Posted by This is a very simple chicken recipe with all the usual ingredients but the flavours come together so well to create the easy, simple dish you could always turn to for those quick lunches. Nothing fancy to put it short. 🙂
Recipe :
Serves : 4
Must haves : Onion, tomatoes, Chicken, Ginger Garlic, Chilli powder
Chicken : 600 -700 gms
Onions : 4 Medium thinly sliced
Sugar : 1/2 tsp
Cardamom/elaichi : 4
Cloves : 5
Cinnamon : 3-4 1″ pieces
Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin : 3/4 tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder : 1.5 tsp
Lime juice : 2 tsp
Turmeric : 3/4 tsp
Red Chilli powder : 1.5 tsp
Coriander powder : 3 tsp
Oil : 2 Tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste : 2 tsp
Coriander leaves to garnish
Curry leaves : few
Salt : to taste
Method
Clean and de-skin chicken. Rub with kashmiri chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric, lime juice and 1 tsp coriander powder. Let it sit marinated for about 30 mins
In a wide non stick pan, heat oil
Gently crush all the spices (fennel, cumin, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon) so they are broken to 2 not a powder)
Add the spices to the oil, stir gently and then add the curry leaves and the onion
Add the 1/2 tsp sugar, ginger garlic paste and Saute till the onions are cooked and turn translucent. Adding 1/2 tsp salt speedens the process
Add the rest of the powders (1 tsp chilli powder, 1.5 tsp coriander powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric)
Now add the tomatoes sliced thinly and then the chicken
Saute for about 3-4 mins
Cover and cook. Do NOT add water.
Add salt to taste
After about 20 mins there will be plenty of water from the chicken
Open the pan and cook on medium till the water evaporates.
Once it evaporates, its done. Garnish with coriander and remove
Serve with hot rice
There is a bit of gravy from the caramelised onions and its yummy to just enjoy with rice.
Pair it with rasam and some veggies for a wholesome meal. Enjoy!
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