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red chicken recipe | hyderabadi shadiyon wala red chicken recipe

Hyderabadi Red Chicken, often referred to as “Shaadiwala Red Chicken,” is a rich and flavorful dish that is a staple at Hyderabadi weddings. Many Hyderabadi recipes involve the “dum” cooking method, which involves slow cooking over low heat. 

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine hyderabadi, mughal
Keyword hyderabadi shadiyon wala red chicekn recipe, lal chicken, red chicken gravy, red chicken recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Ingredients for red chicken recipe:

For blending:

  • Cashew nuts - 7
  • Almonds - 7
  • Chopped tomatoes - 1/3 cup

For marination:

  • Cleaned chicken pieces - 750 g
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tablespoons
  • Chopped green chilli - 1
  • Beaten curd - 1 cup
  • Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
  • Cumin powder - 1 tablespoon
  • Garam masala powder - 1 tablespoon
  • Turmeric - 2 pinches
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
  • Tomato sauce - 1 tablespoon
  • Green chilli powder - 2 tablespoons
  • Ghee - 2 tablespoons
  • Red orange food colour - 4 pinches

For cooking chicken:

  • Oil - 1/4 cup
  • Onion slices - 1 cup
  • Cashew nuts - 6
  • Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Instructions

Procedure for red chicken recipe:

Cashew nut & tomato paste:

  1. In a blender, add 7 cashew nuts, 7 almonds, and 1/3 cup of chopped tomatoes. Blend smooth and set aside.

Marinating Chicken:

  1. Take a bowl add 750 g of cleaned chicken pieces, 2 tablespoons of ginger and garlic paste.
  2. Add 1 chopped green chilli, 1 cup of beaten curd, blended cashew nut and tomato paste.
  3. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of coriander powder, 1 tablespoon of cumin powder, 1 tablespoon of garam masala powder.
  4. Add 2 pinches of turmeric, 1 tablespoon of red chilli powder, 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce
  5. Add 2 tablespoons of green chilli sauce, 2 tablespoons of ghee and 4 pinches of food colour.
  6. Mix all the ingredients well until coated with chicken pieces.
  7. Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour.

Cooking Chicken:

  1. Heat a pan over a medium flame add 1/4 cup of oil and add a cup of onion slices.
  2. Fry until the onions turns golden brown colour.
  3. Add marinated chicken fry for 2 minutes over a high flame.
  4. Know reduce the flame to low and cook the chicken.
  5. In a slow flame, cook until the chicken becomes soft and the gravy thickens.
  6. Add 6 cashew nuts and 1/4 cup of chopped coriander leaves mix well.
  7. Cook until the oil gets separated and the gravy thickens.
  8. Our red chicken recipe is ready take into a serving bowl.
  9. Serve with roti, naan, or rice and enjoy the flavour and taste of dish.

Recipe Notes

  • For the shaadi wala flavour, I have used homemade ginger and garlic paste.
  • Homemade fresh coriander, cumin and garam masala powder for tasty red chicken.
  • Marinating the chicken for at least 2-3 hours is crucial to allow the spices to penetrate and tenderise the meat.
  • Fried onions contribute to the gravy’s thickness and flavor. Fry the onions slowly over medium-low heat until they are golden brown and crisp
  • The “dum” cooking method, which involves slow cooking over low heat, is essential for tender chicken and well-blended flavors.