Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1 Kilo Chicken
4 Onions, chopped finely.
Tomatoes - 2 chopped finely
Cinnamon Sticks (about 2)
Cardamon (about 4 crushed)
Cloves (about 3 or 4)
Jeera - 2 tsps or more
Whole black Pepper (Crushed )
Garlic- 10 or 12 chopped finely or crushed
Ginger - about 3 tsps chopped finely
Green Chillies - 3 or 4 (depending on how spicy you want it)
Garam Masala (Punjabi Special Garam Masala)
Daniya Powder
Red Chilli Powder
White Vinegar : about 2 tsps
Kasturi Methi - A few handfuls
Lemon juice (if required)

Method :

Heat oil in a pan, add jeera, cinnamon, cloves, cardamon and chillies. Saute, and add the garlic and ginger. Fry in the oil for a minute (make sure it doesn't burn).

Then add the onions in and fry till pinkish brown (not crispy) . Add in the tomatoes, chilli powder, dhaniya powder and garam masala powder.Let it all cook for about 15 or 20 minutes till the Oil separates.

The add the chicken and stir fry it for a few minutes and leave to cook for about 10 minutes. Then add some water and salt and extra Garam masala and dhaniya powder.Cook for about 20 minutes. Then add the vinegar and Kasturi methi. Keep cooking on low flame till the chicken is tender.


Notes :
Garnish with Coriander before serving :)
You could add Kashmiri Chillies too in the oil when you add in the Jeera and chillies.