## Dhaba Style Country Chicken Recipe (North Indian Recipes Style)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Dhaba Style Country Chicken Recipe** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **North Indian Recipes Lunch**, this dish is **High Protein Non Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 6 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 60 minutes
**Total time:** 70 minutes
**Cuisine:** North Indian Recipes
**Course:** Lunch
**Diet:** High Protein Non Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Dhaba Style Country Chicken Recipe:
* 750 grams Chicken – curry cut
* 2 tablespoons Onion – paste
* 2 tablespoons Ginger – paste
* 2 tablespoons Garlic – paste
* 1 tablespoon Fresh Red Chilli – paste
* Mustard oil – as required
* 1 Onion – chopped
* 4 Bay leaf (tej patta)
* 2 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
* 1 inch Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
* 1-1/2 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
* 1 tablespoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 1 tablespoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
* 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
* Salt – as required
* Water – as required
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Dhaba Style Country Chicken Recipe:
1. firstly marinade the chicken with turmeric, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli paste, 1 tablespoon onion paste and 1 tablespoon mustard oil for about 30 minutes.
2. Rub the spices well using your fingers.
3. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
4. Once oil reaches it’s smoking point cool down a bit.
5. Then heat it again, add bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom.
6. After a minute, add chopped onion and fry till they are golden brown.
7. Add onion paste and fry for 2 minutes.
8. Add Chicken to it and saute at high flame for least 5 minutes.
9. Make a paste of all masala powder adding 2 tablespoons of water.
10. Add this paste to chicken and mix well.
11. Adjust salt according to your taste.
12. Add 2 cups of warm water to it & cook it covered until they are done.
13. You can add more water if you want more gravy.
14. Serve Dhaba Style Country Chicken with hot phulkas and jeera rice for a delicious meal.
### Tips for the Best Dhaba Style Country Chicken Recipe:
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Ensure your oil is at the correct temperature before frying; too low and food absorbs oil, too high and it burns.
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