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:

1. Clean, wash and pat dry the chicken.
2. Cut into pieces of desired size.
3. Wash and chop tomatoes finely.
4. Remove and deseed green chillies.
5. Slit them through the centre, lengthwise.
6. Pound red chillies and coriander seeds in a grinder.
7. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan and add garlic paste.
8. Sautee over medium heat till light brown.
9. Add the pounded spices and stir for 30 seconds.
10. Then, add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
11. Add green chillies, bit of the ginger and bit of the coriander leaves.
12. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
13. 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