Malai Chicken is a creamy chicken dish prepared in the Indian tradition in which marinated chicken is cooked in a hot masala and cream. It has a very distinct flavor and exceptionally tender chicken chunks. It pairs well with Indian flatbreads like paratha, roti, and butter naan.

Ingredients

500 gms Chicken Drumsticks
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Onion(chopped)
4-5 Green Chillies
8-10 Garlic Cloves(peeled)
8-10 Cashew Nuts
1-inch Ginger(chopped)
1 cup Coriander Leaves
¼ cup Mint Leaves
1 cup Curd
½ cup Fresh Cream
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
½ tsp Chaat Masala Powder
Salt (as per taste)
1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves(crushed)
1 Charcoal
¼ tsp Butter
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Oil
1-inch Cinnamon Stick
3 Green Cardamom Pods
½ cup Water
1 Dried Fenugreek Leaves(for garnish)