Chicken Curry

Chicken curry is delicious item on the menu. There are different ways to make it. In India in north chicken curry has more influence of whole spices, whereas in south it is more of powder spices and curry leaves etc. None the less, both are without doubt delicious. Here is recipe for north Indian.

You will need.

700g of Chicken cut in small pieces. Preferably with bone to add more taste otherwise boneless if you want to keep it clean :).

A. Green Cardamom- 2
B. Black Cardamom-  1
C. Cinnamon Stick- 1 inch piece.
D. Bay Leaf- 1
E. Turmeric Powder- 1 Tsp.
F.  Chilli Powder- 1Tsp.
G. Hing- Pinch
H. Chicken curry msala- 1 Tbs.
I.  Salt to Taste.
J.  Onion Finely chopped-1
K. Tomato finely chopped-2
L. Ginger, green chilli and garlic paste or fresh- 2 tsp.
M. Oil- 2Tbs.

Method-

Put oil in deep pan, and heat on medium heat.
Once oil heated, add broken green and black cardamom with cinnamon and bay leaf in to it. Stir until spices flavour oil.

Now add onion to it and keep stirring for 3-4 min till onions are little red.

Now add ginger and garlic and green chilli to it and cook until 2 min more.
Now add powder spices to it and stir for 30 sec to 1 min.
Now add chopped tomatoes to it and also salt to taste.
Keep stirring inbetween until oil separates.
Now add washed chicken to it and seal the meat without putting water, should take 3 min at high heat.
Now add 1 and half cup of water and stir well.
Now cover the pan and let it cook at medium heat for 20 min or until chicken is cooked.
If need thickness add little bit of cream and cook for 5 min more.
Chicken curry is ready.
Garnish with Coriander leaf and serve with rice or bread.
Enjoy cooking Indian.

Note- Making Indian food is easy if you get hold of heat. Like using medium heat wherever necessary.