🍗👑 Chicken Maharani – A Rich, Royal Mughlai Chicken Gravy Made with Creamy Onion-Cashew Paste and Aromatic Spices for a Truly Regal Feast ✨🍛

🍗👑 Chicken Maharani is a royal Mughlai delicacy that truly lives up to its name! Tender chicken pieces are simmered in a luxuriously rich gravy made from creamy onion-cashew paste, aromatic whole spices, and premium PIKS spices ✨🌰. The result is a velvety, mildly spiced curry bursting with depth, warmth, and regal flavour 😍🍛. Perfect for festive dinners, family gatherings, or when you want to serve something truly special, this dish pairs beautifully with naan, roti, or fragrant rice.

🍗👑 Chicken Maharani – Full Recipe

🌰 Ingredients

For marination:

• 750 g chicken (bone-in or boneless) 🍗

• ½ tsp PIKS Turmeric Powder

• 1 tsp PIKS Red Chilli Powder 🌶️

• ½ tsp PIKS Black Pepper Powder

• Salt to taste

• 2 tbsp curd (yogurt)

For the gravy:

• 3 tbsp ghee or oil

• 2 large onions (sliced)

• 12–15 cashews 🌰

• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 🧄

• 1 tsp PIKS Cumin Seeds

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 green cardamoms

• 1 small cinnamon stick

• 1½ tsp PIKS Coriander Powder

• 1 tsp PIKS Cumin Powder

• ½ tsp PIKS Red Chilli Powder (adjust to taste)

• ½ tsp PIKS Garam Masala

• ½ cup fresh cream ✨

• 1 cup warm water

• Salt as needed

• Fresh coriander for garnish 🌿

👩‍🍳 Method

1️⃣ Marinate the chicken
Mix chicken with PIKS Turmeric, Red Chilli Powder, Black Pepper, salt, and curd. Rest for at least 30 minutes to absorb flavours 🍗✨.

2️⃣ Prepare onion-cashew paste
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, sauté onions until golden. Add cashews and cook for 2 minutes. Cool and blend into a smooth paste 🌰🥣.

3️⃣ Build the base
Heat ghee in a heavy pan. Add PIKS Cumin Seeds, bay leaf, cardamom, and cinnamon. Let them release their aroma 🌿🔥.

4️⃣ Add ginger-garlic paste
Sauté until raw smell disappears. Add the prepared onion-cashew paste and cook until it thickens and releases oil.

5️⃣ Add PIKS spices
Stir in PIKS Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder, Red Chilli Powder, and salt. Cook on low flame to deepen the flavour 🌶️✨.

6️⃣ Cook the chicken
Add marinated chicken and sauté for 5–7 minutes. Pour in warm water, cover, and cook until chicken becomes tender and juicy 🍗.

7️⃣ Finish royal style
Add fresh cream and sprinkle PIKS Garam Masala. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until the gravy turns rich and velvety 👑✨.

8️⃣ Garnish & serve
Garnish with fresh coriander and a drizzle of cream 🌿.

🍛 Serving Suggestion

Serve hot Chicken Maharani with butter naan, tandoori roti, jeera rice, or plain basmati rice for a truly regal feast 😋✨.

💡 Tip: Slow cooking enhances the depth of flavour and gives the gravy its signature Mughlai richness 🍗👑.

Thank You🌷💗