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Masala Batair Recipe By Chef Zakir
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Masala Batair Recipe By Chef Zakir
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Masala Batair or quail curry is a delicacy on Pakistani festive menus. Masala Batair is an amazingly delicate curry sauce. Quail meat is rich in micro-nutrients and a wide range of vitamins including B complex, folate and vitamin E and K with extremely low skin fat. Do try this Masala Batair Recipe By Chef Zakir, and impress your guests. The best way to cook them is to keep them tender so that you can enjoy every morsel of that delicious meat.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: 30 min meals, curry, dinner, Quail, Quick and Easy
Servings: 2
Chef: Zakir Qureshi
Ingredients
  • 6 Quails
  • 125 gm plain Yogurt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp All spice powder
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg mace powder
  • 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 boiled tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste
Cooking Method
  1. Blend together onion, yogurt, tomatoes, turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder, all spice powder, nutmeg mace powder, coriander leaves and salt to taste.
  2. Heat oil in a wok or frying pan.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a few seconds, then add in quails and fry for 3 – 4 minutes.
  4. Now add yogurt paste and stir very well.
  5. Cover and cook for 3 – 4 minutes.
  6. Remove the lid, turn the flame high, fry very well till water is evaporated.
  7. Take it out in a serving dish.
  8. Now dish it out.
Serving Suggestions

Serve with boiled rice or roti.