Chicken Masala Gravy by Zarnak Sidhwa in Food Diaries

Ingredients:

•  1 kg Chicken
•  2 Large Onions.
•  1 inch Cinnamon.
•  2 Black Cardamons.
•  4-5 Cloves.
• 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds.
•  2 tsp Black Pepper.
•  4-5 Green Cardamoms
• 2 Tomatoes
•  1 tbsp Garlic Paste.
•  1 tsp Ginger Paste.
•  2 Tsp chilli Powder
• 1 Tomato Chopped.
•  1 tbsp Clarified Butter
•  1 inch Ginger Juliennes

Method:

1. Heat 3-4 tablespoons MO – add the spice
2. After 30 seconds add the onions.
3. Cook onions till golden brown. Remove onions and whole spice with slotted spoon , cool and grind to paste .
4. Set aside for later use.Lightly roast and grind to a powder the Fennel Seeds,  Black Pepper, Green Cardamoms.
   Reheat the same MO – add some more if needed
5. When hot add the chicken and salt – fry a couple of minutes till it seals and turns light brown.
6. Now add the powders ( step 2 ) and cook another minute or so .
7. At this stage introducedone ato puree along with chili powder ginger garlic and some haldi.
8. Cook covered on low till oil separates – 10 minutes. Now add the onion paste , mix well
9. Add 1/2 cup of hot water and simmer another few minutes till chicken is almost done.
10. Heat ghee in a frying pan,when hot add tomato’s and ginger juliennes(stage 4),cook 2-3 mts till soft
11. Mix well into chicken along with 2 tbsp water and cook covered for a couple of minutes.Adjust seasoning.