Methi Chicken Recipe

Name: Methi Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ kg (1.1 lbs) chicken ((bone-in or boneless cut to desired size)); 2 tablespoons oil; 1 cup (2 medium) onions (fine chopped ); 1½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or grated in equal quantities); 1 medium tomato ((deseeded & chopped)); ½ cup curd ((plain yogurt) (chilled, fresh & not sour)); ½ to ¾ teaspoon chilli powder ((adjust to taste)); ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala; ⅓ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste)); ⅛ teaspoon turmeric (powder); 1½ to 2 cups methi leaves ((fresh fenugreek leaves) ); ¼ teaspoon pepper powder ((optional)); 1 green chili ((slit or chopped, for extra heat use 2)); ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds powder ((optional) saunf powder); 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ((optional) (dried fenugreek leaves)); ½ bay leaf ((tej patta)); 2 cloves ((laung)); 4 green cardamoms ((elaichi)); 1 inch cinnamon ((dalchini))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

Methi chicken translates to fenugreek chicken, meaning chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves, spices and onions. This delicious and healthy dish goes well with flavored rice, plain basmati rice or with paratha.

Updated at: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:34:11 GMT