Add chicken along with chilli powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, pepper powder and a splash of water. mix well. Also add a pinch of salt to it.

Set aside for 30 minutes

Later, in a pressure cooker cook the chicken with little water. Once the chicken turns a bit white, turn off the gas. Keep the remaining juice in the pressure cooker.

In another pan, heat oil and fry the chicken taken from the juice. Always remember not to use the juice.

Fry the chicken for almost 2 minutes

Set aside the chicken.

Heat 2 teaspoon of oil in another pan Saute the chopped ginger and garlic till it turns golden brown

Add curry leaves and green chillies

Add onion and saute till the onion turns soft and golden.

Add the chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.

Add the chopped tomato and mash them.

Add tomato puree and ketchup.

Now add the remaining chicken stock from the pressure cooker and mix well.

Add the fried chicken

Saute for a minute and your chicken masala is ready... 😊