Spicy Chicken Masala

 

Spicy Chicken Masala

Ingredients

Marinate

0.5 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces

3 tbsp curds

1 tsp red chili powder (adjust to suit your spice level)

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

salt to taste

Make a paste:

6-7 cashew nuts

4-5 tbsp milk

Dry roast and make a fine powder:

1” cinnamon

10-12 curry leaves

3 cloves

Other Ingredients

3-4 tbsp oil

2 big onions finely chopped

1 large tomato finely chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp coriander powder

3/4 tsp black pepper powder (adjust to suit your spice level)

1/4 tsp cumin powder

(Coriander leaves for garnish)

Method

1 Marinate chicken pieces in chili powder, turmeric powder, curds and salt for 20 min's.

2 While the chicken pieces are marinating, make a paste of cashew nuts and milk. Keep aside.

3 Dry roast cinnamon, cloves and curry leaves for 1 mt and make a powder of them. Keep aside.

4 Heat 1 1/2 tbsps of oil in a cooking vessel. Add the onions and saute till pink. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute further for another 3-4 minutes on medium heat.

5 Add coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and combine well and fry for another minute.

6 Add the tomatoes and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Combine well and cook till oil separates.Turn off heat. Cool and grind the cooked masala. Keep aside this masala paste.

7 Heat 1 1/2 tbsps oil in a cooking vessel and add the marinated chicken and cook on high flame for 4-5 minutes, reduce heat and cook covered for another 4-5 minutes.

8 Add the ground masala paste, cashew nut paste and ground powder of cinnamon, cloves and curry leaves and combine well. (Add a cup of water for more gravy consistency). Cook till chicken pieces are soft and you get the desired curry consistency. Adjust salt.

9 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

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