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    Methi Chicken - Fresh Fenugreek Chicken Curry Recipe

    Published: Oct 1, 2018 || Last updated: Aug 14, 2020 by Farrukh Aziz

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    Hyderabadi Methi Chicken Curry or Methi Murgh - is a delicately spiced, creamy and delicious curry of chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek or methi leaves. Stunningly tasty and super quick, a perfect winter dinner to keep you warm! Here is how to make methi chicken recipe step by step.

    Close up shot of Restaurant style Methi Chicken Malai served in large blue bowl

    Methi Chicken malai is very creamy, beautiful and tasty chicken gravy recipe. Easy to make and elegant to serve.

    Unlike, the other kormas, saalan and do pyaaza recipe with a reddish texture, this fenugreek chicken recipe adds a great kick to the interior as well as the exterior of the dish. My son, being a little fussy about eating green vegetables, this methi chicken indeed makes we both happy in every way.

    A lovely methi chicken masala, is indeed ready to top your dish list. And if you are really bored of eating the same old chicken curry then this fresh methi murgh without a doubt will win your hearts.

     You are all set to serve this fenugreek chicken curry with some butter naan or pudina paratha, nice steamed rice and salad on the side, at your table. Be it a get together or a formal family dinner or just a casual weekend meal.

    Top tips to make best methi chicken curry

    1. This recipe calls for the use of fresh methi or fenugreek leaves. But, if you do not have the access to fresh ones, then you can surely go on ahead to add dried fenugreek or kasuri methi.
      important tip : Use only 3 tablespoons of kasuri methi for 1 kg of chicken measure. Kasuri methi has strong aroma and flavour, adding it too much will overpower the taste giving bitterness to the dish.
    2. To make methi chicken dry, do not add any water to the recipe. Allow chicken to cook in its own juices.
    3. You can skip adding cream to the recipe. However, adding cream will only do good giving rich and restaurant like flavour to the dish.
    4. Always add 1 teaspoon of cornflour to the whisked curd as it will help avoiding the curd to separate or curdle.

    What Ingredients do we need to make methi chicken?

    I have used chicken on bones to make this enticing methi chicken malai. But, you can use boneless chicken also, if you do not prefer the flesh on bones.

    • Then, we need fresh fenugreek leaves, tomatoes, onions, ginger paste, garlic paste and green chilies. Green chilies can either be chopped finely or use paste, no harm at all.
    • The other flavour enhancers are yogurt, red chili powder, coriander and turmeric powder, garam masala powder, lemon juice, sugar, cream, oil and of course salt

    The whole spices that goes in methi murgh are cumin seeds mace blade, green cardamom, cloves and black peppercorns

    How to make methi chicken recipe step by step photos (Methi Murgh)

    Firstly, heat oil in a pan. When oil heats up, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle.

    Cumin seeds added in pan with hot oil

    Now, once the aroma of fried cumin releases, then add green chili paste and whole spices.

    gree chili paste, green cardamom, cloves, black pepper and mace added in pan

    Then, add chopped onions and saute on high heat for a minute. Fry until they just pick the golden colour. At the same time, be sure to not to over brown the onions.

    Chopped onions added in pan

    Now, add chicken, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, saute them well on high heat for 3-4 minutes

    Chicken, ginger garlic paste, chopped tomatoes added in pan

    Once the chicken sautéed well, reduce the heat and add whisked yoghurt. Immediately stir well till the yoghurt combines well.

    whisked yogurt added in pan

    Then, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and water. Cover and simmer for 6-7 minutes or until the chicken is tender.

    Turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and cumin powder added in pan

    Add fenugreek leaves (methi), lemon juice, and cook on high for another 4-5 minutes

    chopped fresh methi added in pan

    Finally, add cream, mix and cook for another 30secs. Absolutely delicious Hyderabadi Methi chicken is ready to serve.

