Garlic Lemon Chicken Recipe in Indian Style or the Lehsuni Nimbu Murgh is a scrumptious chicken dish.
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Garlic Chicken recipe, Chinese Style
Indian Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
This recipe is so delicious that you will surely try it with other ingredients too. Once you taste it, there is no looking back. I have even added the video recipe below. Do check it out, I am sure you will be tempted to try the dish asap.
The garlic lemon chicken recipe is so easy and yet to amazingly delicious. This can be a perfect dish for the party table. We add lot of garlic and lots of lemon. Both the ingredients totally elevate the taste of this lehsuni nimbu murgh.
This recipe was given to me by my aunt and I must really thank her for that. She had mentioned that it stays good for a week in the refrigerator. Though I am not sure of it, as everything was wiped off within a day. I couldn’t really check if it does stay good for that time.
Do watch out for the space here as I am going to try the same with mutton too. I am sure it would taste awesome with the mutton.
Try to use fresh garlic and fresh lemon juice. As the ready made garlic paste and the lemon juice comes along with preservatives, the taste would slightly vary. The freshly ground garlic would fill your home with amazing aroma.
The garlic lemon chicken recipe could be served along with rice or roti. As we have a good amount of curry in it, it tastes awesome with both. I have served it along with khichdi recipe. But you can even serve it along with some plain rice and dal.
So let’s get started with the Garlic Lemon Chicken Recipe, Indian Style Lehsuni Nimbu Murgh
Garlic Lemon Chicken Recipe, Indian Style Lehsuni Nimbu Murgh
Ingredients
For The Marination
- 1 kg chicken cut into small pieces
- salt to taste
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup lemon juice approximately 10 to 15 lemons depending upon the size
- 2 heaped tbsp ginger garlic paste
For The Spice Mix
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds methi dana
- 1 tsp fennnel seeds saunf
- 2 tsp cumin seeds jeera
- 1 tsp black pepper corns kali mirch
For The Lemon Chicken Curry
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- handful of curry leaves
- 5 to 10 whole dry red chili depending upon your spice preference
- 1/2 cup garlic paste I used about 15 whole pods of small garlic
- 1 tsp red chili powder or more according to your choice.
Instructions
Marination
- In a bowl, add the chicken, salt, yogurt, lemon juice and ginger garlic paste. Mix well and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or for best results overnight.
- Take out the marinated chicken and cook till all the water is dried up. By the time the water is dried up, the chicken would have been cooked.
- While the chicken gets cooked, get the other ingredients ready.
Spice Powder
- In a kadai, take the mustard seed, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and black pepper corns. Roast lightly till a nice aroma emanates and allow it to cool. Dry grind to make a fine powder. Set aside.
Curry
- Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they start spluttering add the curry leaves and whole dry red chili.
- Next add in the garlic paste and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add in the ground spice powder and red chili powder. Fry for another 3 to 4 minutes till all the raw smell has vanished from it.
- Next throw in the cooked chicken. Mix well and cook on low flame till oil starts floating on top.
- Your delicious garlic lemon chicken recipe is ready to serve.
Notes
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Lubna Khan says
Great receipe. I will try for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Fa's Kitchen says
You are most welcome. Do send in your valuable feedback after trying it.
Food says
Hi,
This dish looks delicious. I have all the ingrediants but don’t have mustard seeds. Can I use a substitute? or it will taste good without it.
Fa's Kitchen says
it would still taste awesome without it but mustard seeds take it to another level
Food says
Thanks for you reply!! Love this website
Sherine says
I just finished cooking it up. And it tastes great. But it does taste a tiny bit bitter, would you why that is?
But other than that it turned out great.
I actually saved a little bit of the water after cooking the chicken and added it towards the end to make it a little gravy-ish.
Thank you!
Abi says
What an amazing recipe. Love the flavors of garlic and absolutely delish looking chicken!
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SHUBHAM BHATNAGAR says
I usually look for reviews on a recipe before going ahead with it, but your video made me go for it. Giving it a 5 star rating!
This is the BEST lemon chicken recipe I’ve ever had! Thank you!
Followed it to the T, great results!
Fareeha says
You really made my day, Shubham. I’m not really active on this blog anymore, but reviews such as yours doesn’t let me close this website.
Thanks for stopping by, thanks for thinking the recipe worth trying and thanks for leaving this wonderful review.
Jason says
I just made this and it is wonderful! It is so easy. Thanks for sharing this fabulous recipes!
Sabeena says
Hi Fareeha, Haven’t seen your posts in a while. Miss your recipes.
Krista Poolpeace says
I’ve been making this all week for my dinner! So good! And easy too! It has perfect flavor (not too overpowering) with a moist tender inside and a crisp garlic crust.
Mona says
Amazing recipe! Tried it today super easy!
Priya says
I tried this recipe of lemon garlic chicken and my kids absolutely loved it, its amazing.
Fareeha says
I am so glad your kids loved it.. That’s a win in itself for us moms 🙂
Gabrielle says
Oh my goodness, this recipe looks scrumptious. I can’t wait to make this, I would be using a powder mix already made though, as I do not have everything used. I would love to get some of the proper pots and pans etc for these recipes as Indian cuisine is my favourite. I can’t wait to try out some of your recipes. I also love the blog, the mix of cooking and crafts, perfect!
Enya says
A fantastic recipe that everyone we knew really enjoyed! Thanks and keep it up!
Fareeha says
Thank you so much