Creamy Mughlai Chicken

Murgh Maharani

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

Appears in
No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

  • About

I know, I know, I am extremely biased toward the food legacy left behind by the Mughal era in India! Whenever I think of rich, creamy, fragrant chicken curries, Mughal curries always pop up in my mind. The Mughals were known to infuse Indian cooking with Persian influences, creating dishes that were lavish in flavour, texture and presentation.

In the Mughal court, food wasn’t just sustenance – it was art. The Mughal emperors, particularly Akbar and Shah Jahan, took