### TranslatedIngredients: 500 grams Chicken - cut into medium pieces,2 Alu bukhara - (indian plums),1/2 tablespoon Alu bukhara - pureed,1/4 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt),1 tablespoon Ginger - paste,1 tablespoon Garlic - paste,1 Green Chilli - adjustable,1 teaspoon Green Chilli - paste,1/2 cup Onion - paste,1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1/2 tablespoon Coriander Powder (Dhania),1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,Salt - as required,Sunflower Oil - as required,1 Bay leaf (tej patta),1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds),2 Cloves (Laung),2 Whole Black Peppercorns,2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds,2 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi),1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini) ### PrepTimeInMins: 10 ### CookTimeInMins: 90 ### TotalTimeInMins: 100 ### Servings: 4 ### Cuisine: Pakistani ### Course: Lunch ### Diet: Non Vegeterian ### TranslatedInstructions: To begin making the Alu Bukhara Murgh recipe, firstly wash and clean chicken pieces nicely under running water.In a large mixing bowl, add curd and whisk it well.Add 1 tablespoon each of ginger & garlic paste, green chilli paste, pureed plum, salt, red chilli powder and mix well.Mix the chicken pieces with the curd mix and marinate for about an hour.For marination you can cling wrap the bowl and keep it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.Heat oil in wok/kadhai on medium flame and add all whole spices - bay leaf, shahi jeera, cloves, black pepper,  green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon stick into it and wait till they crackle.Now add the remaining ginger garlic paste and sauté for a while.Add the onion paste and fry till the raw smell goes off and the mix starts turning brown in colour.Once the onion starts smelling good, add in the marinated chicken along with entire marinade and mix well.Gradually, the curd will start loosing water and the curry shall look thin. Keep the flames high and keep mixing in regular intervals till the curd reduces.Now add coriander powder, turmeric powder, green chilies and sliced plums and mix again.Cover the lid and allow the chicken to cook till oil starts leaving the sidesof the kadai. You can adjust the quantity of oil if required.Once the gravy looks golden in colour and oil starts oozing out well, add in some warm water (around 3/4 cup), stir and adjust salt according to taste.Cover the lid again and let the curry cook till chicken softens.Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot. Serve the delicious Alu Bukhara Murgh recipe with Butter Garlic Naan or Pudina Tawa Paratha and Kachumber for a weekend lunch or dinner.