Raan Masala

RAAN MASALA

Recipe by Huda Johari Zariwala @ Sweet n Salty Indulgence

 Ingredients for marination

Raan 2kgs approx 

1/2 kg dahi

1 tbspn vinegar

3 tbspn raw papaya paste

2 tbspn lime juice

2 tbspn chicken tandoori masala

2 tbspn red chilly powder

2 tbspn dhania zeera powder

1 tbspn haldi

1 tbspn garam masala powder

3 tbspn oil

2 tbspn ginger garlic masala

Salt to taste

Method for marination

Step1-Prik the raan on various places to let the masalas seep into the meat.

Step2-in a bowl mix in the vinegar, lime juice, raw papaya paste and ginger garlic masala. Rub this on raan and keep it aside for a minimum an hour.

Step3-in a separate bowl mix in all the dry ingredients with curd and oil and apply it on raan and let it rest in fridge for an hour

Step4-Pressure cook it till tender.

Step5-Do dhungaar

Ingredients for masala

4 onions birista

1 cup tomato puree

200 ml fresh cream

1 cup curd

1 tbspn red chilly powder

1 tpspn chkn tandoori masala

1 tbspn ginger garlic paste

100gm  kaju paste

1 tbspn special spice mix (nutmeg elaichi javitri jeera black pepper cardamom badi elaichi)

5 tbspn oil

5 tbspn ghee

Whole garam masala

Method

Step1-in a mixer grind in the birista, tomato puree and dahi.

Step2-heat oil and ghee do bagaar of whole garam masala and add in the grinded paste.

Step3-now add in the dry masalas and cook till oil seprates.use water left in raan to cook the masala

Step4-add in the fresh cream and raan.mix well and let it simer on low flame for 20 mins covered. 

Step5-add in the kaju paste n give it a nyc mix cook fr a min or two till gravy thickens.

Garnish with corriender and mint leaves  and  serve hot with a lemon wedge and naan or rice!!!