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| Kadai Chicken |
Ingredients
- Chicken 1 lb / 450 gm
- Capsicum 1 medium sized (diced)
- Onion 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
- Tomato 1 large (finely chopped)
- Tomato Puree 1/2 - 3/4 cup
- Ginger Garlic Paste 1-2 tsp
- Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp(to marinate)
- Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Cilantro few finely chopped
- Ginger 1" julienned (to garnish)
- Oil 1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
- Dry Red chilli 5 no.s
- Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
- Pepper corns 1/2 tsp or less
- Fennel seeds 1/4 tsp
- Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
- Kasoori Methi/Dry Methi leaves 1/2 tsp
Method
- Wash chicken pieces, drain and marinate with turmeric powder and chilli powder and keep aside.
- Heat a pan/kadai, when its heated add fry red chilli, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, pepper corns and roast for a minutes and lastly add dry methi leaves stir and remove from the stove.
- Allow to cool for a while then grind it to a coarse powder and keep aside.
- Heat 1/2 tsp oil in same pan, stir fry diced capsicum for 1-2 minutes and keep aside.
- Now heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds allow to splutter then add finely chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Then add ginger garlic paste, sprinkle little salt and saute until raw smell leaves.
- And then add chopped tomatoes and tomato puree and cook till oil leaves and moisture dries.
- After that add 1/2 of the ground kadai masala and stir fry for a minute.
- Then add chicken pieces, remaining 1/2 of ground kadai masala, turmeric powder and stir for 3-4 minutes and add 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup water, enough salt and cook for 15-20 minutes with lid closed or until chicken gets cooked well.
- After that open the lid, turn heat to medium high and cook for another 1-2 minutes and add stir fried capsicum and mix well.
- Let it simmer for another 1 minute and switch off the stove.
- That's it...Delicious Kadai Chicken ready. Garnish with finely chopped cilantro and ginger julienne.
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