Quick & Easy Methi Chicken Recipe | Fenugreek Chicken Curry
Methi Chicken is an Indian style curry which is easy and quick to prepare, where chicken is cooked along with fresh fenugreek leaves and other spices, served hot with roti or rice.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 800 grams chicken with or without bones cut into small size pieces
- 2 cups of methi leaves fenugreek (discard the stem)
- ½ cup cream optional
- ¾ cup fried onion (made with 2 large onion)
- ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
- 5 tbsp of cooking oil / ghee
For Marinade:
- 3 tbsp of yogurt
- 1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
- 1 tbsp red chili powder as per taste
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt or as required
Instructions
- Clean the chicken and mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Marinate chicken pieces in it for about 30 minutes (1 or 2 hours is also fine).
- Heat 5 tbsp of oil in a thick bottom non-stick pan. Add marinated chicken and fry for 2 minutes on high heat.
- Turn the flame on low and cook the chicken covered till almost done. (This will take about 15 to 20 minutes)
- After 15 minutes of cooking the chicken, add chopped methi leaves and stir well. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes more and add 1/2 cup cream and 3/4 cup fried onion. Stir well and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add chopped coriander leaves, taste and adjust the seasoning and serve hot with roti or naan. If you wish to have it with rice then you can add some water and adjust the consistency accordingly.