Name: Zafrani Chicken Chaap recipe by Raiha Faraz at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 kg Chicken; 700gm chopped onion; 1/2 cup Milk; 1/4 tsp saffron(zafran); Oil for cooking.; For the Marinade:-; 1 cup curd; 50 gm poppy sees(khuskhus); 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tblsp Red chilli powder; 1 tblsp ginger paste; 1 tblsp Garlic Paste; 2-3 drops meetha attar; 1 tblsp oil; a pinch of yellow colour (optional)

ABOUT Zafrani Chicken Chaap RECIPE

This is my mom's recipe which she makes on every eid..the best part of this recipe is that every piece of chicken is juicy and flavourful as it is marinated overnight.

Ingredients Serving: 6

1 kg Chicken
700gm chopped onion
1/2 cup Milk
1/4 tsp saffron(zafran)
Oil for cooking.
For the Marinade:-
1 cup curd
50 gm poppy sees(khuskhus)
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tblsp Red chilli powder
1 tblsp ginger paste
1 tblsp Garlic Paste
2-3 drops meetha attar
1 tblsp oil
a pinch of yellow colour (optional)

Instructions

Wash the chicken and keep aside to drain excess water.
Grind the poppy seed into a smooth paste.
Soak saffron in milk and keep aside.
Now add the poppy seed and all the other ingredients for the marinade into the chicken.
Cover and keep in fridge overnight..It can also be marinated for 3-4 hours in case of shortage of time.
Now take a kadhai.
Add oil and heat it.add in the chopped onion.
Fry until light brown.
Add in the chicken alogwith all the masala.
Cook on medium flame until oil separates and masala is well cooked.This will take approximately 20-25 minutes
Now add in the soaked saffron and milk.
Add little water if it turns dry.
Serve hot with naan kulchas or paratha.

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