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Different from the regular chicken handi, this zeera chicken handi is made using green chili, lots of bhuna zeera (roasted cumin) and of course yoghurt and cream to make a rich gravy. Best had with paratha or buttery naan.
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Zeera Chicken Handi (Roasted cumin chicken curry)

Different from the regular chicken handi, this zeera chicken handi is made using green chili, lots of bhuna zeera (roasted cumin) and of course yoghurt and cream to make a rich gravy. Best had with paratha or buttery naan.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Pakistani
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Kiran

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 300 grams boneless chicken cubed
  • 1 green chili
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder/bhuna zeera plus more to garnish
  • ½ cup yoghurt
  • ¼ cup cream

Instructions

  • Heat oil and fry onions till brown. Drain them in colander and once dry, crush with your hands. Set aside.
  • Place the green chilies and coriander in a blender and pulse till a paste is formed. Alternatively, put them in a mortar and pestle and just bash a few times till a thick paste is formed. Add water if required. Set aside.
  • Heat about 2 tablespoons of the leftover oil from frying the onions, and add ginger garlic paste followed by the chicken.
  • Cook the chicken till golden, and then add green chili paste and yoghurt. Add salt, roasted cumin powder and black pepper.
  • Stir together and cook on low heat till the chicken is cooked through, and then add the crushed onions.
  • Finally add cream, and mix. Take off heat and serve hot with paratha or roti.
  • Garnish with sliced green chilies and more roasted cumin powder.

Notes

How to make roasted cumin seeds (or bhuna zeera):
Place cumin seeds on a tawa / frying pan. Dry roast on low - medium heat for 2 minutes, making sure to move the pan around so the cumin seeds don’t burn. Take off the heat and place in a spice grinder and ground into a coarse powder. Pour the roasted and ground cumin seeds into an air-tight bottle and it will last for a couple of months in the spice cabinet.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
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