Chicken Masala

Name: Chicken Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 kg chicken; Marination:; 3/4 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 1/4 tsp or as needed Salt; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (kashmiri); 1/2 tsp turmeric; 3/4 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsps curd/ yogurt (optional); Other ingredients:; 2 tbps Oil; 1 small bay leaf; 2 green cardamoms; 1 small cinnamon stick; 2-4 cloves; 1 cup finely chopped onions; 3/4 tsp ginger garlic paste; 2 green chilies chopped; 1/2 cup tomato puree; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala or chicken masala; 1/2 cup Coriander leaves

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Ingredients

1/2 kgchicken
Marination:
3/4 tspGinger garlic paste
1/4 tsp or as neededSalt
1/2 tspred chilli powder (kashmiri)
1/2 tspturmeric
3/4 tspgaram masala
2 tbspscurd/ yogurt (optional)
Other ingredients:
2 tbps Oil
1small bay leaf
2green cardamoms
1small cinnamon stick
2-4cloves
1 cupfinely chopped onions
3/4 tspginger garlic paste
2green chilies chopped
1/2 cuptomato puree
to tasteSalt
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala or chicken masala
1/2 cupCoriander leaves

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Steps

1

Clean and wash chicken well.Marinate with ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder, salt, chicken masala or garam masala.Cover & set aside for about 45 mins to 1 hour. It can also be left overnight in the refrigerator.
2

Heat oil in a pot. Saute cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and bay leaf in hot oil for a min.
3

Add green chilies and onions. Saute them until the onions turn completely golden.Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes off.
4

Add tomato puree, salt, red chilli powder and garam masala.
5

Saute this very well until the mixture begins to leave the pan. At this stage you can also see oil getting separated from the mixture.
6

Add marinated chicken and saute for 8 to 10 mins on a medium flame.
7

Turn the flame to completely low and cook covered for 5 mins.
8

Flip the chicken pieces and mix everything well. Add coriander leaves and give a stir.
9

Cover the pan again and continue to cook on a low heat until chicken is completely cooked to soft and tender. Chicken gets cooked in it's own moisture, so don't need to add water.
10

Serve chicken masala hot with steamed rice, roti, sliced onion wedges and lemon.