Kasuri Methi Chicken Masala

Ingredients

• • Chicken (cut into 8 pieces) - 800 grams
• • Curd - ¾ cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - 4 tablespoons
• • Red chillies (dry, broken into pieces) - 2
• • Onions (chopped finely) - 3
• • Garlic (chopped finely) - 2 tablespoons
• • Ginger (chopped finely) - 2 tablespoons
• • Green chillies (finely chopped) - 3
• • Dhania/Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Tomatoes (finely chopped) - 2
• • Kasoori methis/Dried fenugreek leaves - 4 tablespoons

Ingredients For Grounding - Whole Garam Masala (pound Roughly)

• • Moti elaichi/Brown cardamom - 1
• • Choti elaichis/Green cardamoms - 3
• • Dalchini/Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• • Laungs/Cloves - 4

Method

• 1. Rub the chicken with curd & salt.
• 2. Keep aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
• 3. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
• 4. Reduce flame, add broken chillies, chopped onions and pounded whole garam masala.
• 5. Stir fry on medium heat until the onions turn golden brown.
• 6. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Stir for a minute. Reduce heat.
• 7. Add green chillies, red chilly powder & coriander powder. Mix.
• 8. Add tomatoes, stir fry till oil separates or tomatoes turn soft.
• 9. Add the marinated chicken. Stir fry for 2 minutes on high flame & then lower heat.
• 10. Cover and cook till the chicken is tender & masala coats the chicken.
• 11. Add the kasoori methi. Stir to mix.
• 12. Garnish with ginger match sticks and coriander leaves.