Kadhai Chicken.

  

Preparation time: 50 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes.  
Ingredients:
Chicken- 400 grams
Capsicum - 1 medium(cut into small cubes)
Onion -3 medium(two cut into cubes and one chopped finely)
tomato puree - 1/2 cup
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
red chili powder - 2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1tsp
butter- 2 tbsp
3 tbsp kadhai masala
(for kadhai masala roast 6-7 red chilies with 2 tbsp coriander till it turns golden brown.Cool it and grind it coarsely in a dry grinder)
kasuri methi - 1/2 tbsp
nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
clove(laung) powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

 
Method of Preparation:

1.Marinate the chicken with kadhai masala for 30 minutes.
2.Heat butter in a pan , add chopped onion and fry till it turns golden brown.
3.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma goes.
4.Add tomato puree and fry for more 10 minutes.
5.Add kadhai masala, marinated chicken ,red chili powder , turmeric powder and cook for 15 minutes in low flame or till the oil separates from masala.
6.Add salt to taste .Add  capsicum and onion cubes .Cook for another 10 minutes by adding little water.
7.Add kasuri methi , nutmeg powder and clove powder and mix well .
8.Kadhai Chicken is ready to serve.Serve hot with plain rice , naan or Indian bread of your choice.

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