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Murg Chanay - Chicken and Chickpeas Curry

Course Main Course
Cuisine Pakistani
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup chickpeas soaked overnight
  • 6 chicken drumsticks 900 gms
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 3 green chillies slit lengthwise
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 2 small tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook the chickpeas till done in sufficient water in a pressure cooker.
  • Heat another pressure cooker, add the oil and saute the onions and green chillies till it becomes brown.
  • Add the ginger and garlic pastes and saute for a minute.
  • Add the chicken legs and give it a gentle mix. Now sprinkle the masalas except the garam masala and also add the tomato on top.
  • Mix it very well, add some salt, close the pressure cooker and cook to one whistle. Switch off and allow the pressure to go off.
  • Open the lid and heat up the curry. Add the cooked chickpeas along with 1/2 cup of the cooked water into the chicken.
  • Add the garam masala and adjust the salt. Simmer it for 5 minutes and serve hot!!!