Boneless Chicken pieces flavoured with black pepper and almond paste. This is a beautiful combination with the flavours of tender succulent pieces of chicken and the slight sweetness of almond paste.
This recipe is part of Mughali cuisine and as is typical of Mughlai food. Mughlai food usually uses a lot of nuts and dry fruits and this recipe is no exception. The addition of almond paste makes the dish creamy with fewer calories than any other nut pastes and it’s a good substitute for getting the richness of cream and yogurt especially if you’re lactose intolerant
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Ingredients
For The Marination
- 1 chicken, cut into 12 pieces
- 2 tbsp ginger paste
- 1¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp almond paste
- salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp butter
To Serve
- butter, to grease
- lemon wedges, to serve
Method
Step 1: To Marinate The Chicken
(1) To a bowl, add the chicken. With a pairing knife, cut lines into the chicken.
(2) Add the ginger paste, freshly ground pepper, black pepper powder, lemon juice, almond paste, salt and butter and give it a mix. Let it marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
Step 2: To Cook The Chicken
(3) Once the chicken is marinated, remove it from the fridge and layer the chicken pieces on a baking tray.
(4) Bake the chicken in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes or till the chicken is done.
Step 3: To Serve
(5) Remove it from the oven and brush the chicken with butter on top.
(6) Layer on a serving plate.
(7) Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top before serving. Serve hot.
Method (Step by Step)
This is a list of ingredients.
To a bowl, add the chicken.
With a pairing knife, cut lines into the chicken.
Do it for the remaining chicken.
Add the ginger paste.
Then, add the freshly ground black pepper.
Add the black pepper powder.
Next, add the lemon juice.
Next, add the almond paste.
Then, add the salt.
Finally, add the butter.
And give it a good mix, and let it marinate for 1-2 hours.
Layer it on a baking tray and bake it in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes or till the chicken is done.
Remove it from the oven and brush the chicken with butter on top.
Layer on a serving plate.
Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top before serving. Serve hot.
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