Kabuli Chicken - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Kabuli Chicken - SK Khazana

• 1 1/2 cups Chickpeas (kabuli chana)
• 750 grams Chicken on the bone cut into 2 inch pieces
• to taste Salt
• 2 tablespoons Ginger-garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons Green chilli paste
• 1/4 cup Yogurt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
• 3/4 teaspoons Turmeric powder
• 4 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 3-4 Green cardamoms
• 3-5 Cloves
• 3-5 Black peppercorns
• 1 inch stick Cinnamon broken
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 large Onions finely chopped
• 1 large Tomato finely chopped
• 3/4 cup Tomato puree
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Chole masala
• 3+ Green chillies for garnish
• for garnish Tomato wedges
• for garnish Lemon wedges
• for garnish coriander sprig

Method

1. Take kabuli chana in a large bowl, add sufficient water and let it soak it for 7-8 hours. Drain and transfer into another bowl.
2. Take chicken in a large bowl, add salt, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, ½ tsp green chilli paste, yogurt, 1 tsp red chilli powder and ¼ tsp turmeric powder and mix well. Set aside to marinate till the kabuli chane are cooked.
3. Heat a pressure cooker, add 4 tbsps ghee, cumin seeds, green cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaf, mix and sauté till fragrant.
4. Add onions, mix well and sauté till golden brown.
5. Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste and 1 tsp green chilli paste, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add tomato and tomato puree and mix well and saute till the tomatoes are cooked and oil separates.
7. Add 1½ tsps red chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, coriander powder, chole masala and mix well. Reduce heat and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add ½ cup water, mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes or till the mixture is fragrant.
8. Add the soaked chana and mix well. Slit green chillies and add, and. mix well. Add 6 cups water and mix well.
9. Add salt and mix well. Cover the cooker and cook under pressure till 7-8 whistles are released. Allow the pressure to reduce completely.
10. Heat 2 tbsps ghee in a deep pan, add the chicken with the marinade and mix well. Sauté on high heat for 4-5 minutes.
11. Add the cooked chole in it and mix well. Cover and cook till chicken is cooked completely. Take it off the heat.
12. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with tomato wedges, lemon wedges, green chilli, and coriander sprig. Serve hot.