Kadai Chicken

Normally I avoid preparing chicken recipes with Chapati. The reason is its very difficult to prepare a veg gravy separately for me. So I go with only veg gravies.

I was craving to prepare chicken gravy with chapati, dont know the reason exactly; just like that. Yesterday was that day; I planned and made Whole Moong Dhal Kuzambu for lunch in excess so that I can have it for dinner. I made this recipe like kadai vegetables and with some more spices.

Kadai Chicken is thick gravy mostly served along with Chapati, Naan or any Indian Bread. I feel it is so special because of the addition of both chopped and pureed Onions and Tomatoes along with capsicum.

I couldn’t take a better picture as it vanished soon.

Ingredients:

• Chicken ½ kg
• Chopped Capsicum ½ cup
• Green Chillies 2
• Onion (Medium) 1
• Tomato (Big) 1
• Aniseeds ½ tsp
• Cumin ¼ tsp
• Cloves 3
• Chilli Powder ¾ tsp
• Coriander Powder 1 ½ tsp
• Garam Masala ¼ tsp
• Ginger – Garlic Paste 1 ½ tsp
• Chopped Ginger and Garlic 1 tsp each
• Cream 4tbsp
• Water 1 to 1 ½ cups
• Salt
• Oil

To fry and grind:

• Onions (Medium) 2
• Tomatoes (Medium) 2

To marinate Chicken

• Yoghurt 3 tbsp
• Chilli Powder ¾ tsp
• Turmeric Powder ¼ tsp
• Salt

Preparation:

• Slit green chillies. Cut Capsicum and Tomato (Big) into cubes. Chop Ginger and Garlic into fine pieces.
• Chop Onions lengthwise. Marinate Chicken and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Method:

• Roughly chop Onions (2) and Tomatoes (2). Heat little Oil in a Pan. When hot, add chopped Onions. Fry till they turn translucent. Keep it aside. Now add Tomatoes and fry till its skin separates. Grind them to a paste when cooled.
• Heat Oil in a pan. When hot add aniseeds, cumin and cloves. When the seeds crackle and turn slightly brown, add lengthwise chopped Onions, chopped Ginger and Garlic. Few seconds later, add Ginger-Garlic paste and Chillies. Fry till onions turn translucent.
• Now add cubed Tomatoes. Fry till its skin separates.
• Add Capsicum. Fry for a while and then add the Tomato-Onion Paste. Throw in all the powders and Salt.
• Mix well and fry for some more time. Add marinated Chicken pieces and water. Close the lid and allow boiling.
• When it is almost done, add the cream, mix well and cook for five more minutes and serve.

Serves: 2

Serve with any Indian bread or any flavored Rice.