Delicious Methi Chicken Curry - Murgh Methi Curry Recipe

Step 1: To begin making Methi Chicken Curry recipe, firstly clean the chicken and wash thoroughly in sufficient water

Step 2: Drain the water from chicken and cut into medium sized pieces

Step 3: Keep them aside

Step 4: Add garlic, ginger, green chillies and the coriander leaves into a mixer grinder and grind them into a paste using very little water

Step 5: Keep it aside

Step 6: Take a bowl and add curd, half of the green paste that we made above and half of the turmeric powder

Step 7: Mix it well

Step 8: Next add the chicken pieces into the bowl and coat the chicken with this coriander, ginger and garlic mixture

Step 9: Once it is done, keep the chicken aside to marinate for about an hour

Step 10: The next step is to make the gravy for the methi chicken curry

Step 11: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat

Step 12: Once the oil is hot, add the sliced onions and saute adding a pinch salt to speed up the caramelization (browning)

Step 13: Keep stirring on low to medium heat constantly till the onions are lightly browned

Step 14: The caramelised onions impart a delicious flavour to the Methi Chicken Curry

Step 15: Turn off the heat and keep these onions aside to cool down a bit

Step 16: When cooled down, grind to a fine paste in a mixer grinder

Step 17: Heat oil into the same pan over medium heat

Step 18: Add the whole spices mentioned for tempering which includes cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, black peppercorn and bay leaves

Step 19: Saute until the aromas of the spices wafts in the air

Step 20: Next add the remaining green coriander paste, the caramelized onion paste and stir for a couple of minutes

Step 21: Now add the remaining turmeric powder and the chopped tomatoes

Step 22: Saute and cover the pan with a lid and cook until the tomatoes turn soft

Step 23: Once the tomatoes are soft, add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and mix well

Step 24: Add the chopped methi leaves and saute till the leaves become soft

Step 25: At this stage, add the marinated chicken with the entire marinade and saute on high flame for 2 to 3 minutes

Step 26: When the chicken changes colour, add a cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil

Step 27: Add salt to taste

Step 28: Cover and cook the Methi Chicken Curry on medium heat stirring occasionally

Step 29: It will take about 20 minutes to cook the chicken to perfection

Step 30: When the chicken is fully cooked, add the kasuri methi and check seasoning

Step 31: Adjust salt and other spices if desired

Step 32: Cook uncovered on high flame for a few more minutes to thicken the Methi Chicken gravy

Step 33: Once the gravy thickens, turn off the heat, transfer to a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves

Step 34: Serve Methi Chicken Curry Recipe along with Tawa Paratha, Tomato Onion and Cucumber Raita and Jeera Rice for a weekend dinner along with your friends and family