Dum Murg Kali Mirch

Pepper chicken gravy cooked in microwave

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Ingredients:	Quantity
Chicken	600 gms
Medium Sized onion	3 nos
Green Chilli	1 no
Green Cardamom	2 nos
Whole Peppercorns	4-5 nos
Coarsly Crushed black pepper	1 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder	1 tsp
Milk	1/2 cup
Marinade:
Yogurt	3/4 Cup
Blanced and roasted Almond powdered	7-8 nos
Cashew powdered	3-4 nos
Red chilly powder	1 tsp
Garam Masala	1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder	1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste	2 tsbp
Salt	To taste
Oil	3-4 tbsp

Preparation:
1) Mix all the ingredients for marinade and add the cleaned chicken and leave it to marinate for 30 mins.
2) Add 1 tbsp oil and add the onions and microwave on high for 3-4 mins and grind the onion and green chilli to fine paste.
3) Add the ground onion, green cardamom, corriander powder and black peppercorns and microwave for 5 mins.
4) Add the chicken along with the marinade and microwave covered for 6 mins.
5) Add 1 cup water, milk and 1 tsp black pepper and microwave uncovered for 6 mins, remove and stir once and microwave for another 4 mins.
6) Leave it to rest for 5 mins and sprinkle the remaining pepper powder and serve hot with steamed rice, pulao rice or roti.

Note: In step 5 check if the chicken is cooked and add a couple of mins if not done. Do not over cook the chicken, since it will become dry.