Masala Chicken / Chicken masala recipe, easy and delicious way of cooking chicken. Best to serve with hot steamed rice, roti or naan.
I served this super delicious masala gravy with hot steamed rice and sliced onion
Ingredients:
For Marination :
1/2 kg chicken
1/4 cup Yogurt
2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
1/4 cup fried onions
Salt to taste
For Masala Paste:
10 Dried Red Chillies
4 tsp Coriander seeds
2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Onion
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder/paste
1 tsp Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
3 tsp Coconut Oil
Chopped coriander leaves
Method :
- Marinate the chicken with curd, ginger-garlic paste, fried onion and salt. Set aside for an hour.
- For the masala paste, dry roast the coriander & cumin seeds and the red chillies for 2-3 minutes. Let it cool. Now add all these, chopped onion & turmeric powder in a grinder & blend until smooth.
- Heat coconut oil in a kadhai.
- Add the ground masala paste & fry on medium to low heat for 10 mins till the raw smell is gone & oil separates. Make sure the colour of the paste isn’t dark or the colour of the gravy will change.
- Add the marinated chicken, mix well & cook on high flame for around 5 mins. Continue to cook on a medium flame for another 10 mins till the chicken & the masala starts changing colour.
- Add Chilli powder and garam masala powder, mix it well & cook for around 15 mins.
- Simmer for another 5 mins till oil separates & all the masalas are cooked well.
- Add a cup of water, mix it well & cook covered for 15mins till the chicken is tender.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves
- Serve hot with roti or rice.
