IFA Chicken Recipe

IFA Chicken is a creamy, mildly spiced chicken dish where marinated chicken drumsticks with deep slits is pan-cooked until tender, then simmered in a rich sauce made from egg whites, cheese, cream, and garlic.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Resting time 30

Total Time 1 10

Servings 3

Author sumisculinarynotes

Ingredients

For marination

500 g chicken drumsticks with thighs
2 tbsp thick yoghurt
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder colour without too much heat
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsps oil/butter for cooking the chicken

Sauce

Whites of 2 boiled eggs
2 slices of cheese
2-3 garlic cloves
½ tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp oil
A pinch of salt

Garnish

Chopped coriander
Optional: green chillies or a squeeze of lemon

Instructions

Prepare & Marinate the Chicken

Take 500 g chicken drumsticks with thighs, clean them well and make 2–3 deep slits on each piece.
500 g chicken drumsticks with thighs
In a bowl, mix thick yoghurt, ginger-garlic paste, Kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric, pepper, garam masala, lemon juice, salt, and 1 tbsp oil.
2 tbsp thick yoghurt, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp lemon juice, Salt to taste, 1 tbsp oil
Add the chicken and rub the marinade well into the slits so the flavour goes inside.
Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours (overnight for best taste).

Cook the Chicken

Heat 2 tbsp oil or butter in a wide cast iron pan (for better browning) on medium heat.
2 tbsps oil/butter
Add the marinated chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until all sides are lightly golden.
Cover and cook for 12–15 minutes, turning in between, until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
Evaporate any excess liquid.

Prepare the Sauce

In a blender, add Whites of 2 boiled eggs, Cheese slices, Garlic cloves, oil, Lemon juice, Fresh cream, Milk, Sugar and a pinch of salt
Whites of 2 boiled eggs, 2 slices of cheese, 2-3 garlic cloves, ½ tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp fresh cream, 2 tbsp milk, 1 tsp sugar, A pinch of salt, 1 tbsp oil
Blend until smooth and creamy.

Combine Chicken & Sauce

Add the prepared sauce over the cooked chicken and cook gently for 2–3 minutes, stirring continuously (do not boil).
Simmer on low heat for 3–5 minutes.

Garnish & Serve

Garnish with chopped coriander.
Chopped coriander
Optional: add slit green chilies or a squeeze of lemon before serving.
Optional: green chillies or a squeeze of lemon
Serve hot with naan, paratha, or soft rumali roti — perfect for Iftar.