LAZEEZ;---chicken masala recipe,

                                                    chicken masala recipe,

                                                            Ingredients

• 750 gms chicken cleaned and washed well
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 small cinnamon sticks and 2 cloves
• 4 onions finely sliced
• salt - to taste
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder/haldi
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp roasted coriander seeds powder
• 12-15 kaju/cashewnuts
• 3 to matoes chopped
• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

                                                               Instructions

                                                                  Step 1(Making of puree):

• Take a blending jar, into it add kaju/cashewnuts and make a fine powder of them.
• Into it add chopped tomatoes and puree them finely.
• Rest this kaju tomato puree aside.  

                                                                                   Step 2:

• In a wok add oil and heat it.
• Add whole garam masala such as cinnamon sticks and cloves into it.
• Add sliced onions and cook them until soft.
• Add salt as per taste, mix and cook until the onions turn slight brown in color.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes to get rid of raw smell.
• Add the washed chicken and roast the chicken until the color of the chicken changes.
• Into it, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander seeds powder and mix well.
• Roast the chicken by mixing on medium flame for few minutes.
• Reduce the flame and cook the chicken for few minutes until oil starts separating.
• Into it, add the kaju tomato puree, mix well.
• Add garam masala powder, black pepper powder, mix and cook the chicken gravy for few minutes until oil starts separating on low flame.
• Add freshly chopped coriander leaves and give a mix.
• Cook the chicken until it turns soft for few minutes on low flame.
• Lastly mix the chicken and its done.
• Serve the chicken.
• Enjoy it with rice or roti.

Prep Time25 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: chicken

Cuisine: Hyderabadi

 

Servings: 4

 

Calories: 430kcal