Salli Murgh
Also known as Parsi Chicken Curry, Jardaloo Salli Murgh · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Dry sides
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Parsi salli murgh: chicken simmered with apricots in onion and tomato gravy, topped with potato straws. Medium-spicy, serves 6, 75 minutes, with video.
High protein
Ingredients
19 itemsSunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Salt1 pinch
Ghee2 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped3
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped2
Tomato, Puree3
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder0.50 tsp
Sugar0.50 tsp
Water1.50 cup
Garam Masala Powder0.50 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Chicken Curry Cut1 kg
Potato2
Apricots, Halved6
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 408kcal | 2448kcal |
| Protein | 36g | 218g |
| Carbohydrate | 15g | 91g |
| Fat | 23g | 136g |
| Fibre | 2.7g | 16g |
| Sugar | 4.2g | 25g |
Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut
Method
- 1
Cut the potato into thin straws and dry them on a towel and fry it in hot oil until golden brown. Season the fried potato straws with salt.
Sunflower OilSaltPotato
- 2
For the gravy, heat oil and ghee in a kadhai and the onions. Fry them until golden brown in colour.
Sunflower OilGheeOnion
- 3
Add the ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chillies.
Ginger Garlic PasteGreen Chilli
- 4
Add the tomato puree of 3 fresh tomatoes and cook until thick.
Tomato
- 5
Add the red chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder and water.
Red Chilli PowderTurmeric PowderSaltSugar
- 6
Add the chicken, apricots and simmer covered for 20 mins until tender, finish with potato straws, fresh chopped coriander leaves, cumin powder and garam masala powder.
WaterGaram Masala PowderCuminCoriander LeavesChicken Curry CutApricots
- 7
Garnish with fried potato salli/straws.
Before you start
- How long does Salli Murgh take?
- 1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 55 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Salli Murgh serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Salli Murgh vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Salli Murgh 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 Salli Murgh?
- 1 kg Chicken Curry Cut, 2 Potato, 6 Apricots, 3 Onion, 2 Green Chilli, 3 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Salli Murgh?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Salli Murgh?
- About 408 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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