Kadai Chicken
Serves 4
- For the marinade:
- 1 kg chicken
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp oil
- to taste salt
- For the paste:
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 2 Green chillies
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 3 Black cardamoms
- 3 Cloves
- 1 cup water
- For sauteing:
- 2 large onion, sliced
- 1/2 tsp ginger, finely chopped
- 3 Green chillies
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp kasturi methi
- 1 cup cream
- Marinate chicken with the ingredients mentioned and keep it aside for a while.
- Grind all the ingredients for the tomato paste into a fine paste.
- In a frying pan, shallow fry chicken pieces to light brown color.
- In the same oil add onion, ginger and green chillies for sauteing and stir till onion turn golden brown.
- Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and kasuri methi.
- Now add the tomato mixture and a cup of water.
- Once it boils, add fried chicken pieces and mix everything together.
- Add a little bit of salt if required.
- Pop the lid on and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Once finished cooking, add a cup of cream to give it a rich taste.
- Key Ingredients: chicken, ginger-garlic paste, pepper powder, lime juice, oil, salt, tomatoes, Green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, Black cardamoms, Cloves, water, onion, ginger, Green chillies, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, kasturi methi, cream