Methi Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken – 2 ½ lbs (or) 1 Kg

(Washed and cut into medium sized pieces)

Methi leaves (menthi aaku) – ¼ cup

Onion large- 1 (sliced, saute in a 1 tsp of oil till brown and cool)

Tomato – 1

(Grind into paste)

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder, salt to taste

Curd - 3 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Garam masala powder – ¼ tsp

Green chilli paste - 4

Method

                Make a paste of browned onions and curd. Keep aside.  Heat 3 tsp oil in a vessel, add methi leaves and saute till they turn crisp. Remove and keep aside. Heat the remaining oil in a vessel, add onions and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and saute. Add tomato puree, onion – curd paste, methi leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and combine well. Cook on medium high flame for 3-4 minutes. Reduce flame, place lid and let the chicken cook till three fourth done. Add garam masala, cashwenut paste and mix well. Cook till the chicken turns soft. It should be thick creamy gravy. Turn off heat and serve hot with rice roti.   

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