Chicken Handi Recipes

A handi is an earthen pot widely used for cooking in the Subcontinent. Earthen pots are used for the purpose of slow cooking, a way of cooking in India. Because of slow-cooking, the flavours are locked, the preparation holds a smoky aroma, and not to mention, the resulting wonderful earthy flavour—similar to the aroma that fills the air after putting water on clay or on a rainy day? For obvious reasons, putting an earthen pot is not very possible on a modern day gas stove Therefore, we will proceed with the preparation using a regular pan, wok, or Karhai.

Ingredients:

  • 1⁄2 kg boneless chicken, cubed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin seeds, coarsely ground
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 -3 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
  • 2 green chilies, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 2 teaspoons desiccated coconut
  • 2 tablespoons yogurt
  • 1⁄4 cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon plain flour
  • 1 inch gingerroot, julienne
  • 1⁄4 cup coriander, chopped

Directions:

  1. Heat karhai/wok over medium-high flame and add 1/4 cup oil.
  2. Fry chicken. Keep stirring until golden-brown. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Add some more oil in the wok if required. Add the onions and stir them until light brown. Lower the flame to medium and add 1-2 tbsp water.
  4. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for another 1 minute. The whole preparation should have brown texture by now.
  5. Add 1 tsp of cumin seeds, chilli powder, a few tbsp. of water and stir for a minute or so. Add tomatoes and stir until mixed. Cover the wok for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, stir, and place it again for another 3 minutes. Remove the lid.
  6. Switch the flame to high. Add chicken and mix it with what’s inside the wok. Add the dried fenugreek, sliced green chillies and fry for 1 minute.
  7. Add black pepper powder, garam masala, remaining cumin seeds, and cook for 1 minute while stirring.
  8. Switch the flame to medium-high. Add coconut and stir for another one minute.
  9. Switch to medium-low. Add yogurt, cream, and the flour. Stir to mix them well, atleast for 3 minutes. Place the lid and wait for another 5 minutes.
  10. Switch to high and remove the lid. Add ginger, half of the coriander and stir for 1-2 minutes to evaporate excess water.
  11. Serve with remaining fresh coriander and a splash of ghee.

 

Chicken Handi Recipes
Enquirynow banner

Enquire Now

From Chats to Desserts, We Serve Ultra Lavish Catering Concepts

Dive into the tangy flavours of attractively laid elaborate chat platters or pamper your senses in sublime desserts. Whatever is on your mind, we bring it on your plates! No matter what is the nature or scale of your party, our expert team of chefs help you pull off an indelible soiree.

Looking for catering for Indian food in Melbourne? Contact us today

1800 717 616

Flavours that Brings Back Memories of India

Preparing Indian spread is not everyone’s cup of tea! It takes a great deal of understanding about the intricacies of Indian flavours to create an extraordinary culinary experience. Our chefs are all well-trained with a passion for Indian food and prepare a menu that gives strong “Indian Vibes”.

Modern Catering & Event Gallery

Modern Catering & Event Gallery 1
Modern Catering & Event Gallery 2
Modern Catering & Event Gallery 3
Modern Catering & Event Gallery 4

Hear From Our Clients

Had my daughters 1st bday party. Food was very yummy and all my needs were taken care off. Special Thanks to Neha!! She helped us throughout the party with all our needs and made sure everyone is being served well.Great place for party. Staff was professional and active.Jimmy n Deepti n Reena made sure things are managed well!!

ish@ k@il@

ish@ k@il@

We celebrated our son’s first birthday at Tandoori Flames. We were really happy with the whole arrangement. The food was to die for and the staff were extremely polite and took great care of all our guests. Our guests were raving about the whole arrangement too. A big thanks to Jimmy and his team for making this big day truly special for us. Highly recommend this place

Raghav Suri

Raghav Suri

Great venue for a family function. Amazing setup and service. Delicious food at a good price. All my guests and I had a great time. Thank you for making my function even better. We will definitely be coming back for more. I recomend Tandoori Flames to anyone looking for a venue or just looking for a place to dine. 👍

Gareth Peppin

Gareth Peppin

Last weekend we celebrated our nephew’s wedding reception in Tandoori Flames & experience was extremely delightful in all respects.

Ruksana Rahman

Ruksana Rahman

We had our little one’s first at Ultima however the catering and event planning was done by Jimmy from Tandoori Flames. Jimmy was cooperative throughout the whole process, impeccable presentation and food was great too. Recommended

Vinay Ranjit Bhardwaj

Vinay Ranjit Bhardwaj

My best to go place for authentic Indian food. Loved the food and paneer curry!!

Taras Singh

Taras Singh

Food was great, especially for vegetarians. Had a lovely dine in experience as well with Ravinder serving us 🙂

Jonathan Leibel

Jonathan Leibel

Nikhil is an incredible chef with fantastic charisma that sparkled in his interactions with guests. All 3 serving staff were thoughtful, considerate and professional. Servers attended well to needs of guests.

Kaumil Shah

Kaumil Shah

Footer CTA 2
Scroll to top