Masala Chicken

Ingredients for Masala Chicken:

1. Chicken – 1 kg
2. Oil – 5 tablespoons
3.  Onion chopped – 3 cups
4. Curry leaves – ½ cup
5. Tomato chopped – 2 cups
6. Coriander leaves chopped – 1 cup
7. Garlic chopped – 1 tablespoon
8. Ginger – 1 piece, chopped
9. Couscous – 1.5 tablespoons
10. Mustard – ¾ spoon
11. Cumin seeds – 1 spoon 
12. Pepper – 1 tsp
13. Chilli powder – 1 spoon
14. Coriander powder – 3 tablespoons
15. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
16. Water – ¾ cup
17. Coconut grated – ½ cup

How to prepare Masala Chicken?

1. Make a fine paste of garlic, ginger, mustard, cumin seeds and pepper seeds.
2. Add a little water to chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and prepare a paste.
3. Grind coconut and couscous to a smooth paste.
4. Heat oil in a cooker and fry onions till they turn golden brown.
5. Add curry leaves, salt, ginger-garlic paste and sauté for three minutes.
6. Add curry powder paste and chicken and sauté for 5 minutes.
7. Add tomatoes and sauté for 5 more minutes.
8. Add ½ cup of water and mix the contents well.
9. Pressure cook the contents.
10. When the pressure drops to zero, add coconut paste and sauté for 5 more minutes.
11. Finally, add coriander leaves and turn off the flame.

Courtesy: Grihalakshmi Magazine, December 1 – 15, 2019

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