Special Chicken Curry

Ingredients for Special Chicken Curry:

1. Oil – ½ cup
2. Onion – 2, medium-sized, chopped thin
3. Garlic – 8 cloves, crushed
   Ginger – 1-inch piece, crushed
4. Chicken – 1 kg, cut into pieces
   Salt – ¼ tsp
5. Coriander – 1 small spoon, crushed
   Cumin seeds – 1 small spoon
   Pepper – 6 seeds
   Cloves – 4
6. Coriander powder – 1 small spoon
   Chilli powder – 1 small spoon
   Red chillies crushed – ½ small spoon
   Turmeric powder – 1/2 small spoon
   Pepper powder – 1/4 small spoon
7. Green chillies – 3, chopped thin
8. Tomato – 2 small-sized, made into a paste
9. Coriander leaves chopped – As required

How to prepare Special Chicken Curry?

1. Heat oil and sauté onion for approximately 12-15 minutes.
2. When it turns golden brown, add 2 big spoons of water.
3. Stir it well along the edges/sides and boil it.
4. When water is fully absorbed, sauté garlic and ginger.
5. When the raw smell goes out, add 2 big spoons of water, and stir again.
6.  Add cleaned chicken along with ¼ tsp salt and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Mix ingredients no: 5 and 6, and add to the chicken.
8. Add sufficient salt and green chillies, and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
9. Stir it well, till the contents in the edges are also added to the chicken.
10. Add tomato paste and sauté for 2-3 minutes till a thin layer of oil appears on the edges.
11. Add 1 ¾ – 2 glasses of water and mix the contents well.
12. Close the lid and boil the contents.
13. Reduce the flame and cook for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally.
14. When the chicken is well-cooked, check the salt and other ingredients.
15. Keep the lid open for 4-5 minutes.
16.  When a thin layer of oil appears on the surface, turn off the flame.
17. Decorate with coriander leaves.
18. Serve hot with rice, naan or roti.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine April 30 – May 13, 2022  

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