Meanings
alternative murg
- uncountableIndian cookerychicken
But of those bold curries, butter chicken, or murgh makhani, is the richest of all.
2014, Laura Siciliano-Rosen, Delhi Food and Travel Guide2 more examples
Our other entrée was murgh massalam ($3.50), half a chicken of fall-off-the-bone tenderness in a rich brown cream sauce garnished with a whole hard-boiled egg.
1976, Chicago, volume 25, page 125As a starter, the murgh tikka are pieces of chicken breast marinated cooked in tandoor that can be prepared in various ways with various spices with crushed cashew nuts and cream, or spinach, spices and coriander.
2015, Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Best of France 2016 Petit Futé
Origin
- Classical Persianمرغ
- Englishmurgh
From Classical Persian مرغ (murġ).
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