    Cream and garam masala powder added in pan

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    Close up shot of Restaurant style Methi Chicken Malai in large blue bowl
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    Methi Chicken

    Hyderabadi Methi Chicken Malai (Methi Murgh) is a delicately spiced, creamy and delicious curry of chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek or methi leaves. Stunningly tasty and super quick, a perfect winter dinner to keep you warm!
    Course Curries, Main Course
    Cuisine Gluten Free, Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings 7
    Calories 331kcal
    Author Farrukh Aziz

    Ingredients
     

    To Prepare Methi Chicken

    • 1 kg Chicken (cut in medium sized pieces)
    • 2 Cups Fenugreek Leaves (coarsely chopped)
    • 175 g Yogurt ( whisked)
    • 3 Tomatoes (finely chopped )
    • 2 Onions (finely chopped)
    • 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
    • ¾ tbsp Ginger Paste
    • 3-4 Green Chillies (crushed or chopped)
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 ½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
    • 1 ½ tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin powder
    • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp Garam masala powder
    • 2 tsp Lemon juice
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • ⅓ cup Cream
    • 5 tbsp Oil
    • Salt as per taste
    • Water as required

    Whole Spices To Cook Methi Chicken

    • 4 green cardamom
    • 8-10 black pepper corns
    • 4-5 cloves
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    Instructions

    • Firstly, heat oil in a pan.
    • While the oil gets heated, add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Now, once the aroma of fried cumin releases, then add chopped or crushed green chili and all the whole spices and cook for few seconds
    • Then, add chopped onions and saute on high heat for a minute. Fry until they just pick the golden colour. At the same time, be sure to not to over brown the onions.
    • Add chicken, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, saute them well on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
    • Once the chickens sautéed well, reduce the heat and add whisked yoghurt. Immediately stir well till the yoghurt combines well.
    • Then, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and water. Cover and simmer for 6-7 minutes or until the chicken is tender
    • Add fenugreek leaves (methi) and lemon juice and cook on high for another minute or 2.
    • Finally, add cream, garam masala powder and sugar. Mix everything together and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Delicately spiced delicious Methi Chicken is ready to serve.

    Notes

    1. To avoid splitting of yogurt, you can add a teaspoon of cornflour and whisk well before adding it to recipe.
    2. If you want thin gravy, then more warm water can be added. You can also use boneless chicken to make this recipe.
    3. To make methi chicken dry, do not add water to the recipe and allow the chicken to cook in its own juice until it reaches its required consistency.
    4. Adjust the spiciness of the gravy as per your liking

    Nutrition

    Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 725IU | Vitamin C: 14.5mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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    Comments

    1. Qandeel Ahsan

      November 25, 2020 at 5:09 pm

      Can we use dry fenugreek leaves?

      Reply
    2. ST

      May 24, 2019 at 6:54 pm

      5 stars
      Hi! Thank you for such detailed recipe. We made this last night and it turned out so fantastic! We did not have to change a single detail in the recipe. This is going to be a regular for a while.

      The flavors were scintillating to the sense, the mix of cream really added just a rich taste to it.

      Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Karina DSouza

      May 02, 2019 at 2:54 pm

      Thank-you very much Farrukh. The chicken was quite tasty even though I left out cream. My family enjoyed it.

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        May 04, 2019 at 4:48 pm

        Thank you Karina, am glad you and your family loved it 🙂

        Reply
    4. banazer noor

      April 22, 2019 at 1:08 am

      5 stars
      I TRY LAST NIGHT MY KIDS SAY YUMMY.

      Reply
    5. Mani

      March 28, 2019 at 7:22 am

      Hi reader
      This is a good website with a good content, I found this website when I was searching for something for my best caterers in Hyderabad. I saved it to read later. Keep adding content,

      Reply
    6. Samantha Bartlett

      February 14, 2019 at 4:33 pm

      HI there, so excited to try this today. We have young people eating this, I am always too scared to put in all the chilies, If I want it mild, can I cut down the chilies and will it still work? Thanks so much for sharing this!

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        February 14, 2019 at 4:46 pm

        Hi Samantha,
        You are welcome to my blog. 🙂
        Yes, sure thing, you can reduce the chilies to suit to your taste or you can also use the milder ones.
        Good Luck 🙂

        Regards

        Farrukh

        Reply
    7. Tanya

      February 02, 2019 at 5:42 am

      The whole spices aren’t mentioned in the ingredients list, I identified them through the picture.

      Reply
      • Farrukh Aziz

        February 03, 2019 at 5:04 pm

        Hi Tanya,
        Kindly check through again, it has clearly been mentioned in the content as well as the recipe card. 🙂

        Thanks.

        Regards
        Farrukh

        Reply
    8. Saima Qureshi

      November 21, 2018 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      This is just perfect and the way we want it..

      Reply
    9. Anusuya Datta

      November 03, 2018 at 4:48 pm

      Hi,

      Sounds a simple and straightforward recipe. Perfect for Sunday Lunch. Can I use VInegar if I don't have lemon.? And milk instead of cream?

      Thank you

      Reply
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