Hyderabadi Masala Chicken

Ingredients for Hyderabadi Masala Chicken:

1. Chicken – 1 kg
2.  Onions – 3
3. Shallots – 5
4. Ginger-garlic paste – 3 tsp
5. Curd – ½ cup
6. Coriander seeds – 4 tsp
7. Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
8. Cardamom – 2
9. Red chillies – 10
10. Pepper – ¼ tsp
11. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
12. Kashmiri chilli powder – 1 tsp
13. Garam masala – 1 tsp
14. Salt and oil – For preparation

How to prepare Hyderabadi Masala Chicken?

1. Clean chicken and drain excess water.
2. Fry sliced onion in oil and crush it well using your hands.
3.  Add beaten curd, salt, ginger-garlic paste and above crushed onions to chicken and mix well.
4. Marinate the chicken and allow it to rest for an hour.
5. Heat a pan and dry roast coriander seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds, cardamom and pepper.
6. When it cools, make a fine paste adding shallots and turmeric powder.
7. Heat a pan and add a little oil.
8. Add this gravy to the pan and sauté well till oil separates.
9. Add marinated chicken pieces, salt and Kashmiri chilli powder and mix it well.
10. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
11. Add 1 cup of hot water and cook the chicken for 15 minutes with the lid closed.
12. When the chicken is cooked well, add garam masala powder.
13. When the oil clears and the gravy thickens, turn off the flame.

Note: Use sunflower oil for better results.

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