Achari Chicken-Easy And Simple Chicken Achari Recipe

Achari Chicken

Achari Chicken is easy and full of flavor and it has not a store bought mixes.Achari Chicken cooked in mustard seeds and other spices.It made with all the spices. Achari Chicken is a delicious dish it goes well with chapatis(Indian bread) or naans...

 Ingredients:

• 750 gm chicken-Cut it into medium sized pieces...
• 1 Cup thick yogurt
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 Medium onion-Finely chopped 
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 Large tomato-Finely chopped
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 5-6  bhavnagri chillies 
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

For Achari Masala:

• 1 tsp onion seeds 
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds 
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp paprika powder

Method:

• To make Achari Chicken masala dry roast onion seeds,fenugreek seeds,cumin seeds,coriander seeds,fennel seeds till it fragrant...

• Cool and grind to a coarse powder then transfer into a bowl and add paprika powder and mix it well...

• Take a chicken in a bowl.Add yogurt,salt,prepared achari masala and rub it over to the chicken.Set aside for 15 minutes...

• Heat a oil in a non-stick pressure cooker.Add onion and saute it till translucent...

• Add turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste and then saute it again...

• Add tomato and saute it for 4-5 minutes...

• Add red chili powder,garam masala powder,marinated chicken ,1/2 cup water,cook on high heat for 3-5 minutes under pressure cooker or till it pressure releases once(One whistle),reduce the heat and continue cook for 12-15 minutes...

• Add lemon juice to the achari masala and mix well...

• Slit green chilies without cutting through,discard seeds and stuff with prepared mixture...

• Open the cooker when the pressure reduce completely...

• Put the prepared chilies and mix well again cook on low heat for 5 minutes...

• After 5 minutes Achari Chicken will ready to have a bite enjoy with Indian bread or naan...