Name: Authentic Chicken Masala recipe by Anita Pandit at BetterButter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 medium sized onions; 2 large potatoes; 2 large tomatoes; 700gm chicken cut into medium pieces; 1 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 2nos tejpata; 1tsp turmeric; 50gms curd; 1 tsp poppy seed; 1/2 tsp kasuri methi; A pinch sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp oil; Coriander leaves for garnishing; 3-4 laung; 4-5 black pepper; 2 black elaichi; 3 green elaichi; 2 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 1/2 tbsp garam masala powder; salt to taste; 1 1/2 tbsp cashew paste; 3-4 tbsp coconut powder; 1/4 tsp saunf

ABOUT Authentic Chicken Masala RECIPE

The most traditional fragrance which still lingers around while making this dish and always feel my Mom around me, guiding me to make it the right way.

Ingredients Serving: 6

3 medium sized onions
2 large potatoes
2 large tomatoes
700gm chicken cut into medium pieces
1 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2nos tejpata
1tsp turmeric
50gms curd
1 tsp poppy seed
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
A pinch sugar
1 1/2 tbsp oil
Coriander leaves for garnishing
3-4 laung
4-5 black pepper
2 black elaichi
3 green elaichi
2 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 1/2 tbsp garam masala powder
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbsp cashew paste
3-4 tbsp coconut powder
1/4 tsp saunf

Instructions

Roast whole onions, clean and grind to a paste.
Grind tomatoes and cashew paste.
Roast poppy seed, saunf and coconut powder and dry grind.
Heat oil in a pan, caramalise sugar, add grinded onion n fry till brown in colour.
Add ginger- garlic paste, add tomatoes n cashew paste and roast well.
Add tumeric, chilly powder, coriander powder....fry well.
Add curd, mix well with all the masalas.
Add washed chicken and stir fry for 7-8mins. Add salt. 1/2 of the garam masala powder. Mix all well.
Add warm water as per the gravy you want.
When a boil comes, add potatoes. Cover with lid n continue cooking till chicken n potatoes are well cooked on medium flame for 25mins.
Open lid and add the dry coconut masala and kasuri methi. N the remaining garam masala. Mix it well. Cook it for 2 mins.Garnish with coriander.
Serve with chappati and rice.

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