Kadai Chicken Restaurant Style | कढ़ाई चिकन रेसिपी | Kadhai Chicken | Chef Ashok

Introduction to Kadai Chicken Recipe

Overview of the Dish

• The video introduces a recipe for making hotel-style Kadai Chicken, emphasizing its delicious taste and preparation methods.

Ingredients Preparation

• The presenter mentions using 700 grams of chicken, which should be cut into pieces to ensure quick cooking. Salt and spices are added for flavor enhancement.

• A mixture of salt, vinegar or lemon juice is used to marinate the chicken, allowing it to absorb flavors effectively over a period of 10 minutes.

Marination Process

Initial Marination Steps

• After cleaning the chicken thoroughly, turmeric powder and red chili powder are added for color and taste during cooking. This mixture is left to marinate for another 10 minutes.

Spice Preparation

• Whole spices including coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, and dried red chilies are ground together to create a flavorful masala mix essential for the dish.

Making the Gravy

Base Ingredients

• Onions and tomatoes are prepared; onions are finely chopped while tomatoes are diced for use in the gravy base. Yogurt is also included as an ingredient.

Cooking Process

• Oil is heated in a pan where sliced onions are shallow-fried until they turn translucent before adding tomatoes and other spices like Kashmiri red chili powder for color enhancement. This step takes about 2–3 minutes on medium heat.

Finalizing the Gravy

Simmering Techniques

• Water is added after frying the tomato mixture; this allows it to simmer on medium heat for approximately 10 minutes until well-cooked and blended with spices. This forms a rich gravy base essential for Kadai Chicken preparation.

Cooking the Chicken

Combining Ingredients

• The marinated chicken is added into the pan with sautéed onions and tomatoes; it's cooked on medium-high heat for about 5–7 minutes until it changes color indicating proper cooking has begun. Spices such as coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and additional chili powder enhance flavor further during this stage.

Adding Vegetables & Final Touches

Incorporating Vegetables

• Bell peppers (shimla mirch) along with previously prepared spice mix are introduced towards the end of cooking; this adds texture and flavor complexity to Kadai Chicken while ensuring vegetables remain slightly crunchy yet soft enough after being cooked briefly at low flame for about 2–3 minutes more.

Garnishing

• Finally garnished with kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), fresh coriander leaves, ginger slices or cream if desired before serving hot alongside rice or bread dishes enhancing overall presentation appeal!