How to Make Chicken Handi Recipe

Chicken is loved by all households in the Asian community. The dish I will be preparing is used with chicken thighs as this is really juicy and tastes amazing.

This dish is one of my husbands favourite and the recipe was given to me by my sister in law as she knows that it is loved by husband.

This recipe is a favourite in our household and I hope it becomes one of yours.

Serves 8

Prep time: 20minutes

Cook time: 40minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients what you will need for Chicken handi;

600grams of chicken thighs washed and drained

3 medium sized onions

2 blocks of frozen ginger and garlic

2 tomatoes

3 Tbs of Oil

2 Tbs of Ghee (clarified butter)

Tbs of Roasted whole coriander seeds

Tbs of chilli powder

Tbs of jeera

Tbs garam masala

Tbs of turmeric

Tbs of pepper

Tbs of methi leaves

Tbs of salt

1 bullet chilli (optional)

Handful of chopped onions

2Tbs of yoghurt

2Tbs of single cream

Method

Start by peeling and slicing the onions and add oil to the pan on low heat.

Fry the onions until golden brown  add salt to this whilst that is being cooked roast the coriander in a separate pan. This will take around 2-3 minutes then place coriander seeds in pestle and mortar and crush the seeds.

The onions will still be cooking please wait until golden brown I then start preparing the spices.

Fry the onions until golden brown  add salt to this whilst that is being cooked roast the coriander in a separate pan. This will take around 2-3 minutes then place coriander seeds in pestle and mortar and crush the seeds.

The onions will still be cooking please wait until golden brown I then start preparing the spices.

The onions have now turned golden brown carefully take all the onions out of the pan.

Now add the ghee and ginger fry this for 2minutes. I used Heera butter ghee.

Cut the tomatoes in smaller pieces as seen in picture and add to the pan let this soften.

Then once the tomatoes have soften you will need to add the onions and spices.

Let that simmer on low heat for a few minutes before adding the chicken thighs.

Make sure they are washed and drained.

Now stir until all is combined. Let the chicken cook on high heat for about 10minutes.

Next you will add the cream and yoghurt.

You will now add the kasuri methi, remaining crushed coriander seeds, bullet chillies and fresh coriander.

Let that simmer for 5minutes and the handi is done.

We enjoy this with plain boiled rice.