Chicken masala

Chicken masala

November 05, 2015


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I have already posted a chicken masala in this blog, but this one I made it in a different way. Its tasty, just try it!!





Ingredients:


Chicken                      : 1/2 kg
Onion                         : 2 no
Garlic cloves              : 3
Tomato                       : 1
Chilli pdr                    : 1/2 tsp
Coriander  pdr            : 1/8 tsp
Almonds                     : 6 nos
Oil                              : 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves        for garnishing


Roast & Grind


Pepper  corns            : 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds             : 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds        : 1 tsp
Grated coconut         : 1/4 cup
Cinnamon                 : 1" pc
Cloves                      : 3 nos


For marinating:


Turmeric pdr               : 1/8 tsp
Ginger garlic paste      : 1 tsp
Yoghurt                       : 1 tbsp
Pepper pdr                  : 1/2 tsp
Salt                             : 1/4 tsp


Method:


Cut chicken into medium size pieces and wash it well. Marinate it with turmeric powder, pepper powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and yoghurt. Keep it for 30 minutes.

Soak almonds in  water for 20 mins and grind it to a paste, keep aside.

Roast peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and finally add grated coconut and fry it for a minute. Remove from fire, cool it.

Slice onion. Heat one tsp of oil in pan and fry the sliced onion and garlic cloves. 
Powder the roasted masala and add the fried onion and garlic and grind it to a smooth paste.
Grind tomato and keep aside.

In a non stick pan heat oil and add the ground masala and saute it well.



Reduce flame and add chilli pdr and coriander pdr to this and fry it till the raw smell goes.





Now add the chicken pieces and mix well, after 2-3 minutes add the ground tomato puree and 1/2 cup water,  salt and close the pan with a lid and let the chicken cook.  Add almond paste and mix well.


Switch off the stove when the gravy  covers the chicken pieces. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Chicken masala

Chicken masala

November 09, 2014




Ingredients:


Chicken drumsticks  : 3pcs
Chilli pdr                  : 1tbsp
Coriander pdr           : 1tsp
Turmeric pdr            : 1/4tsp
Pepper pdr                :1tsp
Cinnamon                 : 1/2"pc
Cloves                       : 4pcs
Onion                        : 2nos
Tomatoes                  : 2nos
Ginger garlic paste   : 1tbsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves      : 1tbsp chopped
Oil                            : 4 tbsp

Method:

Remove skin and  wash chicken pcs thoroughly.
Chop onion into thin slices and keep aside.
In a non stick kadai heat 1 tbsp of oil, reduce flame and add chilli pdr, coriander pdr, turmeric pdr and salt and stir it quickly for 5 seconds and add chicken pcs to this and saute.
keep it in slow fire as the masala powders will burn quickly. Stir  till it changes the colour and remove from fire.




In another kadai heat the remaining oil and add the cinnamon stick and cloves. Then add the ginger garlic paste and saute it for a few seconds. Now add the sliced onion and saute till it changes colour. then add the tomato pieces and saute for 2 mins and add the chicken to this and then add very little water to this and cover the vessel and cook it in a slow fire. When the chicken becomes tender open the lid and add salt, if needed to the masala.
Keep it in slow fire for some more time till the masala covered the chicken well. Sprinkle pepper pdr over this.
Transfer to a serving bowl and add chopped coriander leaves.  A good combination to chappathis, parotta and steamed rice!!







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