For Marination:
- 1 kg chicken
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 & 1/2 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 & 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
Special Garam Masala Powder:
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 3 black cardamom
- 6 green cardamom
- 1 & 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp mace
- 2 tsp ginger powder
Other Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup oil
- 2 large onions (ground)
- 4 green chilies (chopped)
- 3 large tomatoes (ground)
- Handful of coriander leaves
- 4 bullet green chilies (cut in half)
1. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients under marination. Mix and set aside for 1 hour.
2. In a frying pan, add all the ingredients under garam masala. Dry roast on medium flame, then grind to a powder. Add nutmeg, mace, and ginger powder. Mix well.
3. Heat oil, add onions and green chilies. Fry on high flame until golden.
4. Add the marinated chicken and cook in the masala for 4 minutes on high flame.
5. Add 2 tbsp of the roasted dry masala powder, mix, and add tomatoes. Cook for 3 minutes on high flame.
6. Add 1 cup water, mix, cover, and cook on low to medium flame until the chicken is tender, and oil separates.
7. Add coriander leaves and green chilies. Mix well.
8. Serve hot with roti, naan, or paratha.
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