Chicken Lababdar
Chicken Lababdar is a rich and creamy North Indian delicacy, loved for its velvety tomato and cashew-based gravy. Cooked with butter, cream, and aromatic spices, this restaurant-style dish offers the perfect balance of sweetness, tanginess, and bold flavours, making it an indulgent meal for any occasion.
SERVING -
4 PAX.
COOKING TIME -
40 MINS
PREP. TIME -
20 MINS
Ingredients
For Marination
- Chicken Boneless Cubes – 800 g
- Thick Curd – ½ cup
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
- Salt – to taste
For the Gravy
- Butter – 3 tbsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Onion – 2 medium, chopped
- Tomatoes – 4 medium, chopped
- Cashews – 15–18
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – 1 tbsp
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- Fresh Cream – ½ cup
- Kasuri Methi – 1 tbsp, crushed
- Honey or Sugar – 1 tsp (optional)
- Salt – to taste
- Fresh Coriander – for garnish
Recipe
- In a bowl, marinate the chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric, and salt. Let it rest for 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and sear the marinated chicken until lightly browned. Remove and keep aside.
- In the same pan, add butter and sauté the chopped onions until soft and translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste, chopped tomatoes, and cashews. Cook until the tomatoes become soft and pulpy.
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then blend into a smooth puree.
- Return the puree to the pan. Add Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. Cook until the butter begins to separate.
- Stir in fresh cream, crushed kasuri methi, garam masala, and honey (if using). Mix well to create a rich, creamy gravy.
- Add the cooked chicken and simmer for 8–10 minutes until the chicken is tender and fully coated in the gravy.
- Finish with a small knob of butter, garnish with fresh coriander, and serve hot.
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