Restaurant style Chicken curry

RESTAURANT STYLE

CHICKEN CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

Onion chopped - 2 cup
tomato chopped - 2 no ( medium size)
Green chili - 2 nos
Crushed ginger & garlic - 2 tbsp
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Red chili powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala / Chicken masala - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Cloves - 5 nos
Cardamom (green) - 4 nos
Oil - 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves 1/4 cup
Water - 1 cup

TO MARINATE:

Chicken - 1kg
Red chili powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lime juice 1 tbsp

METHOD:

1.     Marinate the chicken pieces with red chili powder, turmeric powder , salt and lime juice. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.

2.    Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add oil to it. When oil heat up add chicken     pieces and fry both sides for 3 to 4 minutes each. OR you can deep fry     the chicken. This step is optional. You can add chicken pieces directly if you don't like to fry the chicken.This process enhance the taste of curry.

3.    Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Saute it for a minute.

4.    Add onion and saute well. Fry evenly stirring often till the onion turn to golden color. Add ginger garlic paste and green chilies. Saute for a minute.Add tomatoes and mix well. Cook until the tomatoes turn soft.

5.    Add Coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and garam masala. Saute it until the raw smell gone.

6.    Add fried chicken pieces and mix well. Add water . Cover and cook on medium heat till the chicken is cooked and gravy turns thick.

7.    Taste the curry .Add salt if required. If you like spicy gravy add extra pepper powder or green chilies.

8.    Add chopped coriander leaves .Mix well . Cook for 2 minutes.

9.     Ready to serve.

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