How to make Kokur Yakhni -
Chicken cooked with aromatic served with tempering.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Chicken (चिकन), Fennel seed (saunf) powder
Cuisine : Persian
Course : Main Course Chicken
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Kokur Yakhni Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Kokur Yakhni Recipe
Chicken 750 grams
Fennel seed (saunf) powder 1 tablespoon
Dry ginger powder (soonth) 1/2 tablespoon
Bay leaves 2-3
Green cardamoms 3
Cinnamon 2 inch piece
Cloves 3
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt to taste
Yogurt 2 1/2 cups
Refined flour (maida) 1 teaspoon
Ghee 1 tablespoon
Caraway seeds (shahi jeera) 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Cut the chicken into one inch sized pieces.
Step 2
Place chicken, fennel powder, dry ginger powder, bay leaves, green cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, asafoetida and salt in the pressure cooker.
Step 3
Add one cup of water and cook till chicken is tender and the liquid has dried up. Whisk the yogurt with refined flour and add slowly to the chicken. Stir constantly.
Step 4
Simmer for fifteen minutes or till gravy thickens. Prepare a tempering with ghee and caraway seeds and pour over chicken. Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 987 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 20.5 gm
Protein : 211.2 gm
Fat : 40.3 gm
Other : Calcium- 987.6mg
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