MURG JAFRANI

9" round dish, 3" deep Delicious chicken with the flavour of saffron.

1 chicken (800-900 gms) - cut into 8 pieces

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup cream

1/2 cup curd (made from full fat milk)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp garam masala,

1 tsp dhariia powder

1 tej patta (bay leaf)

a pinch of kesar (saffron)

chopped fresh coriander leaves to garnish

1. Beat well curd, cream & lemon juice together.

2. Add all other ingredients except saffron.

3. Marinate chicken in this mixture for 1-2 hours.

4. Soak saffron in 1 tbsp hot water for 5 minutes. Mix in the marinated chicken.

5. Micro high covered 10 minutes. Stir once after 5 minutes.

6. Let stand 2-3 minutes. Discard bay leaf & serve hot garnished with garam masala & chopped coriander leaves.