How To Make Kadai Chicken

                          Kadai Chicken

INSTRUCTIONS

Things you will need:

• 1 whole chicken,cut into small pieces
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 cup onions, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 4 teaspoons garam masala powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 whole red chilies
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• salt (optional)

Step 1

Grind corriander seeds and whole red chillies into a coarse powder.

Heat oil in a kadai.

(A Kadai is a not-so-shallow not-so-deep frying pan, of fairly heavy grade aluminum)

Add bay leaves.

Step 2

After about 30 seconds, add onions and saute till they turn light golden brown.

Step 3

Add ginger-garlic paste

Saute for 2 minutes on medium flame.

Step 4

Add the above coarse powder.

Stir well.

Step 5

Add tomatoes and cook till they are fully cooked.

Step 6

Add chicken pieces, salt to taste and red chilli powder.

Mix well.

Step 7

Cover the kadai.

Cook till the chicken becomes tender.

Sprinkle garam masala powder over the chicken.

Garnish with corriander leaves and onion rings.

Serve hot with rotis or parathas.