Mughlai Chicken
- 45 min
- medium
- Serves 4
- 10 people cooked this
Mughlai chicken cooked in ghee with whole spices and a paste of browned onions and cashews, plus cream. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 45 minutes, with video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Onion, Thinly Sliced4
Salt1¼ tsp
Water2¼ cup
Cashew (half)12
Ghee3 tbsp
Garlic6 cloves
Ginger1 inch
Green Chilli3
Bay Leaves1
Cinnamon1 inch
Green Cardamom3
Cloves3
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Chicken500 grams
Fresh Cream2 tbsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 382kcal | 1528kcal |
| Protein | 28g | 113g |
| Carbohydrate | 18g | 71g |
| Fat | 23g | 91g |
| Fibre | 3.8g | 15g |
| Sugar | 4.9g | 20g |
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Method
Take the thinly sliced onions in a bowl, add ½ tsp of salt, mix well and let it rest for 5 minutes.
In a saucepan, add ½ cup of water and cashews. Cook for 3 mins
In a pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add the onions after squeezing excess water and stir fry. Keep stirring the onions until they turn dark brown in colour.
Once the onions are browned, transfer them to a mixer grinder along with the cooked cashew nuts, garlic, ginger, green chillies and ¼ cup of water. Grind this into a smooth paste.
Add 2 tbsp of ghee to a Kadai. Add Bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Saute for a minute. Add the onion paste and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Add the powdered spices (turmeric, coriander, Kashmiri chilli, garam masala), salt and saute for another 3 minutes.
Add the cleaned and washed chicken. Add 1 ½ Cup of water. Cover and cook the chicken for 10 mins stirring occasionally.
Open the lid and cook for another 3 mins or until the gravy reaches desired consistency.
Add cream, simmer for a couple of minutes and switch off the flame. Remove from the heat and serve hot with Parathas, Naan, Roti or Jeera Rice.
Before you start
- How long does Mughlai Chicken take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mughlai Chicken serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mughlai Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Mughlai Chicken spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Mughlai Chicken?
- 500 grams Chicken, 12 Cashew (half), 2 tbsp Fresh Cream, 4 Onion, 3 Green Chilli, 1 Bay Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mughlai Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Mughlai Chicken?
- About 382 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
Read every tip →SunilMarch 2022
came out so well, and you made the recipe so simple with videos, steps and measurement. Thank you!!! @Cookd
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Gardas aravind kumarNovember 2021
I don't know how to make mughlai chicken. by the cooked app it became very easy and delicious 😋😋🤤🤤
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Srinivas ROctober 2025
pretty good
JubileeJanuary 2023
Thank you for the steps.
