Achari Murgh
Tangy pickle-spiced chicken curry — achar means pickle in Hindi. Uses mustard seeds, fennel, and nigella seeds for a punchy, distinctive flavor.
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🛒 Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs, cut into pieces chicken thighs, boneless
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 large, diced onion
- 2, diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
- 1/2 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Marinate chicken in yogurt and a pinch of salt for 15 minutes
- 2Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, and nigella seeds — let them pop 30 seconds
- 3Add diced onion and cook until golden, 8 minutes
- 4Add ginger-garlic paste and chili powder, cook 2 minutes
- 5Add diced tomatoes and cook until dry, 5 minutes
- 6Add marinated chicken and any leftover marinade, stir well
- 7Cover and cook on medium-low 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through
- 8Finish uncovered 5 minutes to concentrate the sauce
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