Easy Indian Chicken Curry -Beginners Recipe

Today i am going to prepare easy chicken curry for beginners.It goes well with any Indian bread,ghee rice,normal rice or pulao.

Ingredients:

For marination :

• Chicken pieces – 1/2 kg
• Cumin -1/4 tsp
• Fennel-1/4 tsp
• Pepper -1/2 tsp
• Small onions chopped-2
• Yogurt- 1/4 cup
• Turmeric-1/4 tsp
• Kashmiri chilly Powder-1 tsp(or more)
• Coriander Powder-1tsp
• Salt as required

For Gravy:

• Turmeric- 1/4 tsp
• Kashmiri Chilly Powder- 1/4 tsp
• Coriander Powder- 1/2 tsp
• Ginger – big piece
• Garlic -6 cloves
• Chopped Onion- 2 1/2 cup
• Ginger cut into small pieces- small piece
• Green chilly-4 slit
• Curry leaves
• Tomato – 1/2 cup
• Garam masala-1/2 tsp
• Cloves -3
• Pepper- few
• Cinnamon sticks -4 small pieces
• Cardamom -4
• Bay leaves-1
• Hotwater-1/4 cup+1/4 cup+1 1/2 Cup
• Kasuri methi – 1 1/2 tbsp
• Butter as required
• Salt as required

Method

• Clean and cut chicken pieces and make slits on the outside(i am here taking thigh pieces,cut into two)
• Grind ginger & garlic and make smooth paste- 1 1/2 tbsp
• Grind cumin,fennel & pepper to make powder
• Marinate Chicken by adding ground powder,small onions,yogurt,turmeric -1/4 tsp,kashmiri chilly powder-1 tsp,coriander powder -1 tsp and salt.
• Keep marinated chicken in refrigerator for minimum 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add cloves, Pepper,Cinnamon sticks ,cardamom and bay leaves & saute for 2-3 mins,stirring occasionally.
• Add chopped onion and saute by adding little salt till they turn translucent.Reduce heat to medium low.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
• Add turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp and saute well
• Add Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp and kashmiri chilly -1/4 tsp (or according to your taste) and saute well
• Add 1/4 cup hot water and saute till all water gets evaporated.
• Add chopped tomatoes and saute well for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup hot water and cook tomatoes .
• When oil start to separate from onion mixture add marinated chicken pieces .
• Saute chicken well.
• On medium heat, cover Chicken and let it cook for 7 to 10 minutes approximately(depends on your stove heat)
• When chicken is 3/4 cooked add 1 1/2 to 2 cups of hot water.
• Add curry leaves,ginger pieces ,green chilly & kasuri methi.
• Adjust salt and spice level
• Let it boil for another 2 -3 minutes.
• Add garam masala and cook until the gravy turns dark brown in color and the gravy thickens.
• Finally add butter pieces and remove from the fire.Keep covered until its ready to serve .
• Serve with hot rice or any Indian breads and Enjoy !
  
  

Happy Cooking !

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