Easy Recipe for Chicken Bhuna

Chicken bhuna is a spicy and delicious non-vegetarian dish from North India. The key factor in this easy chicken bhuna recipe is that, the chicken is first grilled and then cooked with a lot of spices. In this recipe the chicken is cooked slowly which gives it a strong flavour and lip smacking taste. You can also serve this easy chicken bhuna recipe as a summer appetizer.

This recipe can be prepared in many different ways. But if you are looking forward to prepare an easy chicken bhuna dish at home, here is a simple recipe which you can try without much hassle.

Serves: 3-4

Preparation time: 1-2 hours

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken- 1kg (cut into big pieces)
• Garlic- 12 cloves
• Whole dry red chillies- 10
• Cloves- 4
• Green cardamoms- 4
• Cinnamon- 2 inch stick
• Cumin seeds- 1tsp
• Yogurt- ½ cup
• Turmeric powder- 1tsp
• Salt- as per taste
• Mustard oil- 2tbsp
• Fresh coriander leaves- ½ cup (chopped)

Procedure

1. Grind garlic, red chillies, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and turmeric powder to a fine paste in a mixer.
2. Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly and pat dry using a paper towel.
3. Marinate the chicken pieces by applying a teaspoon of oil and prepared paste to it. Keep it aside for 2 hours.
4. After two hours, heat a tablespoon oil in a pan and fry the marinated chicken pieces for 8-10 minutes on low flame till they turn brown on all sides.
5. Remove from flame and keep it aside.
6. Now heat 3 teaspoons of oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds. Saute for another 2 minutes on medium flame.
7. Add the fried chicken pieces, salt, yogurt and half a cup of water. Mix well.
8. Close the lid and cook till two whistles blow. Once done, remove from flame and let it cool.
9. Once the steam completely comes out, open the lid and take the chicken out in a pan.
10. Stir fry this cooked chicken for 5 minutes till the masala coats the chicken.
11. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Enjoy this spicy, richly flavoured and easy chicken bhuna recipe with rotis or rice.