, once the spluttering stops, add the onion, garlic and ginger, all the pastes and fry well.

Once everything is a bit moist, add the clean chicken, add turmeric, black pepper, salt, cumin, coriander and Kashmiri red chilli powders, slit green chillies and some salt and fry well on high flame, then lower flame to medium and cover and let the chicken simmer.

Once the chicken is semi-done, add the milk and the water. And once it comes to a boil, add the Kasuri methi, lemon rind and lemon juice. Immediately simmer the flame and cook for another 5 minutes or till the chicken is cooked and the gravy thickens to the desired consistency.

Add the garam masala, cover the lid and turn off the heat.

Your creamy chicken curry is done. Enjoy with steamed rice, roti or any other bread!