Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry
Ingredients
  • Cleaned chicken (500 grams)
  • Mustard Oil (3 tbsp)
  • Sliced onions (3)
  • Green chillies vertically slit (3-4)
  • Beaten curd (1 cup)
  • Ginger-garlic paste (1 tbsp)
  • Haldi (½ tsp)
  • Red chilli powder (1 tsp)
  • Coriander seeds (1 tbsp)
  • Jeera (1 tsp)
  • Black peppercorns (3-4)
  • Khus khus (1 tbsp)
  • Cloves (2-3)
  • Cinnamon stick (1)
  • Chopped dhaniya (1 tbsp)
  • Salt (To taste)
Method
  • In a pan, dry roast jeera, cloves, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns for 2–3 mins. Set aside.
  • Add khus khus to the same pan sauté for few seconds, allow it to cool.
  • Once cool, grind all the roasted ingredients to a powder, without using water.
  • Heat oil in a kadhai, add sliced onions, ginger–garlic paste and green chillies, sauté till the onions are transparent.
  • Time to add the chicken pieces. Fry till their colour changes then add red chilli powder, haldi and salt. Stir and cook for few minutes.
  • Now add the dry roasted spice powder and cook on low heat for about 5 mins.
  • Stir in the beaten curd at this stage, stir and cook covered until the chicken is tender. If needed, add water.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.