Chicken Masala

Name: Chicken Masala
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Chicken; 2 medium-sized onions, sliced; 2 medium-sized tomatoes, finely chopped; 2 Green chilies; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; As per taste salt; 3 tbsp oil; Few sprigs of Coriander leaves; For Coconut paste; 1/2 cup grated coconut; 1 tbsp fennel seeds/ Saunf; 1 inch cinnamon; 2 tbsp Poppy seeds

Monica Rangaswamy @monicacookbook

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Chicken Masala is a creamy, spicy and yummy masala gravy that goes well with steamed rice or any type of roti. Chicken is pressure cooked in onion tomato gravy with spices. And then coconut paste is added to give creamy texture for the masala that is flavored with saunf, cinnamon and poppy seeds. Addition of saunf to the dish gives a unique flavor and aroma.

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Monica Rangaswamy @monicacookbook

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

#spiceweek4 #fennelseeds

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 persons

500 gramsChicken
2 medium-sizedonions, sliced
2 medium-sizedtomatoes, finely chopped
2Green chilies
1 sprigcurry leaves
2 tspginger garlic paste
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tspchili powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1 tspgaram masala
1/2 tspcumin powder
As per taste salt
3 tbspoil
Few sprigs of Coriander leaves
For Coconut paste
1/2 cupgrated coconut
1 tbspfennel seeds/ Saunf
1 inchcinnamon
2 tbspPoppy seeds

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Steps

45 minutes

1

In a pressure cooker heat oil. Add in sliced onions, slit green chili, curry leaves and saute till golden. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes away.
2

Add in all the spice powders, salt, and saute. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are mushy.
3

Add in cleaned chicken pieces. Mix well to coat chicken with the masala. Add 1/2 cup water, mix and cover with lid. Pressure cook for 3 whistles or depending upon the size of chicken pieces.
4

Take all the ingredients for grinding in a mixer jar, add little water, and grind to a fine paste.
5

Once the pressure goes down, remove the lid. Switch on the flame and add in coconut paste along with water as required. Mix well and let it cook till the curry thickens. Add in coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
6

Creamy tasty chicken masala is ready to be served with rice or roti.