Chicken Handi
Very delicious and flavorful chicken recipe, cooked in onions, tomato paste and yogurt along with spices. It is a perfect meal, for every day or even for parties.
Ingredients
Chicken Marination
- 2 lbs Chicken boneless cut into cubes
- 1 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
Cooking
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 3/4 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tbsp Dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- 1/2 cup Oil
- 200 gms Onion chopped/grated
- 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Green chili paste or to taste
- 1/2 cup Tomato puree
- 1/2 cup yogurt whisked
- Water as required
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with salt, black pepepr, red chili powder and paprika. Mix and set aside for 30 mins.
- Heat oil in a wok or kadhai and add the chopped/grated onion. Fry on medium heat till the color changes.
- Add the ginger garlic paste, mix and continue to fry on low to medium heat for 2-3 mins.
- Add the green chili paste and cook.
- Next add the marinated chicken, mix and cook on high heat for 1-2 mins till the color changes.
- Add turmeric, red chili powder, corainder powder and salt. Cook 2-3 mins on high heat.
- Add tomato puree and cook 3-4 mins.
- Next add the whisked yogurt and mix. Add water as required. Cover and let it cook until chicken is done.
- Add garam masala, green chilies, ginger and coriander and mix. Cover and simmer for 10-12 mins on low heat.
- Add butter/ghee (this is optional)
- Add dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) and mix.
- Serve it hot with chutney, naan, roti or rice. And enjoy :)