30-Minute Pakistani Murgh Cholay
30-Minute Pakistani Murgh Cholay is Chicken and Chickpea Curry, also known as Murgh Chana. It's easy and quick comes together in 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lbs chicken quarters
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 can garbanzo beans chickpeas
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 5 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 2 green pepper green chili pepper
- 1 cup water
Whole spices
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 2 black cardamoms
- 1 cinnamon stick
Powdered spices
- 1½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt or as needed
Garnish
- 1 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger cut julienne
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot, on medium heat, add olive oil, and let it heat up.
- Add onion sauté the onion until golden.
- Next add green pepper now sauté the onion until its brown.
- Next add the whole spices and sauté that for 10 seconds.
- Now add chicken until it changes color.
- Next add powdered spices, salt, yogurt, and tomato paste.
- Add chickpeas and mix everything well.
- Now add water and mix well for 1 minute.
- Now cover and let it cook for medium-low for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is done.
- Garnish with cilantro and ginger.
- Serve it hot with a warm chapati.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 20mg