Chicken Masala

A regular style chicken gravy... Spicy, hot and has that perfect taste which goes well with any Indian bread.
Anyone can easily prepare this recipe... you can actually call it a bachelors recipe. Freshers must try it!

Ingredients:

1. Chicken  --  1 kg
2. Onions  --  2 sliced
3. Tomatoes  --  2 big sliced
4. Ginger and Garlic crushed  --  1tablespoon
5. Black Pepper crushed  --  1tsp
6. Green Chillies  --  3 slit
7. Turmeric powder  --  1/2 tsp
8. Chilli Powder  --  1 1/2 tsp
9. Coriander Powder  --  3tsp
10. Garam masala powder  --  1/2 tsp
11. Chotti Elaichi/Green Cardamoms  --  2 crushed
12. Curd/Yoghurt  --  2 tablespoon
13. Oil  --  2 tablespoon
14. Salt to taste
15. Curry leaves and coriander leaves to garnish.

Method:

• Marinate the chicken with a little of turmeric, a little of chilli powder and a little of coriander powder from the above mentioned quantity. Just add half of the above mentioned quantity.
• Add curd, crushed pepper, crushed green cardamoms and salt to chicken and marinate it well for about 4 hours.
• Now heat the kadai and add oil. When the oil is really hot add the sliced onions and saute well.
• Now add the ginger and garlic paste and saute well.
• Now add the green chillies and saute till its nicely done.
• Next add the tomatoes, and rest of the masalas i.e, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and saute well till the oil separates.
• Now its time to add that marinated gorgeous chicken mix it well till all the masala is coated nicely in chicken.
• Lower the flame and let it cook slowly. Put the lid and cook.
• Do not add water to the chicken it will have correct consistency of gravy.
• You can take off the lid and saute in high flame for about 2-3 minutes.
• Check for salt and add if needed.
• Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis, rotis or rice.