Lagan Ka Murg: A Spicy Chicken Recipe

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Lagan ka murg is an extremely spicy and tasty chicken curry recipe. This is one of the most popular Hydrebadi chicken recipes. The awesome flavour of this chicken recipe comes from the fact that the spices are first roasted and then added to this tasty dish. You do not need much time for this chicken curry recipe.

The ingredients of this murg recipe are very simple. To make lagan ka murg you need chicken, coconut, cashews, poppy seeds, tomato etc. The curry of this chicken recipe is usually red in colour due to the tomato puree and red chilli powder used in it. You can make lagan ka murg on any occasion and delight your guests. Here is a simple recipe for making lagan ka murg.

Serves: 4-6
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken Pieces- 1kg
• Coconut Powder- ¾ cup
• Cashews- 10-12
• Poppy Seeds- 2-3tbsp
• Tomato- Puree- 2 ½ cups
• Green Chilli Paste- 1-2 tbsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste- 1-2tbsp
• Coriander Powder- 2tsp
• Cumin Powder- 1tsp
• Garam Masala- 1tbsp
• Ghee- 1tbsp
• Curd- 2cups
• Coriander Leaves- 3tbsp- Chopped
• Mint (Pudina) Leaves- 1tbsp
• Vegetable Oil- 2-3tbsp
• Salt- To taste

Procedure

• Dry roast the coconut powder, cashews and poppy seeds in a frying pan over the gas oven on a low flame for 2-3 minutes. Keep them aside in a bowl. Let it cool.
• After it cools down make a fine paste of it in the blender and then keep aside in a bowl.
• Now add the tomato puree, green chilli paste, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, ghee, curd, coriander leaves, mint leaves and some salt to the same bowl. Mix well.
• Keep another frying pan over the gas oven and add vegetable oil to it. Let it heat on a medium flame and then add the mix to it.
• Stir for a minute and then add the chicken pieces. Stir for 3-4 minutes on a high flame and then add 1-2 cups of water.
• Cover it with a lid and then let it simmer for at least 15-20 minutes on a low flame.
• Turn off the gas oven after the chicken becomes soft.
• Your lagan ka murg is now ready to be served.

Serve the lagan ka murg hot with any rice preparation or roti.