Chicken Anar

Chicken Anar

Ingredients

Chicken- 1kg
Butter- 1tbsp
vegetable oil 2tbsp
Onions- 2 thinly sliced
Garlic- 6 cloves (crushed)
Tomato - 1 (grated)
Red chilli flakes 1/2 tsp
Salt-
Cinnamon powder- a pinch
Black peppercorns- 1tsp (crushed)
Pomegranate- 1 small
Walnuts- ¼ cup (roasted and coarse ground)
Lemon juice- 1tbsp
Corriander leaves chopped fine

Method

1. Wash the chicken pieces and keep it aside.
2. Heat the butter and  oil in a pan.
3. Add the sliced onions to it and saute for 3-4 minutes
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4. Then add the crushed garlic and fry for a minute
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5. Add in the chicken pieces, chilli flakes, salt and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium flame.
6. As the chicken starts to turn light brown in colour, add  tomato grated and cinnamon powder and crushed black peppercorns to it. Mix well. Cook till oil separates.
7. Separate the pomegranate pearls and grind it in a mixer.
8. Add the ground pomegranate paste to the chicken and cook for another 8-10 minutes.
9. Now add the walnuts,  salt, a little water, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame
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10. After that remove the lid and add the lemon juice. Mix well.
11. Simmer till chicken is cooked
Garnish with corriander leaves