CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients

1.5 Kg Chicken Pieces marinated with half cup yoghurt, a little turmeric powder and 1 tsp salt and kept in refrigerator overnight

1.5 pods garlic chopped

3 inch ginger chopped

3 green chillies chopped

2 large onions finely chopped

Few curry leaves (Optional)

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp of Kashmiri Powder

1.5 tsp of Red Chilli Powder

2 tsp of coriander powder

1 tsp of cumin seed powder

1 tsp of black pepper powder

1 tsp of garam masala

2 tsp of salt

2 tomatoes chopped.

little vinegar

1 cup Milk or Coconut Milk

Method:

Place a deep pan or vessel on stove. Add one spoon of ghee or clarified butter. When ghee is hot add onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies and fry till brown. Add few curry leaves and fry for a minute.

Add all powders except garam masala. Add salt and chopped tomatoes and mix well and fry. When you have a good paste and oil separates. Add water if required. Now add the chicken pieces and mix well. On high flame cook the chicken for about 15 minutes. When it is cooked add 2 tblsp vinegar and 1 cup milk. Mix well and keep on slow fire for 10 minutes. Sprinkle Garam Masala Powder and Coriander leaves, mix and remove the vessel from stove.