This is really a very flavorful and simple recipe. I served it to guests in my home, which came out absolutely delicious after experimenting on it. Everyone asks for this toothsome recipe. Though I reduced the quantity here, as it is enough for 3 servings. You may serve it at any party or potluck, it is sure, everyone will love this flavorsome chicken curry.
INGREDIENTS:
400 gm
Regular Chicken, Cut into Medium sized pieces
150 gm Onion
(chopped)
3 Dried
Whole Red Chilies
½” Ginger
2 small Pods
of Garlic
2 Cloves
1” Cinnamon
200 gm
Tomato (cut in cubes)
2 tbsps Ghee
/ Clarified Butter
1 tbsp Fresh
Lemon Juice
1 tbsp
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Salt to
taste
METHOD:
Clean and
wash chicken pieces nicely. Drain excess water from it. Keep it aside. Boil 2 Cups
of water with little salt. Add cubed tomatoes and 1/3 part of chopped onion in
it. Boil for 10 minutes on medium it. Strain and set it aside. (Don’t waste the
water which drained out, you may use it as stock, so preserve it in a
container).
Grind
ginger, garlic, red chillies, cloves and cinnamon together. Mix lemon juice in
it and keep it aside.
Heat
clarified butter in a wok. Add remaining onion in it. Fry till onion turns
golden brown. Remove it from oil by using a slotted spoon. Set fried onions
aside.
In the same
wok, add grinded spice mix. Fry for a minute or two on medium heat. Add chicken
pieces at this time. Fry for 4-5 minutes, till chicken pieces turn into light
brown in colour.
Add fried onions and fold nicely. Cover and cook on low heat
for 10 minutes. Stir in between once.
Now add
Tomato-onion mixture and salt in it. Again fold it well.
Cover and cook for
another 15 minutes on lower heat. Check once, or cook till chicken tendered.
Turn off
heat now. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with warm rice,
pulao, roti, naan or anything you like.
SERVES: 3
SERVES: 3
