CHICKEN CURRY

CHICKEN CURRY
Ingredients:

• 500 gm chicken
• 1 tbsp ginger,garlic paste
• 1tbsp curd
• 1/2tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp dhania(coarinder) powder
• 4 onions
• 1 tomato
• 2 tsp zeera
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds
• 6 cashews(optional).
• 4 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Method:

• Clean chicken pieces.add curd,turmeric powder,ginger-garlic paste,chilli and dhania powder and 1tsp salt.Mix well,leave to marinate for 15 mins.
• Peel and cut 3 onions & 2 tomatoes.
• In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil add zeera ,poppy seeds & pepper.When it is roasted remove to a plate.
• To the same pan add onion saute for a few mins,then add tomatoes saute for afew more mins.
• Grind this with cashews & zeera mix to a fine paste.
• In a cooker heat 2tbsp oil add 1 bay leaf,1 inch piece cinnamon & 1 green elaichi saute for a min.Add 1 onion cut saute till it becomes transparent.
• Add marinated chicken pieces and saute till the color changes.
• Add ground masala paste & enough water to make a gravy consistency.Bring to boil.
• Close cooker cook on medium flame for 5-7 mins.
• Serve garnished with coariander & curry leaves.