Though Murg Malai kebab is a Moghlai dish. The credit goes to the Land of Awadhi region. Murg Malai Kebab , truly a luscious lip-smacking smooth creamy chicken kebabs mildly flavored with cheese, herbs & spices, yoghurt.
Recipe has very few ingredients and makes a good appetizer. Indian kebabs are generally grilled in a tandoor which gives them a nice smoky flavor. The Nawabi cuisine gave the final touches for the Murg Malai Kebab, by adding a different condiments and spices. Thereby the recipe took a turn for good and gaining prominence.
Murg Malai Kebab with a silky combination of cream melted butter and Cheese makes it the softest chicken kebabs, moist, aromatic and a taste that lingers in your Palate.
The advantage with this is, it can be a starter for any time of the meal, if cut into smaller sizes and skewered and grilled as cocktail kebabs, maybe something like a satay with dips like a mint chutney and a Chatpatta chutney.
Ingredients
| Boneless chicken[ Tikka like pieces ] | 1 kg |
| Hung curd | ½ cup |
| Cashew Paste | 1 tbsp |
| Ginger garlic paste | 1 tbsp |
| Garam masala | ½ tsp |
| Fresh Thick Cream | 1cup |
| Melted Butter | 1tbsp |
| Kasoori Metthi Powder | ½ tsp |
| White Pepper powder | ½ tsp |
| Lemon juice | 1 tbsp |
| Mustard Oil | 1tbsp |
| salt | to taste |
| Coriander leaves finely chopped | 1tbsp |
| Chat Masala | ½ tsp |
| Mustard oil | 1tbsp |
Method
- Clean Wash, dices of chicken and drain well. Pat dry with kichen towel and keep in a bowl. And spread to remove all moisture.
- Add GGpaste, cashew Paste, Hung Curd , garam masala, and mustard oil. Mix well. Add chicken dices. And hung curd .
- Then add thick cream Kasoori Methi powder and all remaining ingredients. Mix well and cover with cling. Check seasonings. Add one wedge Lemon Juice. Refrigerate for a minimum of Two hrs .
- Heat an Iron griddle , smear little oil and Place the Marinated chicken on Both sides by basting with little oil.
- Once the chicken is cooked arrange in a plate with salads and a wedge of lemon. And grate cheese on top of the Kebabs
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