Murgh malai is a type of Indian curry made with marinated bone-in chicken cuts and a creamy curry sauce. The chicken is often marinated in yogurt before it is simmered in a flavorful mixture of spices, onions, yogurt, and cream. Some variations add milk or use it as a cream replacement, while some versions also add a creamy cashew paste to the mix.
The dish usually includes onions, green chili peppers, garlic and ginger paste, as well as spices such as garam masala, coriander, cardamom, and cumin. This dish can be served with rice, biryani, naan, or roti bread.
Muradabadi biryani is a traditional biryani variety named after the city of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. However, it is believed that the dish originated in Lucknow. It's usually prepared with a combination of chicken pieces, rice, green chili peppers, garam masala, hung curd (thick yogurt), ginger-garlic paste, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, mace, nutmeg, black pepper, coriander, fennel, cumin, caraway, salt, lemon juice, and a small amount of oil.
Muradabadi biryani is typically prepared kacchi-style, in which raw chicken is cooked along with the rice and spices. Interestingly, food coloring is added near the end of cooking in order to make the dish more visually appealing. If desired, the biryani can be garnished with coriander leaves before serving.
Originating from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu, Chettinad kozhi is a traditional curry dish prepared with chicken as the main ingredient. The meat is marinated in turmeric, yogurt, and a paste that's made with a combination of coconut, red chili peppers, cumin, coriander, poppy seeds, tomatoes, black pepper, fennel, onions, garlic, lemon juice, and oil.
Once done, this spicy curry is served garnished with curry leaves or coriander leaves. It's usually accompanied by paratha or boiled rice on the side. Chettinad kozhi is often made for special occasions in the area.
Kozhi curry is a traditional curry originating from Kerala. The stew is made with a combination of chicken pieces (marinated in chili powder and salt), onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chili peppers, coriander powder, chicken masala powder, curry leaves, coconut oil, coconut milk, and turmeric powder.
The ingredients are slowly cooked in coconut milk until tender and the gravy develops a reddish color, and the curry is then served hot. It's recommended to accompany the dish with steamed rice, paratha, or roti on the side.
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