Kadai chicken

                           Kadai chicken

             Description

Cuisine- delhi

Main ingredients- chicken

Nutrition facts- calorie,fat,carbohydrates,fibres and protein

Cooking time- 20-30 minutes

Preparation times- 5-10 minutes

Servings- 4-5

Level of cooking- medium

Course- main course- chicken

           Ingredients

• Chicken- 1 kg
• Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seeds- 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
• Black peppercorns- 4-5
• Dry red chillies- 4
• Oil- 2 tbsp
• Ghee- 2 tbsp
• Bay leaf- 1
• Cardamom- 2
• Cloves- 4
• Cinnamon- 1
• Star anise- 1
• Onion,thinly sliced- 2 
• Tomato,chopped- 2
• Capsicum,sliced- 1
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt- to taste

               Method

Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds and black peppercorns and grind to a coarse powder. Grind red chillies to a fine paste.

Heat ghee and oil in a kadai, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bayleaf, star anise, and saute for a minute. Add onion and sauté till lightly browned. Add half the coarsely ground spice powder and red chilli-ginger-garlic paste,red chiili powder, turmeric powder and continue to sauté till the masala leaves oil. Add tomatoes and salt and continue to sauté till the tomatoes become soft. Add chicken and stir. Add coriander leaves and the remaining coarsely ground spice powder and mix. Add half a cup of water and stir. Cover and cook on medium heat.once the chicken is three fourth done then add capsicum to it and cook till the chicken is done. 

             Serve hot with chapati or naan or paranthas or plain rice.