Chicken Razela

CategoryCuisineCooking MethodDiet

Chicken Rezala is my favorite and a famous Bengali delicacy that has a Mughlai Origin. Quintessentially, it\'s a chicken that has white gravy, unlike other chicken curry dishes, and is extremely flavorful with very delicate flavors. So, here is how to make it.

AuthorAnamika Singh
RatingDifficultyIntermediate

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CategoryCuisineCooking MethodDiet
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time1 hrCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time2 hrs 10 mins

Key Ingredients

 1 kg Chicken
 1 cup Beaten Yogurt
 1 tsp Ginger Paste
 Garlic Paste
 Pepper Powder
 Onion Paste
 Salt
 1 tsp Ghee
 1 tsp Oil
 2 qts Bay Leaves
 3 qts Green Cardamoms
 1 qt Cinnamon
 5 qts Cloves
 10 qts Pepper Corns
 2 qts Red chillies
 4 qts Green Chillies
 Cumin Seed Powder
 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
 6 qts Cashew Nuts
 2 cups Water
 Garam Masala Powder
 1 tsp Sugar
 Saffron Strands
 1 tsp Kewra water
 2 tsp Milk

Directions

Cashew & Poppy Seed Paste
1

Soak the cashew nuts and 1 tsp of poppy seeds in warm water for 10 minutes.

After 10 mins, make a smooth paste in a blender.

Chicken Marination
2

Add 1 cup of beaten yogurt to your 1 kg of chicken in the bowl.

3

Mix 1/2 tsp of pepper powder, 1 tsp of ginger paste, garlic paste, onion paste respectively, and salt to your bowl of chicken.
Marinate and keep it for an hour

Gravy
4

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and 1 tsp of oil in a pan. Once the ghee melts and the pan are nice and hot add 2 bay leaves, 1-inch cinnamon, 3 big green cardamoms, 5 cloves, and about 10 pepper corns. Saute them till they leave their aroma.

5

Add 2 red chilies and onion paste of 3 medium-sized onions to the pan. Saute this for about 5-10 mins till the color of the onion changes.

6

After the onion changes its color add 2 tsp of garlic and ginger paste.

7

Slit 4 green chilies and add them to your pan

8

Add 1 tsp cumin seed powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, and the cashew poppy seed paste that you had prepared at the beginning to the gravy.
Saute them well for a few seconds

9

Now add the marinated chicken to the gravy. Saute them for 3-5 mins.

10

Add 2 cups of water, 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder, salt, 1 tsp of sugar to the gravy and mix them well.

11

Cover your pan with a lid and cook on low heat for 40-50 minutes.

12

After your chicken gets cooked add few strands of saffron soaked in milk to it.

13

Add 1 tsp of kewra water for giving your chicken razela an amazing fragrance and mix well

14

Serve hot with Rice, Luchis or Rumali roti.

Nutrition Facts

1 servings

Serving size

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