Thursday 18 May 2017

Quick and Simple Chicken Curry...

 RECIPE
Ingredients:-

  • Chicken (curry cut) 200gm 
  • 1 medium sized Onion
  • 2 Tomatoes 
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon 
  • Aniseeds (saunf) 1 teaspoon 
  • Garam masala 1 teaspoon 
  • Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger-Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Asafoetida 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black Pepper powder 1 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste 
  • Cinnamon 1 teaspoon [optional]
  • Butter 2 tablespoon
  • Water
  • Coriander leaves for garnish

Procedure:-

  1.  Heat oil in a wok/kadhai. Add the cumin seeds and aniseeds. After these start to crackle. 
  2. Add the ginger garlic paste and finely chopped onion and let them cook until onion becomes translucent.
  3. Add the tomatoes. Sprinkle little salt and cook until tomatoes become soft. 
  4. Add the remaining spices and cook for a minute.
  5. Let the cooked vegetables cool a little and blend them until smooth.
  6. In the same vessel, add butter and saute the chicken for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add the paste to the chicken. Add a little more salt. Cook for around 20-25 minutes. Gradually add water if the gravy thickens.
  8. Sprinkle with some coriander and enjoy with chapatis or rice.