Masala Chicken

Name: Masala Chicken
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 600 gms Chicken thighs boneless skinnless; Salt; Red chilli powder; 1 Stair anise; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 3-4 cloves; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 red onions; 4-5 garlic; Cooking oil; Greek yoghurt; Turmeric; Fennel seeds powder

Sameera Sood @sameera_sood

Bristol UK

Masala chicken straight from India. It smells divine and tastes delicious. #MyCookbook

Sameera Sood @sameera_sood

Bristol UK

Masala chicken straight from India. It smells divine and tastes delicious. #MyCookbook

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Ingredients

600 gmsChicken thighs boneless skinnless
Salt
Red chilli powder
1Stair anise
1 teaspoonfennel seeds
3-4cloves
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1/2cinnamon stick
1 teaspoonmustard seeds
1 teaspooncoriander seeds
2red onions
4-5garlic
Cooking oil
Greek yoghurt
Turmeric
Fennel seeds powder

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Steps

1

Dry roast the spices in a pan. Turn off the stove when you can smell the spices.
2

Marinate the chicken with 2 tablespoons of greek yoghurt, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon turmeric. Cover it with the cling film and put it in the fridge overnight or at least 3-4 hours before cooking.
3

Roughly chop 2 red onions and peel garlic. Blitz it in a grinder with the roasted spices.
4

In a deep pot, heat 2 tablespoon oil. Add the onion spices mixture and cook at medium heat. Keep stirring so it doesnt stick to the base of the pot.
5

After about 5 minutes, add 1 teaspoon each of chilli powder, fennel seeds powder, and turmeric powder, salt.
6

Add 1/4th cup of water and cook till everything is nicely mixed.
7

Add chicken. Toss it nicely so the chicken is well coated with spices.
8

Cook at medium flame for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally and add 1/4 cup of water.
9

Serve it with rice or chapati.