A festive dish of Kashmir. A must try Kashmiri Wazwan chicken recipe in our own signature style. #HappyCookingToYou
Wazwan Chicken
Serves 3-4
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Chicken 1 kg (4 pieces)
-Namak (Salt) 1 tbs
-Pani (Water) 1 litre or as required
-Cooking oil for frying
-Cooking oil 1 Cup
-Adrak lehsan (Ginger garlic) crushed 1 & ½ tbs
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli) powder ½ tbs
-Pani (Water) 2 tbs or as required
-Neem garam pani (Lukewarm water) 2 tbs
-Zafran (Saffron) 1/4 tsp
-Pyaz (Onion) fried 2-3 tbs
-Pani (Water) 1-2 tbs or as required
-Pani (Water) 1 & ½ Cup
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
-Laung (Cloves) 6-7
-Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tbs or to taste
-Saunf (Fennel seeds) powder 1 tsp
Directions:
-Add cuts on chicken pieces with the help of the knife.
-In bowl,add chicken pieces,salt and water,mix well and rest for 10-15 minutes then strain.
-In pot,heat cooking oil and fry chicken pieces on medium flame until golden brown (approx. 15-20 minutes) & set aside.
-In saucepan,add cooking oil,ginger garlic and mix well.
-Add Kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well.
-Gradually add water,mix and cook on low flame for 1-2 minutes & set aside.
-In lukewarm water,add saffron,mix well & set aside.
-In spice mixer,add fried onion,water and blend to make a paste & set aside.
-In pot,add water,green cardamom,cloves,cinnamon sticks,salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,fennel seeds powder,blended onion paste and mix well.
-Now add fried chicken pieces,mix well and cook on medium flame for 4-5 minutes.
-Add prepared oil mixture and mix well,cover and cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes.
-Add dissolve saffron water,mix well and cook on high flame until oil separates.
-Cover and simmer on low flame for 2 minutes & serve!
Recipe in Urdu:
Ajza:
-Chicken 1 kg (4 pieces)
-Namak (Salt) 1 tbs
-Pani (Water) 1 litre or as required
-Cooking oil for frying
-Cooking oil 1 Cup
-Adrak lehsan (Ginger garlic) crushed 1 & ½ tbs
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli) powder ½ tbs
-Pani (Water) 2 tbs or as required
-Neem garam pani (Lukewarm water) 2 tbs
-Zafran (Saffron) 1/4 tsp
-Pyaz (Onion) fried 2-3 tbs
-Pani (Water) 1-2 tbs or as required
-Pani (Water) 1 & ½ Cup
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 5-6
-Laung (Cloves) 6-7
-Darchini (Cinnamon sticks) 2
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tbs or to taste
-Saunf (Fennel seeds) powder 1 tsp
Directions:
-Chicken pieces per knife ki madad sa cuts laga lein.
-Bowl mein chicken pieces,namak aur pani dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 10-15 minutes kliya chor dein phir strain ker lein.
-Pot mein cooking oil garam karein aur chicken pieces ko darmiyani ancch per golden brown hunay tak fry ker lein brown (approx. 15-20 minutes) & side per rakh dein.
-Saucepan mein cooking oil aur adrak lehsan paste dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Kashmiri lal mirch powder dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Thora thora ker ka pani dal ker mix karein aur halki ancch per 1-2 minute kliya paka lein & side per rakh dein.
-Neem garam pani mein zafran dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein & side per rakh dein.
-Spice mixer mein fried pyaz aur pani dal dein aur blend ker ka paste tayyar ker lein & side per rakh dein.
-Pot mein pani,hari elaichi,laung,darchini,namak,haldee powder,lal mirch powder,saunf powder aur blended onion paste dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Ab fried chicken pieces dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur darmiyani ancch per 4-5 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Ab tayyar oil mixture dal ker mix karein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 8-10 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Dissolve zafran water dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur tez ancch per oil alag hunay tak paka lein.
-Dhak dein aur halki ancch per 2 minute kliya dum per rakh dein & serve karein!
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