Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 3
Chicken lababdar: curd-marinated chicken in onion tomato gravy with cashew paste, cream and kasuri methi. Mild, serves 3, 40 minutes plus marinating, video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Chicken500 grams
Curd2 tbsp
Lemon Juice15 ml
Salt2 tsp
Oil2 tbsp
Cinnamon1
Green Cardamom4
Cloves3
Mace1
Onion Paste2
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Tomato Puree3
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Water¾ cup
Cashew Paste¼ cup
Kasuri Methi½ tsp
Fresh Cream1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves2 tbsp
Sugar½ tsp
Ghee1 tbsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 488kcal | 1464kcal |
| Protein | 38g | 114g |
| Carbohydrate | 12g | 37g |
| Fat | 33g | 100g |
| Fibre | 3.3g | 9.9g |
| Sugar | 3.2g | 9.6g |
Cookd masalas for chicken
Method
Marinate the chicken with curd, lemon juice, and salt. Let it rest for 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan, add oil and ghee. Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, mace, and let it crackle.
Add onion paste and cook it till it starts to turn golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds
Add the tomato paste and masala powders. Cook it well for 2 minutes.
Add water, the marinated chicken and mix well. Cover and cook the chicken for 10 minutes on a medium to low flame.
Add cashew paste, kasoori methi, cream, coriander and mix well till it combines well with the chicken mixture. Garnish it with coriander leaves and cream. Serve it hot with rice or roti
Before you start
- How long does Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar spicy?
- It is mild: 1 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 Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar?
- 500 grams Chicken, ¼ cup Cashew Paste, 3 Tomato Puree, 2 tbsp Curd, 1 tbsp Fresh Cream, 15 ml Lemon Juice, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Restaurant Style Chicken Lababdar?
- About 488 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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