BADSAHI CHICKEN [ Serves 4] 

                        (Chicken with Poppy seeds, flavoured with dried Melon seeds)

Ingredients :

1. Chicken- 500 gms cut into pcs
2. Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
3. Ginger paste- 1 heaped tsp
4. Garlic paste- 1 tsp
5. Paste of 1 small onion
6. Diced onion – big- 1
7. Paste of 1 tsp dried melon seeds [charmagaz/anardana]

For tempering :

1. Mustard oil – 2 tbsp
2. Ghee- 1 tsp [Clarified butter]
3. Tej Pata [ Bay leaf]
4. Whole garam masala [dalchini, lavang, choti elaichi]
5. Salt and Sugar to taste.

Green chillies &  Dhania [coriander leaves for garnishing]

Preparation time : 20 min

Cooking time: 20 min

Method :

Par boil chicken with a little salt, turmeric powder,  onion and  garlic paste with water in pressure cooker. Keep aside. In a kadahi/wok, add mustard oil , ghee. When hot , add tej pata and whole garam masalas.  Fry diced onion till soft . Add the boiled chicken and stock . Finally add the pastes of poppy seeds and melon seeds. Saute on low flame for sometime. Cover with lid and let it simmer for a while. Check to taste seasoning. Add salt and sugar as per taste. Remove from fire , when chicken is fully done on a glass dish and garnish with green chillies and coriander leaves.

Serving suggestions : best had with steamed rice/pea pulao/tandoori roti/rumali roti.