Murg Badami Recipe - Chicken In Almond Gravy

Step 1: To prepare Murg Badami Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients needed

Step 2: Put the cleaned chicken into a large bowl, add curd, ginger, garlic paste, half of the red chili powder, salt and turmeric powder

Step 3: Mix well and keep aside for 1/2  hour to marinate

Step 4: Peel the blanched almonds

Step 5: Finely slice 5 almonds & reserve them to garnish

Step 6: In a wide thick bottomed pan, dry roast cloves, white peppercorns, red chillies, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cool and grind to a fine powder

Step 7: In a mixer, grind together soaked poppy seeds and blanched almonds, make a smooth, fine paste

Step 8: Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add onion paste

Step 9: Saute till lightly browned and the raw smell disappears

Step 10: Add bay leaf and marinated chicken, remaining red chili powder and ground powder, mix well, turn the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes

Step 11: Add ground almond mixture and a glass of water, cover and cook for 10 minutes

Step 12: Add cream, mix well, switch off the gas

Step 13: Garnish with almonds slivers and coriander

Step 14: Serve Murg Badami Recipe with Lachha Paratha Recipe, and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes for a complete meal