Chicken Masala

Name: Chicken Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3-4 onions; 3-4 tomatoes; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 1/2 tsp peppercorn; 1/2 cinnamon stick; 3-4 Cardamoms; 1 bayleaf; 1 tsp Garam masala; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 10-15 cashews; 1 kg chicken; As needed Chopped coriander leaves (garnish); As needed Cream; 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; To taste Salt

Sameer Shivram @sammyberry

Navi Mumbai

I solemnly swear that this recipe is my own creation.

Sameer Shivram @sammyberry

Navi Mumbai

I solemnly swear that this recipe is my own creation.

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Ingredients

3-4onions
3-4tomatoes
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp peppercorn
1/2cinnamon stick
3-4Cardamoms
1bayleaf
1 tsp Garam masala
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tspred chilli powder
10-15cashews
1 kgchicken
As neededChopped coriander leaves (garnish)
As neededCream
1 tspGinger garlic paste
To tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Marinate the chicken with Ginger garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder. Keep it aside for an hour
2

Chop the onions into slices and chop the tomatoes too.
3

Heat pan, dry roast coriander seeds,fennel seeds and peppercorn. Turn off the flame. Let it cool and make a powder out of this.
4

Heat oil in a vessel. Put whole garam masalas and then put the chopped onions in this, saute till onions become translucent.
5

Put the remaining ginger garlic paste in the vessel and saute till the raw smell goes away. Once it is sauteed put the chopped tomatoes. Saute for a while till the oil separates and tomatoes get mushy.
6

Make a paste out of the cashews.
7

Put the earlier powdered masala, garam masala, coriander powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
8

In a separate pan, sear the chicken in a pan, once done put it in the vessel containing onion tomato masala and mix well.
9

Put the cashews paste and some water and let it cook for 10 mins with the lid on the vessel.
10

Check taste, Put salt as required. At this stage put the cream in and mix. Heat for few more mins till chicken is cooked.
11

Garnish with coriander leaves and mix well. Chicken masala is ready (serve along with chapati/naan)