Chicken Barra Recipe
This Chicken Barra recipe delivers tender, smoky, and creamy chicken cooked with rich spices, making every bite bursting with flavor—perfect for a hearty and satisfying meal at home.
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Calories: 400kcal
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl (for marination)
- Heavy-bottomed pan or kadai
- Blender or grinder (for green chili paste and sesame seed paste)
- Charcoal piece and tong (for smoky flavor)
- Knife and chopping board
- Serving Dish
Ingredients
- 500 gms chicken with bones
For marination:
- 2 tbsp yogurt or dahi
- 1 tbsp malai or fresh cream
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
For gravy :
- 2 onions chopped
- 7-8 cashewnuts
- 3 tbsp yogurt
- 2 tbsp malai or fresh cream
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp kasoori methi
- 4-5 :green chillies paste
- 1 tsp sesame seed paste
- To taste salt
- 1 tsp Meat Masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp coriander chopped
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp refined oil
- 1 tbsp clarified butter ghee
- 1 Coal for smoke
- 1 tsp ghee on heated coal
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with yogurt, malai, ginger garlic paste, vinegar, black pepper, garam masala, and salt for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the green chili paste and sesame seed paste by grinding fresh ingredients until smooth.
- Heat oil and ghee in a pan; sauté chopped onions and cashew nuts until golden brown.
- Add ginger garlic paste, green chili paste, sesame seed paste, and spices; cook until fragrant.
- Stir in the marinated chicken and cook on medium heat until tender and cooked through.
- Add yogurt, malai, kasoori methi, and fresh coriander; simmer gently to blend flavors.
- For smoky aroma, place a hot coal piece in a small bowl, add ghee, and immediately cover the pan to trap smoke.
- Serve hot with Garlic Naan and Pickled Celery for a full meal experience.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 28g | Sodium: 600mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g