Ingredients:
• 1 kg – Chicken
• 7 tbsp – oil
• 2.5 tsp – Garlic paste
• 8 – whole Red Chillies
• 2 tbsp – Coriander seeds
• 2 to 3 – Tomatoes
• 3 to 4 – Green chillies
• 1/2 cup – fresh julienne Ginger
• 1.5 cup – fresh washed and roughly chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1 tbsp – kasoori Methi
• Salt to taste
Method:
- Clean, wash and pat dry the chicken.
- Cut into pieces of desired size.
- Wash and chop tomatoes finely.
- Remove and deseed green chillies.
- Slit them through the centre, lengthwise.
- Pound red chillies and coriander seeds in a grinder.
- Heat oil in a heavy saucepan and add garlic paste.
- Sautee over medium heat till light brown.
- Add the pounded spices and stir for 30 seconds.
- Then, add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add green chillies, bit of the ginger and bit of the coriander leaves.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until fat leaves the sides, gravy becomes thicker and chicken is cooked through.
Recipe courtesy of Sonali