Murgh musallam literally means ‘whole chicken’. The dish was popular among the royal Mughal families of Awadh, now the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It also means well done. Lbn Battuta described Murgh Musallam as a favourite dish of Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq. The dish was also served in the Delhi Sultanate.
Making Murg or Chicken Musallam might take a little extra time, but the taste you achieve will be worth all the trouble. Traditional Murgh Musallam recipe is a mouth-watering delicacy that involves cooking the whole chicken stuffed with eggs. Over the years, there has been a few variations of this stuffed chicken recipe and now a variety of fillings have originated. This version of murgh musallam recipe is one of the examples where the chicken is marinated with yoghurt, ginger-garlic paste, onion paste, green chilli paste, mustard oil (Optional), coriander leaves. The chicken is marinated for longer duration to tenderise and then cooked in golden onion and casew almond paste. This is a flavourful chicken recipe that you can prepare for your loved ones on special occasions and festivals.
INGREDIENTS OF MURGH MUSALLAM
5 Servings
500 grams chicken
1 tablespoon cumin powder
1/2 tablespoon nutmeg powder
2 green cardamom
3 clove
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 tablespoon ginger paste
1/2 tablespoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon onion paste
red chilli powder as required
turmeric as required
2 tablespoon yoghurt (curd)
4 tablespoon mustard oil
2 green chilli
3 shallots (small onions)
1/2 tablespoon garam masala powder
For Garnishing
2 coriander leaves
HOW TO MAKE MURGH MUSALLAM
Step 1 / 6 Prepare A Spice Powder
To prepare this traditional chicken recipe, you need to prepare a spice mix using nutmeg powder, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds. Add water and mix it well.
Step 2 / 6 Add Ginger-Garlic, Onion & Green Chilli Paste To The Powdered Spices
If you want the spices to blend well, you can also make it into a paste, this makes the spices mix well. Ensure that the consistency of the paste is slightly smooth. Next, add the ginger-garlic paste, onion paste and green chilli puree in a bowl. Add the ground spices, red chilli powder, turmeric powder in the mixture and mix well.
Step 3 / 6 Marinate The Chicken
Then take another bowl and add yoghurt. Add the spice paste along with some mustard oil and salt according to your choice. Now add chicken and allow it to marinate in the mixture for at least an hour. Then take another pan and put the remaining oil, and once the oil is hot enough, add the cumin seeds, bay leaves, green chillies and fry them on medium flame.
Step 4 / 6 Cook The Onions & Garlic, Then Add The Marinated Chicken
Then add onions and saute them until they turn light brown. If you like the smokiness of onions and garlic, then stir fry on high flame. This will add a nice smokiness to the dish. Now add the marinated chicken and cook until the oil begins to separate.
Step 5 / 6 Prepare The Gravy For Your Murgh Musallam
Then add water as per your taste and cover the chicken. Then sprinkle salt as per your taste. If you want to make this dish more delicious, add a paste of soaked almonds (optional). This will add a creamy texture to this dish.
Step 6 / 6 Garnish With Coriander Leaves
Take a nice serving bowl and pour the gravy along with the chicken pieces. Garnish the dish with coriander leaves and serve. If you like you can also garnish it with onion rings.
Tips
You can serve it with plain rice, jeera rice or even peas pulao.
You can also garnish the dish with mint leaves.
You can make a thick sauce or keep a thin gravy as per your taste.
Consider leaving the marinated chicken overnight for the best flavour.
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