chicken sanju baba

Image courtesy noor mohammadi hotel

This recipe was made by Bollywood actor and Movie star Sanjay Dutt himself and is served in Mumbai's Noor Mohammadi Hotel exclusively.
10 years ago, actor Sanjay Dutt had shared his chicken curry recipe with a small eatery, where the dish – Chicken Sanju Baba – is now a bestseller.

Fun fact: When Sanjay Dutt was released from jail, Hakimi served Chicken Sanju Baba free of cost to all his customers!

Ingredients

Chicken legs and thighs 

1 Kilogram 

Oil 

1/2 Cup (8 tbs) 

Ghee 

1 Tablespoon 

Curd 

1 Cup (16 tbs) 

Julienned ginger 

1/2 Cup (8 tbs) 

Whole red kashmiri chilli 

10 

Almond paste 

1/4 Cup (4 tbs) (Blanch and peel almonds and grind to a fine paste)

Cumin seeds 

1 Tablespoon 

Coriander powder 

1 Tablespoon 

Tomato 

1 , chop

Chopped onions 

1 Cup (16 tbs) 

Dry bay leaf

2 Cup (32 tbs) 

Cardamom pods 

2 Large 

Saffron water 

1 Tablespoon 

Lime juice 

2 Tablespoon 

Green onions 

1/4 Cup (4 tbs) (bulb and springs)

Salt 

To Taste 

Finely chopped coriander 

1 Tablespoon 

Directions

MAKING:

1.In a cooking pot, heat ghee and oil and add cumin seeds, black cardamom, whole red chillies, bay leaves, onions, salt and fry until the onions are golden brown.

2.Add in the spring onions and ginger juliennes and mix well. Stir for 30-40 seconds.

3.Then add the chicken, coriander powder, saffron and mix thoroughly.

4.After a minute, add beaten curd and almond paste.

5.Now add salt as required followed by tomatoes and stir.

6.Cover and cook for 30 minutes on low flame.

7.Once cooked add the ginger juliennes, lemon juice and turn the flame off.

SERVING:

8.Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.