Mughlai Style Chicken Changezi Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Chicken Changezi recipe, pat dry the chicken well after cleaning and prick it with a fork

Step 2: This helps in getting the marinade deep inside chicken

Step 3: To marinate the chicken , in a mixing bowl, combine the chicken along with dahi, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, turmeric powder, kasturi methi, kashmiri red chili powder, and marinade for 3-4 hours

Step 4: Now bake chicken at 180°C for 30-40 minutes according to the size of the chicken pieces

Step 5: Burn a small piece of charcoal on the direct flame

Step 6: Place your chicken in a dish, once it is cooked

Step 7: In the middle place a katori

Step 8: Put the blazing charcoal in that katori and pour ghee over it

Step 9: Cover and let it rest till all the smoke is infused in the chicken

Step 10: This will give you a smoky flavor to chicken

Step 11: Now, for the gravy, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan

Step 12: Add the ginger garlic and cook for about 30 seconds or till the raw smell disappears

Step 13: Add tomato puree and masala gravy of onions

Step 14: Cook until all comes together (about 2-3 minutes)

Step 15: Add salt, red chilli powder and baked chicken

Step 16: Now cook for 5-7 minutes so that gravy is well absorbed by chicken

Step 17: In the end simply add the cream, mix and serve

Step 18: Garnish with coriander leaves

Step 19: Serve Chicken Changezi along with Garlic Naan or Jeera Rice and Pickled Onions  for a soulful meal followed by a dessert of Malpua With Rose And Saffron Syrup Recipe