Chicken Rezala Recipe

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By Abhijit

Last Updated Jul 18, 2023


Chicken Rezala Recipe

Simple Kolkata Style Homemade Chicken Rezala Recipe

Chicken Rezala Recipe is an exceptional Mughlai-style chicken preparation in white gravy made with cashew and poppy seeds with adding thick and whisked yogurt that has delectable flavors. It has a mind-blowing fragrance and signature white gravy, which differs from other Indian chicken curry recipes which are generally vibrant red or yellow in color.

You can serve the Chicken Rezala with sweet pulao or zarda rice in the festive season; I think this is the best combination. Otherwise, you can serve it with plain rice or roti.

Chicken Rezala Recipe

The types of equipment required for this recipe are

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Blender
  • Frying pan / Kadai with lid
  • Spatula

The Ingredients Required for Chicken Rezala Recipe

For marinating chicken

  • Chicken chunks: better to use leg pieces
  • Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp
  • Onion paste-1/2 cup
  • Yogurt (whisk)-1/2 cup
  • Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
  • Salt

For preparing Chicken rezala gravy

Paste-1
  • Poppy seeds-2 tbsp
  • Cashews-1/2 cup
  • Green chili-2
Paste-2
  • Onion paste-1 cup
For others
  • Garam masala-1/2 tbsp
  • Cardamom-2
  • Black cardamom- 1
  • Cinnamon- ½ inch stick
  • Cloves-5
  • Whole red chili-4
  • Black pepper-5
  • White pepper powder-1/2 tbsp
  • Saffron milk (add 6-7 saffron threads in 2 tbsp warm water)
  • Ghee-3 tbsp
  • Oil-2 tbsp
  • Salt

Preparation: how to make Simple Kolkata Style homemade chicken Rezala Recipe

Chicken Rezala Recipe

Take a blender jar, add the soaked cashews, poppy seeds, and green chili, and make a fine paste; after transferring the cashew paste to a bowl, add onions and make the onion paste

Chicken Rezala Recipe step1

Thoroughly clean and wash the chicken chunks and put them in a mixing bowl and add the marinating ingredients; rub them well and keep them aside to marinate for 2 hours

Chicken Rezala Recipe step2

Heat ghee and oil in a pan and add the whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, and whole red chili)

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 3

Now add the marinated chicken with marinate, and stir them for a minute

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 4

Add the onion paste and sauté them for 2 minutes

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 5

Now add garam masala and white pepper powder and mix them well

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 6

Add the cashew and poppy seeds paste and mix them well

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 7
Chicken Rezala Recipe step 8

Cook them for 2 minutes, then cover the lid and allow them to cook for 20 minutes on low flame

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 9

Open the lid and add the saffron milk and mix them well

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 10
Chicken Rezala Recipe step 11

Serve hot with zeera rice, Basanti pulao, or zarda pulao

Chicken Rezala Recipe step 12

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Chicken Rezala Recipe

Chicken Rezala Recipe

Chicken Rezala Recipe is an exceptional Mughlai-stylechicken preparation in white gravy made with cashew and poppy seeds with addingthick and whisked yogurt that has delectable flavors. It has a mind-blowingfragrance and signature white gravy, which differs from other Indian chickencurry recipes which are generally vibrant red or yellow in color.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course chicken
Cuisine Bengali, Indian
Servings 4
Calories

Equipment

  • blender
  • mixing bowl
  • A kadai or a frying pan with a lid
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

Formarinating chicken

  • 750 gm Chicken chunks
  • 1/2 cup onion paste
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp  ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt

Forpreparing Chicken rezala gravy

Paste-1

  • 2 tbsp Poppyseeds/posto/khaskhas
  • 1/2 cup cashew
  • 2 green chili

Paste-2

  • 1 cup onion paste

Forothers

  • 1/2 tbsp Garam masala
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • 1/2 inch cinamom stick
  • 4 whole red chili
  • 4 black paper
  • 1/2 tbsp White pepper powder
  • 5 Cloves
  • Saffron milk (add 6-7 saffron threads in 2 tbsp warm water)
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Take a blender jar, and add the soaked cashews, poppy seedsand green chili, and make a fine paste; after transferring the cashew paste ina bowl, add onions and make the onion paste
  • Thoroughly clean and wash the chicken chunks and put them ina mixing bowl and adds the marinating ingredients; rub them well and keep themaside to marinate for 2 hours
  • Heat ghee and oil in a pan and add the whole spices(cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper and whole red chili)
  • Now add the marinated chicken with marinate, and stir themfor a minute
  • Add the onion paste and sauté them for 2 minutes
  • Now add garam masala and white pepper powder and mix themwell
  • Add the cashew and poppy seeds paste and mix them well
  • Cook them for 2 minutes, then cover the lid and allow themto cook for 20 minutes in low flame
  • Open the lid and add the saffron milk and mix them well
  • Serve hot with zeera rice, basanti pulao or zarda pulao

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