Chicken Barrah Recipe

Chicken Barrah is very delicious yummy
dish derived from Mughlai Cuisine. Barrah is one type of grilled kabab .

Prep time : 2hr

Cooking time : 30 min 

Total time : 2 hr 30 min 

Serving for : 4 to 5 

Ingredients : 

For Barrah: 

1 kg chicken

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp butter or oil

2 medium size fried onion paste

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 handful coriander leaves +2-3 green chillies paste

1 cup yogurt

1 tbsp chat Masala powder

1/2 tbsp salt or as per taste

1 tbsp kashmiri red chilly powder ( mild )

1/2 tbsp garam masala powder

1/2 tbsp cumin powder

1/2 tbsp Amchur powder 

1/4 tsp food colour

3tbsp oil

For gravy : 

5  medium size tomatoes paste

2 medium size fried onions paste

4 tbsp fresh cream or malai

2 tbsp cashews + almonds paste

1/2 tsp salt or as per taste

1/2 tsp red chilly powder

1/2 tsp Kasuri methi

1/3 tsp cumin powder

1/2tsp Amchur powder

1 /2 tsp Chat masala powder

1/3 tsp garam masala powder

1 pinch food colour

2 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp butter

Water as required 

Coal for smoky flavour 

How to make : 

1. First make all pastes and keep aside . Like fried onions paste , coriander leaves+ 

green chilly paste , tomato paste , cashews+almond paste and ginger garlic paste.

2. Wash and clean the chicken add all Barrah ingredients in it except oil . Mix well and keep in fridge for 2 hr ( you can also keep it overnight in fridge ) . 

3. After 2 hr add oil in pan when it's heating add marinated chicken in it . Close the lid and Cook till all water removed. 

4. Heat the rack and grilled the chicken in it. And keep aside.

5. After that add oil + butter in vessel . Add gg paste and fry for 2 min . Now add tomato paste and remaining fried onion paste mix well cook for 2 to 3 min on medium flame.

6. Now add all masala powders except Kasuri methi mix well untill then add fresh cream and cashew paste mix well cook for 3 min .

7. Now add Kasuri methi and Chicken Barrah mix well . Add water as required mix well and cook for 5 min low to medium heat. 

8. Side by side heat the coal . Keep the coal plate on gravy add some oil in it.  When smoke is coming out close lid for 15 min. After that remove the plate and close the lid till serve. 

Step by step Recipe with pic : 

Note : 

* If you want to make your Barrah more tasty then keep it in fridge for overnight.